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.

In a statement issued on Thursday, August 6, the company said the officers had their airport identification cards withdrawn and deactivated with immediate effect.

“Their ID cards to operate in the terminal have been withdrawn and deactivated. 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.

The sanctions come barely a day after GACL announced a raft of measures to clamp down on extortion at the country's airports. These include a mystery shopping programme, a "name and shame" policy, stricter disciplinary measures and a dedicated hotline for passengers to report misconduct.

The company also disclosed that the Ghana Immigration Service had transferred an immigration officer captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money from a traveller for "breakfast".

Reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on extortion, GACL said surveillance and enforcement would be intensified across all airports under its management and urged passengers to report incidents through its hotline.

“Everyone is being watched,” the company warned, encouraging travellers to “Spot it. Record it. Report it.”