The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has served notice to the general public for the implementation of a mandatory removal of shoes by passengers at screening checkpoints with immediate effect across all airports in the country.
“Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) wishes to bring to the attention of the general public, a directive by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for all persons, including passengers, to remove their shoes at the security screening points at all airports in Ghana with immediate effect,” GACL said in a statement.
According to the GALC, the directive is in accordance with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA) “mandate to oversee the implementation of security measures to safeguard air transport, life, and property.”
“Section 17.4.5(1) of the Ghana Civil Aviation (Aviation Security) Directives provide that no person shall enter a sterile area or a security restricted area without having his/her person or carry-on baggage, goods, or other articles in their possession screened,” the GACL said in the statement.
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The GACL, however, urged the general public to cooperate with the new directive to ensure seamless operations at airports within the country.
“GACL kindly solicits the cooperation of the general public for a seamless facilitation at all airports,” it added.
Read the statement below
