The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has extended the temporary travel restriction on all non-Ghanaian travelers arriving from South Korea, until February 3, 2022.
To this end, the Ministry has entreated the public to take note of the new directive and adhere to it accordingly.
This was conveyed in a statement from the Foreign Ministry to the Daily Statesman on Tuesday.
Restrictions
It would be recalled that the Ministry initiated a temporary travel restriction on all travelers arriving from South Korea, Israel and Malta entering into Ghana in separate statements during the yuletide last year.
However, in exceptional cases, travelers were expected to obtain permission from the Ministry before entering Ghana.
The ban, which took effect from December 20, 2021, was as a result of the rising COVID-19 cases in those countries.
The restrictions, which were expected to last for 14 days, formed part of efforts by the government to control the spread of coronavirus.
Issuing separate statement to the public to announce this decision, the Ministry urged the public to adhere to the notice accordingly.
Even though the Ministry’s statements did not specifically mention the Omicron variant as the reason for the ban for South Korea and Israel, it stated that for Malta.
The ban for South Korea was for 14 days but indefinite for Malta.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana wishes to inform the general public that the Government of Ghana has initiated a temporary travel restriction on all travelers arriving from South Korea, from Monday, 20th December, 2021 for a period of 14 days,” it indicated for South Korea.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana wishes to inform the general public that the Government of Ghana has initiated a travel ban on all travelers to and from Malta with effect from Monday, 20th December, 2021 due to the Omicron virus. The Ministry further wishes to indicate that the Government of Ghana does not recognize any vaccine certificate from Malta,” the Ministry said.
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