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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it remains focused on safeguarding the welfare and dignity of all Ghanaians. On Monday, February 2, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, arrived in Latvia for a two-day Official Visit. He was accompanied by a six-member delegation compri
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a two-day Management Retreat from 10th to 11th January 2026 to take stock of the performance of the Ministry in the year 2025 and to make projections and set targets for them for the current year. In his remarks, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto
The Ghana Hajj Agents in the Upper East Region have expressed their joy and appreciation to the government for decentralizing the acquisition of passport application to every regional capital which will ease the stress and resources Hajj pilgrims go through in acquiring Ghanaian passports. The Minis
Ghanaian-born Jeremy Doku has taken a significant step in reconnecting with his roots, receiving his Ghanaian passport for the first time by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As a dual citizen, Doku is legally entitled to hold a Ghanaian passport, and this development highlights his commitment to emb
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that a team of IT experts has been deployed to Ghana's Embassy in Washington, D.C., to reconfigure its website and payment platforms to do away with all unofficial and unauthorised links associated with the IT system of the Embassy. A statement issued on
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghana's Embassy in Washington DC will reopen on Thursday, May 29. The Ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday, May 27 that a team of seasoned diplomats led by an astute diplomat from the Ministry has been tasked and complete ongoing structural
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the new initiative to help deliver passports to their owners, e-trackable delivery via courier across all 16 regions of Ghana, will commence today, Monday, April 28. He explained that this initiative is to end the frustrati
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is working with other agencies to ensure the safe return, reintegration, and reunification of 160 Ghanaians facing deportation from the United States of America (USA). The Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stressed it is imperative for the affected individ
Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa appeared before the Appointments Committee, addressing key diplomatic issues while rejecting claims of improper invitation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has called on passport applicants who made payments before April 1, 2024, but have not yet completed their biometric capture, to visit their selected Passport Application Centres (PACs) and complete the process by October 18, 2024. This is con
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has dismissed comments by former President John Dramani Mahama that President Akufo-Addo created “diplomatic tension” with his counterpart in neighbouring Burkina Faso. John Mahama during a press conference on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, said t
Ranking member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and MP for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to use "administrative discretion" to reduce the new fees for passport applications. The ministry, in a statem
