Tag Archives: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ghana has successfully evacuated all its embassy staff from Iran following escalating security concerns in the country. Foreign Affairs Minister, , announced on Monday, March 2, 2026, that the evacuation exercise had been completed and that all Ghanaian diplomats were safe and in high spirits. In a Facebook post, Mr. …

Fifty-five Ghanaians have died in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war after allegedly being lured into the conflict through criminal recruitment networks, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. In a Facebook post following his official visit to Kyiv, the Minister revealed that Ukrainian authorities, citing credible intelligence, have documented 1,780 …

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has reacted humorously to the social media debate surrounding President John Dramani Mahama’s choice of attire during his ongoing state visit to Zambia, saying his country will be ordering more Ghanaian fugu. President Hichilema made the remark at the Ghana–Zambia Business Forum on Friday, February 6, …

Ghana and Zambia have reached a historic visa waiver agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel freely without the requirement of visas. The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during President John Dramani Mahama’s three-day state visit to Zambia, which is …

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to American streamer and YouTube personality Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed. The approval follows IShowSpeed’s widely publicised “Speed Does Africa” tour, which ended with a major visit to Ghana on Monday, January 26, 2026. Foreign …

The Majority in Parliament has dismissed the Minority’s call for the removal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing it as unmeritorious and unjustified. The Minority on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, called for the immediate dismissal of the Foreign Affairs Minister, accusing him of incompetence and diplomatic …

The Government of Ghana has formally appealed to the United Kingdom to exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) requirement and its associated fees. The request was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a meeting with the British High …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commissioned six new buses to improve staff welfare and productivity, with a particular focus on easing transportation challenges faced by junior staff commuting daily within Accra. The initiative forms part of broader efforts by the ministry to enhance working conditions and institutional effectiveness, especially …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that the Government of Ghana has launched investigations into the reported killing of a Ghanaian student, Nana Adjei, in Latvia. In a Facebook post, the minister said his attention had been drawn to a disturbing video circulating online that reports …

  The Minority in Parliament has summoned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to explain the government’s donation of relief items valued at GH¢10 million to Jamaica and Cuba. The relief package, sent to support victims of a recent hurricane, includes bags of rice, mattresses, gari mix, cocoa products, …