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GACL bars two Port Health officers over alleged Yellow Fever Card extortion
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has barred two Port Health officers from working at Accra International Airport and all other airports under its management after they were found to have overcharged a passenger for a Yellow Fever Card.
According to GACL, the officers, who were stationed at Terminal 3 of Accra International Airport, charged a foreign passport holder US$40 for a Yellow Fever Card on August 5 instead of the approved fee of US$20.
As of Thursday, 6th August 2026, the two officers are no longer permitted to work at Accra International Airport or any other GACL-operated airport,” the statement said.
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