Tag Archives: KIA

Liberian woman jailed 10 years for attempting to traffic cocaine through KIA

A Liberian woman by the name Wolo Maikplay Margaret, has been sentenced to a prison term of 10 years by an Accra High Court for smuggling cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to Bangkok, Thailand. According to citinewsroom.com, the presiding judge, Ladyship Justice Mary Ekua Yanzuh, also fined Maikplay …

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Police arrest angry foreigner who attacked car park attendant at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited, GACL, has said that the angry female foreigner, who was captured in a video attacking a car park attendant at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), has been arrested. A statement issued by the Airport Company said, the unnamed foreigner was arrested by personnel of the …

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The nurse only appeared with paracetamol and plaster – Eyewitness gives account of how KIA passenger died

An eyewitness account has been given about the death of a middle-aged man which incident happened on his arrival in Ghana at the Kotoka International Airport on Friday, June 17, 2022. According to an eyewitness who has identified herself as Emilia Van Eck, she was there during the final ten …

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Ghana Airport probes death of male passenger from the US at KIA

Authorities have confirmed the death of a middle-aged male passenger travelling from the US to Ghana’s capital Accra. The deceased arrived onboard United Airlines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Dulles International Airport Washington at approximately 10:20 am in the company of a relative, according to a statement from …

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Middle-aged man who arrived at KIA from US confirmed dead

A middle-aged man was onboard a United Airlines flight from the Dulles International Airport Washington, US, has been reported dead after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The man is reported to have died on Friday, 17 June 2022. A statement issued by the management of the Ghana Airport …

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Gov’t engaged in business with antigen test at KIA – Akandoh

The Ranking Member on the Committee on Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says government appears to be in business with its continuous antigen test at the airport despite the opposition against it. Speaking to Lily Mohammed on Starr Today, Mr. Akandoh indicated  lot of countries are doing without the testing at the …

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Government to cancel mandatory PCR test at KIA

The government is expected to cancel the mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated passengers at KIA, according to a document in possession of Starr News. The document details a number of restrictions government intends to ease including reopening of land borders and corresponding measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. This follows …

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Stop compulsory $50 PCR test at KIA – Mahama to Gov’t

Former President John Mahama has called on government to stop the $50 mandatory COVID-19 test on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. According to him, the situation in other countries with particular reference to UK on the COVID-19 restrictions and PCR test are different and Ghana must emulate …

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Ghana’s KIA adjudged best airport in Africa by Size and Region

Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been adjudged the Best Airport by Size and Region in Africa by the Airports Council International’s (ACI) at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award 2021. This would be the third consecutive time the KIA is receiving the award recognition. A statement issued by the …

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Kevin Taylor hints of touchscreen analysis on KIA Christmas Tree saga

Christmas tree and décor at KIA costs thousands of Ghana cedis GACL Board chairman defends expenditure Adom-Otchere comes under fire on social media US-based journalist and ardent government critic, Kevin Taylor, has hinted that he will deliver a touchscreen analysis of the Christmas tree procurement at the Ghana Airports Company …

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