Foreign Affairs Ministry — government entity involved in evacuation coordination and visa matters, handling Ghanaian citizen repatriations and diplomatic communications regarding South Africa operations.
… are having people confessing that they paid money.” According to Mr Hadzide, the correspondence routed through government institutions also required scrutiny. “Letters were written and transmitted through the Ministry of Sports and Recreation through the Foreign Affairs Ministry …
The Minority caucus has called for an independent audit of the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation exercise, alleging that records supplied by the Foreign Affairs Ministry leave more than GH¢16.4 million requiring further explanation. …
… According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, GH¢38,835,512 of the total amount was spent on evacuation-related services, including chartered flights, air tickets, ground transportation, feeding, hotel accommodation, medical care and hospitalisation in South Africa, among other asso …
… Mr Jinapor therefore urged the Foreign Affairs Ministry to publish a detailed account of the expenditure, arguing that such disclosure would serve the interests of transparency, good governance and the nation. …
… naians living in South Africa. “All the measures, or whatever measures our government is taking in the past to protect Ghanaians in South Africa are those that we, in the minority, fully support.” He added that he has consistently supported efforts by the Foreign Affairs Ministry …
… The Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Friday that the group had been stranded in the Port Bouët district of Abidjan after a mass demolition exercise destroyed their homes and livelihoods. …
… According to the Minister, the affected Ghanaians had earlier complied with an advisory issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and subsequently registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria for assistance. …
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide says signed letters and admissions of payment provide grounds for the NPP's criticism of Sports Minister Kofi Adams and suspended National Sports Authority boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over a 2026 World Cup visa controversy in which more than $623,000 was allegedly collected from prospective travellers for visa assistance, with some applicants receiving neither visas nor interview appointments.
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide says signed letters and admissions of payment provide grounds for the NPP's criticism of Sports Minister Kofi Adams and suspended National Sports Authority boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah over a 2026 World Cup visa controversy in which more than $623,000 was allegedly collected from prospective travellers for visa assistance, with some applicants receiving neither visas nor interview appointments.
Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Hadzide has questioned the establishment of a secretariat at the National Sports Authority and an appointment he says falls outside the authority's organisational structure, citing alleged payments and official correspondence between the Sports and Recreation Ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry, and an embassy in connection with the 2026 World Cup visa controversy.
The Minority caucus has called for an independent audit of the government's GH¢49.72 million evacuation exercise from South Africa, alleging that Foreign Affairs Ministry records leave more than GH¢16.4 million requiring further explanation, citing discrepancies in reintegration grants, transport allowances, and duplicate entries. The evacuation, which involved 1,964 people between May 27 and September 4, 2026, followed xenophobic violence against foreign nationals.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is demanding a detailed breakdown of the government's reported GH¢49.7 million expenditure on the evacuation and reintegration of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa, arguing that the humanitarian nature of the exercise does not exempt it from public scrutiny.
NDC member Anthony Nukpenu has accused the NPP of hypocrisy for demanding detailed procurement information on the GH¢49.7 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, arguing the party applied different standards during COVID-19 emergencies. Nukpenu said the Auditor-General will scrutinise the procurement process and that nothing will be shielded.
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for greater transparency over the GH¢49.72 million the government spent to evacuate 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa during xenophobic attacks, saying transparency and value for money remain important principles of public expenditure.
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has urged government to ensure decisions on Ghana's foreign relations are backed by facts and guided by national interest, following Ghana's postponement of bilateral meetings with South Africa due to anti-migrant violence.
Ghana has repatriated more than 5,000 stranded citizens from around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began, most recently bringing home 327 nationals from Côte d'Ivoire whose homes were destroyed in a demolition exercise. The repatriations follow earlier evacuations from countries including South Africa and the United Kingdom, with contributions from the International Organisation for Migration's voluntary return programme.
The government has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The affected Ghanaians had registered with Ghana's High Commission in Pretoria after complying with an advisory from the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Ghana's 2025 Bill replaces the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre with the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, expanding its mandate to cover outward investment and AfCFTA obligations while introducing a reciprocal obligations framework for investors alongside existing guarantees.
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.