Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong has disclosed that no Ghanaian casualty has been recorded in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. According to him, all Ghanaians in Ukraine were safe and will be evacuated at the opportune time. “Currently all Ghanaians are well, nothing has happened to any Ghanaian… but …
Read More »We’ll summon Foreign Affairs, Transport Ministers over E-passport initiative – Ablakwa
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the Ministers of Transport and Foreign Affairs will be hauled before Parliament to answer questions on the government’s plan to approve of the use of the National Identification Card, popularly known as Ghana Card as an e-passport. Mr. Ablakwa said …
Read More »Dean of Students’ Affairs at Pentecost University, Rev. Johnathan Koffie has died
The Dean of Students’ Affairs at Pentecost University, Rev. Johnathan Koffie has died. He died at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital today Tuesday, June 22. The university convened an emergency assembly meeting to break the news to management and students at the James McKeown Auditorium. He was involved in a …
Read More »Undertakers protest at Home Affairs over death certificates
Funeral undertakers protest at the Department of Home Affairs Head Offices in Pretoria. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius) Undertakers protested outside of the Department of Home Affairs offices in Pretoria on Tuesday over numerous issues, including the registration of death certificates. At the heart of these issues was certificates of …
Read More »Home affairs extends validity of asylum seekers, refugee status
Qualifying asylum seekers and refugees have until 30 June 2021 to renew their expired visas and status online. Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, extended the validity of asylum seeker visas and refugee statuses which expired during the lockdown to 30 June 2021. The online extension is aimed at providing …
Read More »FDA sacks Head of Legal Affairs over US$100,000 bribery report
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has on the basis of stated misconduct, terminated the appointment of Mrs. Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow, its Head of Legal Affairs. The move comes after an internal Disciplinary Committee implicated her in a bribery scandal involving a food supplement manufacturer last year. An internal memo …
Read More »Home Affairs officials enforcing immigration laws
The Home Affairs Inspectorate officials, supported by SAPS, the City of Cape Town, the Departments of Social Development and Health are currently performing an operation at the temporary shelter called Wingfield in Maitland, Cape Town. This temporary facility was set up on 7 April 2020 for protesting asylum seekers and …
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