Foreign Affairs Ministry

Foreign Affairs Ministry — government entity involved in evacuation coordination and visa matters, handling Ghanaian citizen repatriations and diplomatic communications regarding South Africa operations.

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April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
… he victim was killed in a violent robbery. “We got to find out that the gentleman was stabbed to death by armed robbers, and it happened three weeks ago,” he said. “They just left his body there, and we only got to know after three weeks.” He said Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry …
No burial without justice – Ghana blocks funeral, demands probe into citizen’s killing in South Africa

Politics

NPP cites evidence in visa scandal against Sports Ministry officials

The News

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.

12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

NPP cites evidence in visa scandal against Sports Ministry officials
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.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hadzide questions NSA secretariat over World Cup visa scandal
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.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 11 October

Minority demands audit of GH¢49.72m South Africa evacuation spending
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.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

Minority demands itemised account of GH¢50m evacuation spending
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.
9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 8 September

NDC's Nukpenu defends evacuation procurement, accuses NPP of hypocrisy
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.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 7 September

Jinapor demands transparency on GH¢49.72m evacuation cost
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.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 8 July

Jinapor urges fact-based foreign policy decisions on South Africa
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.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

Ghana repatriates over 5,000 stranded citizens since COVID-19
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.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 12 May

President Mahama approves evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa
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.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

Ghana replaces investment promotion centre with new authority
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.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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 →