Tag Archives: KIA

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has denied allegations that the E-Gate system recently deployed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cost taxpayers $240 million. These claims follow accusations of corruption tied to the government’s decision to engage a private company for the activation of the system. The Minority in Parliament …

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has attributed Tuesday’s disruption in its check-in systems at Kotoka International Airport to ongoing excavation works at the facility. Management of the airport clarified that the disruption was not due to erratic power supply, as widely speculated. In a statement, GACL confirmed that at …

Addressing the problem of theft from unaccompanied baggage at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is the commitment of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). This follows earlier reports that highlighted grievances from tourists who expressed annoyance about misplaced belongings. In a press statement released on Sunday, June 16, the GACL management …

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with the UK National Crime Agency, has successfully intercepted a significant drug trafficking attempt at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Acting on intelligence, officers seized 166.88 kilograms of suspected cocaine on Monday, June 10, 2024, from the luggage of two British passengers …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that E-Gates will be implemented at the Kotoka International Airport by the end of the year. According to the Vice President, these E-Gates will be installed in the arrival section of the airport, removing the need for …

There seems to be contradictory reports over the death of a middle-aged man travelling from the United States of America to Accra. The deceased was reported to have arrived in the country on Friday June 17 on board United Airlines from Dulles International Airport Washington DC. Immediately, he touched down, …

  Heading Into Christmas, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated at least some  556 positive cases of Coronavirus have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport.       The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, made this known to the media during the Information …