The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians against non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries. Also, the Ministry has advised citizens to be vigilant regarding intermediaries who claim to offer enticing opportunities such as employment, residency, and citizenship permits. This alert follows the ongoing wars in various countries. In a statement, the Ministry […]
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Ministry proposes 544% increase in passport application fees [UPDATED]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has put a proposal before Parliament to review the current charges for passport application from GH¢100 to GH¢644. This is a 544% increase. The proposal, which is currently being considered by the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation, is to enable the ministry to curb losses in the printing […]
Total of 210 Ghanaians evacuated from Ukraine – Ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed that 210 Ghanaian nationals have been evacuated from Ukraine. This was after the Ministry on Wednesday received the 12th batch of 17 Ghanaian nationals at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The Director of Information and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, […]
Ghana and UAE visa-free agreement not yet in force – Embassy
Ghana’s visa waiver agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to take effect, Ghana’s Embassy in the UAE has said. Although Parliament on Thursday, August 5, approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and the UAE on mutual exemption of entry visa requirements in respect of diplomatic, service/special and ordinary passport holders, […]
Passport validity increased from 5 to 10 years from March 2019
Government has extended the validity period for Ghanaian passports from 5 to 10 years and this will take effect from March 2019. A fax message signed by the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Muhammad Habibu Tijani and addressed to all of Ghana’s missions abroad said government has taken the decision to extend the validity of ordinary […]
Full Statement: Okudzeto Ablakwa celebrates Ghanaians who have been appointed into international offices
STATEMENT BY SAMUEL OKUDZETO ABLAKWA – THE HONOURABLE MP FOR NORTH TONGU AND RANKING MEMBER ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT TO CELEBRATE ILLUSTRIOUS SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF OUR NATION ON THEIR RESPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS INTO HIGH INTERNATIONAL OFFICES. May I express my debt of gratitude to you, Right Honourable Speaker, for the opportunity to […]
Norway chancery saga: interrogate the officer who worked on the documents and quoted the 16 Million dollar price-Sammi Awuku urges
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Sammi Awuku has entreated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold and interrogate the officer who quoted the 16 Million dollar price tag on the building that was being bought in Oslo, Norway to be used as Ghana’s chancery in that country. According to him, it […]
Ghana’s battered image and respect has been restored internationally-President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana’s image and pride of place amongst the comity of nations, over the past 23 months, has been greatly enhanced and restored. This, President Akufo-Addo said, is as a result of the work done by Ghana’s High Commissioners and Ambassadors whom he has sworn, and […]
Breaking News: Passport forms are now free, access application forms online-Foreign Ministry announces
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport forms will no longer be sold, but acquired free of charge. According to the Ministry, beginning today, November 1 2018, a Portable Devise Format (PDF) version of the paper-based (manual) passport application form has been introduced to applicants on the Ministry’s portal. A statement issued by […]
Second lady trip to Geneva: actual number of delegates revealed
It has emerged that contrary to media reports the second lady’s delegation to Geneva Switzerland for this year’s World Health Organization (WHO) Global Conference on Air Pollution to be held in Geneva, Switzerland totaled 20 people, the actual number of people in her entourage are 5, including herself, making the number 6. The list of […]