177 STRANDED GHANAIANS FLOWN BACK TO GERMANY

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177 Ghanaians holding residence permits in Germany have successfully returned to the country. Some of these passengers had spent over three months in Ghana, as many nations have maintained border and airport closures in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

The chartered Envoy plane departed from Kotoka International Airport in Ghana at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020. After a layover in Algiers, the plane landed in Dusseldorf, Germany, around 8 p.m.

Passengers, desp44444ite the early 4 a.m. reporting time at the airport, shared their excitement through photos and videos on social media. The majority expressed happiness at being reunited with friends and family members.

At the airport, the German embassy staff in Ghana oversaw visa and document checks. Both Ambassador Christoph Retzlaff (German ambassador to Ghana) and Ambassador Gina Blay (Ghana's ambassador to Germany) shared their joy on Twitter.

The Ghanaian community in Germany received praise for their commendable efforts. Notable individuals such as Kwaku Appiah, Benjamin Okrah, Maxwell Owusu, and Charles Ankamah, all residents in Germany, along with their Ghanaian counterparts Kwasi Adu, Jones Owusu Yeboah, and Kwame Dankwah, played crucial roles.

Acknowledgment goes to the governments of Ghana and Germany, as well as their respective embassies, for their significant contributions to the success of the evacuation exercise.

Organizers are now planning to facilitate the return of a second group to Germany. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the following individuals: Kwaku Appiah (‪017621845702), Benjamin Okrah (‪017623101924), Maxwell Owusu (‪01789273472), and Charles Ankamah (‪01741600959).

By Portia Agyeiwaah Okai-Neyeh (Effiya Ephya)

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