Tag Archives: KIA

Government extorting from travellers at KIA – Okudzeto Ablakwa

ECOWAS nationals pay $50 and non-ECOWAS nationals $150 Cost of COVID-19 testing has reduced worldwide – Ablakwa Current cost of Cost COVID-19 testing – MP North Tongue MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused the government of extorting monies from travellers entering Ghana through COVID-19 testing at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). According …

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KIA ‘bomb scare’ incident: Five things we know, what we don’t know

Unattended bag triggers fears at KIA Terminal 3 Military bomb squad called to help FDA analyzing content of bag The Ghana Airports Company Limited, GACL, on December 29, 2021, officially confirmed an incident at Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport, KIA, in Accra. GACL gave some details of an …

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Aborted KLM flight at KIA: Aircraft Investigation Bureau notified of ‘bird strike’

The Aircraft Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said it has been notified and has subsequently launched investigations into an incident that resulted in birds disrupting the engine of an aircraft before take-off. The said incident which is known as a ‘bird strike’ occurred at the Kotoka International Airport was said to …

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‘I am sorry’ – Woman apologises for misinforming on KIA’s coronavirus testing

• Woman who alleged antigen tests carried out at KIA are fake has apologised • According to her, she was enlightened by some health professionals on COVID-19testing • Over 400,000 passengers have been tested for COVID-19 at the KIA since it re-opened to international travels in September 2020 The controversial traveller who sparked …

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KIA Coronavirus Test: $17.3m accrued in 4-months, Ghana gets $1.1m out of total

• KIA COVID-19 tests raked in $17.3m in the last quarter of 2020 • Ghana Airport Company got less than 10% while Frontiers Healthcare made over 90% out of the total amount made • Non-ECOWAS passengers coming to Ghana by air are required to pay $150 for PCR COVID-19 test The Minister …

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‘Monthly Disinfection Of KIA Has Helped Reduce Covid’

KIA The monthly disinfection of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has helped to reduce the spread of Covid-19 across the country, the Business Development Manager of Vector Control Unit of Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Madam Akosua Konadu Yeboah, has stated. Madam Konadu Yeboah was speaking to the media on the sidelines …

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Airlines back to Kia as tourism picks up

Some foreign airlines to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia) have resumed flights after recent suspensions following reduced traffic because of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Discussions are underway to have three others – Kenyan Airways (KQ), Turkish Airlines and Germany-based Condor – resume flights to Tanzania’s gateway to the northern tourism …

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Striking airport workers give government two weeks to resolve grievances

The Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address issues affecting staff members. The ultimatum was after a crunch meeting between representatives of the workers and the Ministers-designate for Labour, Transport and National …

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PHOTOS: Passengers stranded at Airport as staff withdraw services

A number of domestic departure passengers are stranded at the Airport following a strike by Kotoka International Airport general staff. A staff member explained to stranded passengers that unless the strike is called off, they would have to make alternate arrangements. The Managing Director, Yaw Kwakwa’s office was locked and …

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Thighs of motor rider missing in fatal accident at Dawa Korlewa

Search is still ongoing for the severed thighs of a motorcycle rider who died Monday morning in a fatal motor accident at Dawa Korlewa near Asesewa in the Eastern Region. Twenty-three-year old, Martey Vincent who hailed from Kpesebi died instantly at about 6:40 am when the unregistered Royal Motorcycle on …

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