The Ghana Immigration Service's Governing Council is pushing for Operation Secure Our Borders (SECOBOR), a public-private sector initiative to address the service's resource and welfare challenges. The Council Chair briefed President Mahama that weak border control exposes Ghana to smuggling, human trafficking, and illicit trade, and proposed the GIS retain 80% of its internally generated funds for five years to address gaps in accommodation, vehicles, and equipment.
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Following a previous overland journey from Accra to London, Wanderlust Ghana is planning another expedition by road from Accra to Toronto, Canada, to rally support for Ghana's Black Stars team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will run from June 11 to July 19 across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa has urged Ghanaians to remain on high alert following recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, and disclosed that high-level meetings with South African authorities indicate the situation could escalate in some parts of the country, though it is currently calm.
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A former Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa, Charles Owiredu, has criticized South Africa's police ministry statement condemning xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals as insufficient, noting that past similar responses have failed to stop recurring violence and calling for involvement of ECOWAS and the African Union in addressing the issue.
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A former Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa, Charles Owiredu, has cautioned against repeating past diplomatic interventions in response to xenophobic attacks, arguing that previous high-level meetings with South African authorities had yielded limited long-term impact. He instead proposed a broader, coordinated response involving ECOWAS ambassadors and the African Union, noting that xenophobic violence affects multiple countries, not only Ghana.
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