Over 450 Ghanaians who were stranded at the Al Tawadi Medical Centre in Dubai in August 2022 have been successfully repatriated.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, the repatriation was a collaboration between the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry and some organisations and public-spirited individuals.
In a press statement, the ministry said their investigations showed that the stranded persons “were misled by unscrupulous agents who promised non-existent jobs in Dubai and other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”
80 of the victims were flown back into the country between 24th and 27th October with the support of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity establishment in Dubai and other benevolent individuals via Ethiopian Airlines.
“Additionally, 20 Ghanaians were evacuated with the support of an individual and friend of the Government of Ghana, Mr. Abdul Rarsak-Daheer in September 2022, on board Egypt Air.”
The Foreign Affairs Ministry also reiterated that the ban on direct-to-home recruitment of Ghanaian labour migrants to homes in the Gulf states remains in force until further notice.
“The ban, however, does not affect the lawful recruitment of skilled workers (non-domestic house helps) to the Gulf States,” the statement added.
“The Ministry advises travelling Ghanaians to desist from embarking on journeys via illegal routes to various parts of the world, since this almost always has an unfortunate outcome.”
