The Ambassador of Ghana to China, Dr Winfred Nii Okai Hammond, on Thursday stated that the Embassy of Ghana in Beijing has nothing to do with En Huan, also known as Aisha Huan’s return to Ghana. He said the Chinese national who was deported from Ghana to China in December …
Read More »Seven Kano pilgrims deported from Saudi Arabia over fake visa
Saudi Arabian authorities have deported seven pilgrims from Kano State. It was reported that the deported pilgrims who departed Jidda on Thursday, five of them had fake visas issued to them travelled to Saudi Arabia for hajj through tour operators and the other two were from the Kano State Pilgrims …
Read More »Medikal’s US visa application bounced over 2021 gun incident
Ghanaian rapper, Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal has reportedly been denied a United States visa. According to GhanaWeb sources, the rapper was bounced on Tuesday, June 21, 2022; after he had attended an interview at the US Embassy in Accra. Our source confirmed that the decision to bounce …
Read More »How I was denied US visa over Ghana’s shares in Kosmos Energy – Ato Ahwoi opens up
A one-time board chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Ato Ahwoi, has disclosed circumstances under which the United States embassy in Accra denied him a visa years ago. He linked the incident to his refusal along with two others to allow Kosmos Energy to proceed with a US$4 billion …
Read More »Ghana signs visa waiver agreements with 8 states
Ghana has signed visa waiver agreements with eight countries; Qatar, Jamaica, Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Guyana, Venezuela and Malta. This means that the aforementioned countries would be exempted from applying for visas when entering Ghana and vice versa. This was disclosed by the Presidency in …
Read More »Ukraine waives entry visa requirements for foreigners willing to join fight against Russia
Ukraine’s president has signed a decree temporarily lifting the requirement for entry visas for any foreigner willing to join Ukraine’s International Defence Legion and fight on Ukraine’s side against invading Russian troops. The decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky takes effect on Tuesday and will remain in effect as long as martial law …
Read More »Ayittey Powers in court over alleged GH¢45,000 visa fraud
Michael Ayittey Okai, aka “Ayittey Powers”, a boxer, has appeared before a Kaneshie District Court for allegedly defrauding a building contractor of GH¢45,000. Ayittey Powers allegedly collected the amount to secure the contractor an Australian Visa and include him in his team for a boxing contest in Australia, but failed …
Read More »GACL writes to all airlines, airports to allow GhanaCard holders board flights to Ghana without visa
The Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has written to all airports and airlines to allow persons holding valid GhanaCard to board flights to Ghana without the need for visa. A statement issued by the GACL on Saturday February 12 said “Following a key ceremony at the Headquarters of the …
Read More »Stop harassing me on social media for visa – French Ambassador to Ghana
Ghanaians pestering French Ambassador for visa Ambassador Sophie-Avé urges Ghanaians to use appropriate channels for visa applications There’s no point calling me for visa, says French Ambassador to Ghana The French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie-Avé has clarified her role as representative of her country in Ghana. According to …
Read More »Why NDC MP’s visa application at US Embassy has delayed
• Emmanuel Bedzrah’s visa application has delayed • It was suspected that the US Embassy was using the visa to gag MPs who support the anti-LGBTQ+ bill • Muntaka says his office has been briefed on the reason for the delay Muntaka Mubarak, the Minority Chief has revealed that Parliament has been …
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