Source: newsthemegh.com
Kotoka International Airport (KIA) would transition to electronic gates (E-Gates) by the end of this year, according to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Electronic gates, sometimes referred to as “e-gates,” are automatic passport control devices that verify travelers’ identities using biometric data.
The passport microchip in the passport is compared to a digital image captured by these gates after the passport is scanned and a picture of the traveler’s face is taken.
At the beginning of his Central Regional trip on Monday, June 3, Dr. Bawumia made this declaration in a meeting with the clergy in Cape Coast.
The Vice President claims that these E-gates will be placed in the arrival area of the airport, saving Ghanaians from having to go through immigration procedures when they arrive.
In order to improve accessibility for Ghanaians, he emphasized that the government was dedicated to digitizing the majority of governmental institutions.
“In fact, before the end of this year if you arrive in Ghana at Kotoka Airport you don’t need to go to an immigration officer, we are putting together the E-gates, you put in your Ghana card it will open for you, and you pass and enter. The E-gates will work in Ghana before the end of this year,” he reiterated.
Furthermore, Dr. Bawumia stated that he wished to discuss school management, namely discipline, in a “open and frank discussion” with religious and faith-based organizations.
About E-Gates
Eligible biometric passport holders can expeditiously and effectively pass through border procedures with the help of the self-service E-Gates. The majority of folks will go through without any problems. Some, though, will be directed to an officer.
All of the data on the passport’s chip is read by the ePassport gate scanner. Concurrently, a camera captures the traveler’s image, which is subsequently cross-referenced with their passport pictures via a facial recognition algorithm.