Tag Archives: Kotoka International Airport (KIA)

AUDIO: Transport Minister Summoned Over Planned Extra $20 Charge For Travelers At KIA

Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has been summoned to provide urgent answers to Members of Parliament (MP) over an alleged new charge by the Ghana Airport Company (GACL) as maintenance fees. Starting May 1, 2024, travelers using the Kotoka International Airport in Accra will be required to pay a …

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Government Cancels Compulsory PCR Testing At KIA For Fully Vaccinated Persons

Fully vaccinated persons arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will longer present a negative PCR COVID-19 test from the country of embarkation, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. From Monday, March 28, 2022, the president said, such travellers, will also not be tested on arrival. Those who have …

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ECG Cuts Power Supply To Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3 Over GHS49m Debt

The National Task Force of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has cut power supply to the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA)  over debt to the tune of ¢49 million.. According to the Team Lead, Nene Shadrack Mase, the debt is affecting the operations of the …

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Kotoka International Airport Named Africa’s ‘Best Airport By Size And Region’ For 2021

Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for the Best Airport by Size and Region for 2021 in Africa. It is the third straight year the award has gone to the KIA after its victories in both 2019 and 2020. The award, presented by …

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#FixTheCountry Convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor Arrested At Kotoka International Airport

One of the #FixtheCountry Movement conveners, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has been arrested by operatives from the National Security at the Kotoka  International Airport (KIA). Felicity Nelson, who confirmed this on her Facebook Live, said the Cambridge University PhD student was picked up upon arriving from the United Kingdom on Friday evening. …

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GHS Revises Covid-19 Travel Guidelines For Ghanaian Travelers At KIA

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced some changes to the guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Per the earlier modification implemented during the yuletide last year, persons aged 18 years and above, arriving in Ghana from December 12, 2021, were to provide proof …

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