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Two Port Health officers barred from Accra International Airport over Yellow Fever Card extortion
Two Port Health officers have been barred from working at the Accra International Airport and other airports operated by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) after they were found to have extorted money from a foreign traveller seeking a Yellow Fever Card.“On 5th August 2026, two Port Health officers working inside Terminal 3 were found to have extorted money from a Foreign passport holder for the issuance of a Yellow Fever Card,” GACL said.
The latest action against the Port Health officers came alongside another case involving a Ghana Immigration Service officer who was captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money for “breakfast” from a passenger.
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