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Gov’t stops sale of diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia

Gov’t stops sale of diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the cancellation of two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia. Mr. Ablakwa said this decision was made

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Ghana establishes special desks in 11 countries to support students abroad

Ghana establishes special desks in 11 countries to support students abroad

The Foreign Ministry has established special Student Desks in 11 countries with high concentrations of Ghanaian students. This initiative, announced by the sector minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, aims to provide urgent assistance to students in

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UK switches to electronic visas from January 2025 – Foreign Affairs Ministry alerts Ghanaians

UK switches to electronic visas from January 2025 – Foreign Affairs Ministry alerts Ghanaians

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the United Kingdom will transition to Electronic Visas (E-Visas) starting January 1, 2025. This change will replace all current physical visa documentation. "Effective 1st

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Foreign Affairs Ministry warns against forged documents in visa applications

Foreign Affairs Ministry warns against forged documents in visa applications

Ghanaians are being warned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration not to submit fake documents when applying for visas. The Ministry emphasized in a statement released on Thursday, October 16, 2024, that

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Passport Increment: Foreign Affairs Ministry exhibited ‘bad faith’ – Ablakwa

Passport Increment: Foreign Affairs Ministry exhibited ‘bad faith’ – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs exhibited unfairness and bad faith when it 'ignored' the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs to increase passport prices.

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There’s no diplomatic passport holder named Victor Kusi Boateng – Foreign Affairs Minister

There’s no diplomatic passport holder named Victor Kusi Boateng – Foreign Affairs Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has stirred controversy by disavowing the identity of a purported diplomatic passport holder by name Victor Kusi Boateng. Responding to queries from North Tongu

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[Photos] 76 Ghanaians Safely Cross Sudan-Ethiopia Border; Set To Be Flown To Ghana Tomorrow

[Photos] 76 Ghanaians Safely Cross Sudan-Ethiopia Border; Set To Be Flown To Ghana Tomorrow

In the midst of the security crisis which has escalated in Sudan, about seventy-six (76) Ghanaians have been able to leave the warring country. The Ghanaian nationals, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

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Gov’t to evacuate stranded Ghanaians in Sudan

Gov’t to evacuate stranded Ghanaians in Sudan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced plans to evacuate Ghanaians who are caught up in Sudan's disturbance. Sudan has been engulfed by a deadly confrontation between the Sudanese Armed Forces and

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30,000 uncollected passports in Accra, Kumasi alone — Foreign Ministry

30,000 uncollected passports in Accra, Kumasi alone — Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has reminded passport applicants about the urgent need for them to collect their printed passports from the various Passport Application Centres (PACs) across the country. The Foreign

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Avoid all non-essential travel to China — Government

Avoid all non-essential travel to China — Government

As a result of the escalating cases of the dreaded novel coronavirus disease in China, the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the public to refrain from