Benjamin Quarshie

Also known as: Mr Quarshie · Mr Benjamin Quarshie · Vincent Blay Quarshie

Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa who has managed diplomatic responses to xenophobic attacks and repatriation efforts.

2026-04-302026-09-13

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April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has dismissed viral claims that Ghanaians have been killed in ongoing xenophobic attacks, insisting no such deaths have been recorded. …
No Ghanaian killed in xenophobic attacks – Envoy debunks viral death claims

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Engineering bodies call for stricter building regulation enforcement

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Engineering institutions have urged regulatory authorities to enforce building regulations more strictly, citing investigations into recent collapses that revealed widespread disregard for permits, building standards, and professional supervision. The findings documented buildings erected without qualified engineers, deficient foundation design, and construction projects lacking approved plans or valid permits.

12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 12 June

Engineering bodies call for stricter building regulation enforcement
Engineering institutions have urged regulatory authorities to enforce building regulations more strictly, citing investigations into recent collapses that revealed widespread disregard for permits, building standards, and professional supervision. The findings documented buildings erected without qualified engineers, deficient foundation design, and construction projects lacking approved plans or valid permits.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 3 June

Ghanaian woman in ICU after alleged South African attack
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa says a Ghanaian woman is receiving intensive care after being allegedly beaten by South Africans who demanded money at her business premises after checking her documents. The High Commissioner attributed the incident to security concerns facing foreign nationals in South Africa.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Repatriated Ghanaians face 10-year South Africa re-entry ban
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa has warned that Ghanaians repatriated from the country face a compulsory 10-year ban if they attempt to return, as biometric registration during repatriation forms part of South Africa's immigration regulations. Nearly 700 Ghanaians are expected to participate in a repatriation exercise scheduled for June.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana to repatriate nearly 700 citizens from South Africa this weekend
Ghana is repatriating approximately 700 citizens from South Africa on Saturday and Sunday as the second phase of its evacuation programme for nationals affected by xenophobic attacks. The first batch included 300 Ghanaians, and High Commissioner Benjamin Quarshie noted that the Ghanaian community, including businesses and churches, has provided accommodation support.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

MP Okoe Vanderpuije praises Ghana evacuation from South Africa
The Chairman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has commended the Government of Ghana for its swift evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from South Africa following xenophobic attacks targeting foreign African nationals. He praised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ghana's Ambassador for coordinated evacuation efforts and noted the government's commitment to citizen safety abroad.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 24 May

Ghana envoy urges South Africans to stop attacking President Mahama
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has condemned offensive attacks by some South Africans against President John Mahama and the Foreign Affairs Minister, urging restraint amid xenophobic tensions. Quarshie warned that while South Africans have the right to express opinions, persistent provocation could trigger retaliatory responses.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

Foreign Affairs Minister clarifies South Africa evacuation process
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa assured that no Ghanaian in South Africa wishing to return home will be excluded from the planned evacuation exercise expected to cover about 800 Ghanaians. He dismissed reports of a chartered flight and clarified that the evacuation had been temporarily deferred following an agreement with South African authorities to resolve legal, technical and logistical issues.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana to support 300 nationals evacuated from South Africa
The government has announced a support package for 300 Ghanaian nationals being evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The assistance includes financial support, transportation to destinations within Ghana, reintegration allowances, psychological counselling, and access to employment and business opportunities.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

Ghana blocks funeral, demands probe into citizen's killing in South Africa
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa says authorities have halted plans to bury a Ghanaian citizen killed in East London, demanding a full investigation. The victim was stabbed to death by armed robbers in a violent robbery three weeks prior, according to initial findings.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana demands accountability for citizens killed abroad
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa Benjamin Quarshie says Ghana will no longer accept deaths of its citizens abroad being disregarded, and will demand full accountability in every case. He clarified that recent xenophobic incidents in South Africa have not resulted in Ghanaian deaths, and disclosed that a Ghanaian reportedly killed in East London was stabbed by armed robbers three weeks prior, with the discovery delayed and the matter now escalated to the Foreign Affairs Minister.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's envoy denies Ghanaian deaths in South African xenophobic attacks
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa says no Ghanaians have been killed in ongoing xenophobic attacks, citing official mission data. He clarified that a viral claim about a Ghanaian death in East London was actually a stabbing by armed robbers unrelated to xenophobic violence, which occurred three weeks prior.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →