The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport applications left incomplete for more than two months after submission will be automatically cancelled. A statement issued by the Ministry on Friday, in Accra said incomplete applications include those requiring further vetting, submission of supporting documents, incomplete biometric registration or pending […]

President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians living in South Africa following a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced in a social media post that the evacuees are among […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the rescue and repatriation of twenty-eight Ghanaians who were trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire through what authorities described as a sophisticated human trafficking network. A press statement issued by the Ministry on Monday stated that the victims, mostly young people, arrived in Ghana on […]

Ghana has received a second consignment of 2,000 metric tons of fertiliser from the Kingdom of Morocco, as cooperation between the two countries continues to expand across agriculture and other sectors. Speaking at the handover ceremony on Wednesday in Accra, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expressed […]

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deepen their role in projecting Ghana’s image and advancing national interests abroad. Speaking on Wednesday during a working visit to the Ministry in Accra, she commended the workforce for its dedication […]

Ghana is set to host a high-level international conference in June to develop a common global framework on reparatory justice. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced this on Wednesday during a working visit by the Vice President to the Ministry. He said the meeting, scheduled for […]

Ghana has signed a Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union (EU) to expand cooperation in tackling security threats and strengthening national and regional systems. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra. It said the Partnership provides a […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the gradual roll-out of a new European Union border management system that will affect Ghanaian travellers to the Schengen Area. In a press release issued by the Ministry on Thursday, in Accra, it said the gradual roll-out of Regulation (EC) NO.2017/2226 of the […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated guidance for Ghanaians travelling to Senegal, clarifying that vaccination certificates are not a requirement for entry. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press release issued by the Ministry in Accra. It said the Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad […]

Ghana and Zimbabwe have prioritised economic cooperation in their restored diplomatic engagement, as both nations seek to expand trade and investment prospects under a new bilateral framework. Speaking at the inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) on Tuesday, in Accra, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]