245 Ghanaian Deportees from Kuwait to be Received despite Border Closure – Information Minister
Kuwait will bear the cost for the returnees who will be arriving on Chartered flight.
Jonas Danquah 
Ghana is set to receive some two hundred and forty-five nationals (245) deported from Kuwait in spite of its border closure directive, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said.
The Information Minister said the government is granting the special permit for the admission of these deportees illegally residing Kuwait.
The 245 deportees are expected to arrive in the country on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah made the announcement at a special press briefing on Friday, May 22, 2020.
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“The Government of Kuwait has informed the Government of Ghana of an intention to deport some 245 Ghanaians who are currently in Kuwait illegally. The Government of Kuwait has further requested permission from the Government of Ghana to bring these persons into the Ghanaian jurisdiction on Saturday 23rd May 2020. The Government of Ghana has subsequently granted a special permit for the admission of the said deportees to Ghana. This deportation is to be executed via a special charter flight arrangement at the cost of the Kuwaiti Government,” the Minister said.
According to Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, all 245 persons will be mandatorily quarantined and tested for COVID-19 upon arrival in the country.
He said the government of Ghana will take care of the cost of quarantine of the deportees and also the treatment of those who may test positive for COVID-19.
The Minister noted that the National Security, Military, Immigration Service, and Police will ensure that the mandatory quarantine is adequately enforced.
