Multiple award-winning Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall artiste, Livingston Etse Satekla professionally known as Stonebwoy Burniton has appealed to government to consider reducing the $150 Covid-19 test fees for all arriving passengers at the Kotoka International Airport.
The mandatory tests for passengers came into force on Tuesday, September 1 following the reopening of the Kotoka International airport after almost six months of closure.
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But many have questioned the considerations that went into the arrival on the $150 fees for the PCR tests.
Government had mounted a spirited defence at the charge, saying it is on the average as compared to countries running similar tests
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But taking to his Twitter page, Stonebwoy notes that December is around the corner and many Ghanaians would love to return home.
However, the ordinary Ghanaian may find it difficult to do so as a result of the test fees, which constitute about a quarter of the plane fare, he said.
He, therefore, begged for a reduction in his latest tweet.
Check his tweet below
1. So why is it that after you get your test done for 350 cedis or more from Ghana. You're not mandated to pay for another test to be taken at your final destination by any other country. Its only Ghana that's doing this to it's people or all the other African countries have
— 1GAD (@stonebwoyb) November 9, 2020
United in making it tuff for their people…
2. If we present negative results before boarding flights to come home then how possible is it that theres an infected person on board.
3. Or by the time you get to the flight you could contact the virus ? @mohgovgh— 1GAD (@stonebwoyb) November 9, 2020
