facilities.   When   this   is   done   it   will   go   a   long   way   to   help   the   various   Non   Governmental   Organisations  (NGOs)  that  assist  communities  in  the  region  bring  in  people  and  supplies.   The   Takoradi   airstrip   in   the   Western   Region   has   been   undergoing   rehabilitation,   with   tarring   of   the   runway   making   it   possible   for   small   aircrafts   to   land.   The   rehabilitation   will   also   help   the   developing  petroleum  industry.  The  CAN  2008  hosting  led  to  the  provision  of  flood  lights  at  the   Kumasi   and   Tamale   Airports   in   the   Ashanti   and   Northern   Regions   respectively.   These   lights   need  to  be  made  permanent.   The  Tamale  airstrip  needs  to  be  upgraded  into  an  international  airport  to  serve  as  an  alternative   to   Accra   in   times   of   emergency.   As   at   now   Ghana   does   not   have   any   alternate   airport   that   airlines   can   use   in   case   there   is   a   problem   in   Accra.   The   situation   that   pertains   now   is   that   Ghana   relies   on   Alternate   airports   outside   Ghana   and   this   causes   a   lot   of   inconvenience   to   passengers  whose  flights  are  diverted  to  these  airports.   5.11.1   Provide  Incentives  to  Attract  Private  Operators   There  has  not  been  any  increase  in  private  sector  involvement  in  air  transport.  The  number  of   private   airlines   has   not   been   increased;   there   are   only   two   (2)   operators:   Antrak   Air   and   CityLink,  in  the  country.  There  have  not  been  incentives  to  attract  more  private  operators  into   the  sector.  The  Ministry  of  Aviation  has  to  do  a  lot  more  in  this  respect  to  catalyse  growth  in  the   industry.   5.11.3   Promote  the  Establishment  of  Cold  Chain  Facilities  from  Farm  Gate  to  Airports   According  to  Millennium  Development  Authority  (MiDA)  and  some  other  stakeholders  such  as   Horticultural   Association   of   Ghana   (HAG),   Vegetable   Producers   and   Exporters   Association   of   Ghana   (VEPEAG)   and   the   Ghana   Airport   Company   Limited,   funds   have   been   allotted   as   a   major   component   of   the   Millennium   Challenge   Account   [MCA]   for   the   construction   of   a   cold   chain   facility  at  the  KIA.     MiDA  has  currently  issued  a  request  for  proposals  for  consulting  services  for  the  project.  After   the  selection  of  the  consultant  on  Friday  October  17  2008,  the  successful  consultant  would  be   104