Health alert! Passengers using KIA likely to get viruses

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Nana Takyi 10 years ago

Even in School airport in Amsterdam they do the same. Get away too known man.

Even in School airport in Amsterdam they do the same. Get away too known man.
Pete 10 years ago

You are telling lies. In schipol, There's an xray machine that passengers go thru. They don't smooch passengers in the name of body search. Stop deceiving the public

You are telling lies. In schipol, There's an xray machine that passengers go thru. They don't smooch passengers in the name of body search. Stop deceiving the public
Ohemaa 10 years ago

Stop lying too Pete cos obviously you don't even know yourself too! Too know!!
When u go through the X-ray machine at Schipol and 'u beep', yes they physically body frisk you!!! If u don't beep, well, then u take ur belongin ...
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Stop lying too Pete cos obviously you don't even know yourself too! Too know!!
When u go through the X-ray machine at Schipol and 'u beep', yes they physically body frisk you!!! If u don't beep, well, then u take ur belongings and go!
But yes they do body frisking at Schipol!
TETTEH QUASHIE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 10 years ago

Ghanaians must wise up and take the name of this traitor off the international air port.This man Kotoka did things that ought to condemn him to the annals of traitors and not naming airports after him.I suggest it be renames ...
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Ghanaians must wise up and take the name of this traitor off the international air port.This man Kotoka did things that ought to condemn him to the annals of traitors and not naming airports after him.I suggest it be renames TETTEH QUASHIE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.The airport still bearing Kotoka's name is an affront to all that is decent.
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must resign! 10 years ago

CHANGE THE NAM OF THE AIRPORT N BRING SOME CLASS N SOUND WORK ETHIC TO GH.

CHANGE THE NAM OF THE AIRPORT N BRING SOME CLASS N SOUND WORK ETHIC TO GH.
Nana Takyi 10 years ago

Schipol

Schipol
Nana Takyi 10 years ago

Schipol

Schipol
NPPigs 10 years ago

Ashanti officials of the NPP stock carry toxins from "akrantie" and snails!

Ashanti officials of the NPP stock carry toxins from "akrantie" and snails!
ER?C 10 years ago

YOU ARE AND AN?MAL.

YOU ARE AND AN?MAL.
True Faith 10 years ago

The current Voters Register has been deliberately stained to an extent that no amount of detergent can clean it.Lets buy a new one to save Ghana's image!

The current Voters Register has been deliberately stained to an extent that no amount of detergent can clean it.Lets buy a new one to save Ghana's image!

Kwame Danso 10 years ago

KIA officials should do something ! Address this serious health hazard. God Bless

KIA officials should do something ! Address this serious health hazard. God Bless
Oku 10 years ago

Same at any other airport, foolish

Same at any other airport, foolish
Mr.big stuff 10 years ago

Good job....
its about time...

Good job....
its about time...
Yaw 10 years ago

I believe there is no other way to go as far as body searches of passengers is concerned. In fact the same practice takes place in many other airports. I however think hand sanitisers must be provided as the doctor suggested.

I believe there is no other way to go as far as body searches of passengers is concerned. In fact the same practice takes place in many other airports. I however think hand sanitisers must be provided as the doctor suggested.
Kofi 10 years ago

Get your acts togetherr KIA.

Get your acts togetherr KIA.
Melb 10 years ago

in this modern world we are still searching people physically....at least some technology should do that without touching the person being searched. ...and the idea about gloves being cheap isnt right because in the long run ...
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in this modern world we are still searching people physically....at least some technology should do that without touching the person being searched. ...and the idea about gloves being cheap isnt right because in the long run it will amass to a huge amount....if we want to solve it we should just use some simple technology..
eric 10 years ago

Pls no simple technology can do that....and acquring such technology will only result in the airports charging the airlines higher amounts of monies...which will he eventually passed on passengers in the form of expensives ti ...
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Pls no simple technology can do that....and acquring such technology will only result in the airports charging the airlines higher amounts of monies...which will he eventually passed on passengers in the form of expensives tickets....the body search and its procedures are not Ghanaian laws...they are the principles of the International Civial Aviation Organisation...
Ohemaa 10 years ago

Melb, unfortunately there's no other cheaper technology than this, lol. Jfk even does same, touch touch and u r gone.
It's actually After the Nigerian suicide bomber who tied his body with bla bla and went through security ...
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Melb, unfortunately there's no other cheaper technology than this, lol. Jfk even does same, touch touch and u r gone.
It's actually After the Nigerian suicide bomber who tied his body with bla bla and went through security undetected, was when a much more advanced X-ray machines were made and introduced. Even with that just few countries have then cos it's quite expensive.
It strips you naked to the bones when u go through it.completely naked, shows ur length of dick and even detects fake limbs and all that.so u can imagine the 'embarrassment', lol. To prevent the 'embarrassment, the monitor is rather stored at a remote private room where someone else looks while u go through it.
If anyone's familiar with this machine, it's the only one where u r asked to raise ur hands up while u go through it and the machine comes around you and takes a 360degrees X-ray shots that's sent to the monitor for review. :)

With this machine, no one touches u.
Mr. Mensah 10 years ago

LET US NOT RE INVENT THE WHEEL . THE INTERNATIONAL NORM IS THERE LET US CHECK AND PRACTICE. THIS DISPOSABLE GLOVES FOR EACH PASSENGER SOUNDS WEIRD AND INPRACTICAL.

LET US NOT RE INVENT THE WHEEL . THE INTERNATIONAL NORM IS THERE LET US CHECK AND PRACTICE. THIS DISPOSABLE GLOVES FOR EACH PASSENGER SOUNDS WEIRD AND INPRACTICAL.
adiza 10 years ago

Why are you journalists like that? You need to get your facts straight before publishing such stories..the gloGee used by these officials are changed regularly..you cannot expect them to use one glove for one passenger..if th ...
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Why are you journalists like that? You need to get your facts straight before publishing such stories..the gloGee used by these officials are changed regularly..you cannot expect them to use one glove for one passenger..if they did that you would be one of the first to complain of a delay in their efficiency..hand sanitizer are made available on the tables of the officials alongside a large supply of gloves to be changed regularly..get your facts right before causing passengers unnecessary panic..these officials are highly trained and know that viruses cam be spread easily. I am disappointed in the author of this article. A big shame on you. Next time get your facts straight before running to spread false information

eric 10 years ago

Lols...really sad, any hungry man can just pick up pen and paper to write something stupid...just to put food on the table.
Am even surprised when the author mentioned kumasi airport (domestic departure) I dont blame him...h ...
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Lols...really sad, any hungry man can just pick up pen and paper to write something stupid...just to put food on the table.
Am even surprised when the author mentioned kumasi airport (domestic departure) I dont blame him...he has not travelled anywhere before...he would have done some comparison...

JUST WRITING ANYTHING TO KEEP UR JOB...GET FOOD ON YOUR TABLE...ME
Soso 10 years ago

They dont need to be told this. Well...

They dont need to be told this. Well...
Pete 10 years ago

Good point. They have body scanning machines which they use but continue to carress every single patient. In proper airports once you go thru the machine and it doesn't beep that's it.

Good point. They have body scanning machines which they use but continue to carress every single patient. In proper airports once you go thru the machine and it doesn't beep that's it.
Ohemaa 10 years ago

Even at Kia, if u don't beep, they don't search you anyway. I go through there lot of times. When I beep, they search, if I don't, they don't

Even at Kia, if u don't beep, they don't search you anyway. I go through there lot of times. When I beep, they search, if I don't, they don't
Plasma Kote 10 years ago

Dr Anthony Enimil, who is the West African World Health Organization Coordinator in Charge of Tuberculosis,

Lecturer - University - Tamale

Dr Anthony Enimil, who is the West African World Health Organization Coordinator in Charge of Tuberculosis,

Lecturer - University - Tamale
Maka a Maka 10 years ago

let's face it..Kotoka is not an international. Not in terms on standards anyway. The place is an eyesore.

let's face it..Kotoka is not an international. Not in terms on standards anyway. The place is an eyesore.
Awal 10 years ago

That's in fact a serious health issue couple with foolish questions on arrival; asking for your boarding pass, are these GUYS educated ?.

That's in fact a serious health issue couple with foolish questions on arrival; asking for your boarding pass, are these GUYS educated ?.
Sankofa 10 years ago

Airport authorities, act now for goodness sake!!

Airport authorities, act now for goodness sake!!
Ohemaa 10 years ago

This is done everywhere in the world Mr ignorant Dr and journalist together!!!!!

What about the air hostesses who stand at the door and use the same hands without gloves to touch different boarding passes one after the oth ...
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This is done everywhere in the world Mr ignorant Dr and journalist together!!!!!

What about the air hostesses who stand at the door and use the same hands without gloves to touch different boarding passes one after the other? Are they dead??

Ignorants who have not travelled anywhere apart from Accra Kumasi shld know that this practice of body frisking is done same way, same gloves everywhere else!! Except airports that have the hand metal detectors who use them!
BEN 10 years ago

In Ghana people simply want to speak even if they spew nonsense. This is not done anywhere in the world. humans have better ways of dealing with tiny microbiology items. The so called expert should give us a break. I imagine ...
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In Ghana people simply want to speak even if they spew nonsense. This is not done anywhere in the world. humans have better ways of dealing with tiny microbiology items. The so called expert should give us a break. I imagine the delays this nonsense will cause at the airports?

Charles 10 years ago

No Avsecan wl ever b infected with any virus either. Doc do ya research well..

No Avsecan wl ever b infected with any virus either. Doc do ya research well..

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