No more removing laptops, shoes and belts as GACL introduces new airport screening system

At the event, the President said new screening equipment would be installed at Kotoka International Airport to spare passengers the inconvenience of removing shoes and belts during security checks, with operations expected to begin in August 2026.

File photo Featured Jul - 12 - 2026 , 12:54 2 minutes read The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has introduced new security screening equipment at Terminals 2 and 3 of Kotoka International Airport, allowing passengers to keep laptops, shoes and belts on during security checks.

The new screening equipment is expected to reduce the need for passengers to remove shoes, belts, laptops and liquids during security checks, a procedure that has often contributed to delays at airport screening points.