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AU free movement protocol coordination meeting held in Accra

The African Union Commission (AUC) has held a four-day strategic coordination meeting to galvanise member states to ratify and implement the AU Free Movement of Persons Protocol. The meeting, which concluded in Accra last Friday, was attended by...

University Graduates In Ghana Must Serve Society For A Year  Study Suggests It's Good For National Unity

University Graduates In Ghana Must Serve Society For A Year Study Suggests It's Good For National Unity

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Almost 70 years after independence was gained across the continent, many African countries continue to face the complex task of managing ethnic diversity and building national cohesion. National cohesion is a broad and...

Man City star Jeremy Doku visits Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Man City star Jeremy Doku visits Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following his visit to Ghana. The Belgium international is on holidays in the country of his parents, and has been involved in a series of activities,...

Fameye stirs massive online reactions over post confessing his love for 'strange' woman

Fameye stirs massive online reactions over post confessing his love for 'strange' woman

Ghanaian music sensation, Fameye, has stirred massive attention online following a heartfelt post he shared via his official Facebook page. The post featured striking beach photos of the artiste seated in the sand with a young woman walking behind...

Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku pays courtesy call on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II 

By: Kwame Bediako Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has paid a special visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, during his holiday in Ghana, the country of his parents. The Belgian international has been engaging in a range of meaningful...

Black Queens outstanding allowances has been paid – Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco

Black Queens outstanding allowances has been paid – Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco

The Ministry for Sports and Recreation has paid all outstanding allowances owed the Black Queens. Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco, Charity Gbedawo, confirmed this on Sunday, in an exclusive chat with JoySports WAFCON 2024 correspondent Lawrence...

Car Rental Association seeks GH¢10m government support 

Car Rental Association seeks GH¢10m government support 

By Kodjo Adams Accra, July 15, GNA – The Car Rental Association of Ghana (CRAG) has appealed to government for GH¢10 million support to revitalise operations and enhance efficiency in the sector. The Association said the support should include...

Environmental Group Petitions Mahama Over Alleged Ecological Destruction along coastal communities

Environmental Group Petitions Mahama Over Alleged Ecological Destruction along coastal communities

The Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group (GEAG), a civil society organization committed to safeguarding Ghana’s natural resources, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over, what it describes as, the devastating impact of offshore oil...

Ghana’s 2024 Tourism Report: A step forward, but long way to go

In a space where tourism data is often delayed, unavailable, or treated as an afterthought, Ghana stands out for one important reason – since 2019, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has consistently published an annual tourism report. That is no...

US visa restrictions fuel Ghanaian outrage, stoking economic concerns

US visa restrictions fuel Ghanaian outrage, stoking economic concerns

Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A seismic shift in United States visa policy for Ghanaian citizens raises concerns about economic impact, educational dreams, and the very fabric of transnational families. Diplomatic and certain...

Ghana kicks against US visa restrictions, cites reciprocal imbalance

Ghana kicks against US visa restrictions, cites reciprocal imbalance

The Ghanaian government has kicked against the United States’ decision to impose non-immigrant visa restrictions on its nationals. On Thursday, the US department of state announced that Ghanaian applicants for business, tourism, and student visas...

Ghana reacts to US visa restrictions, seeks swift interventi...

Ghana reacts to US visa restrictions, seeks swift interventi...

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally reacted to the U.S. government's recent decision to revise its visa reciprocity schedule, which drastically reduces the validity period of B1/B2 visas for Ghanaian applicants from five years...

Ghana urges US to reverse visa restrictions amid diplomatic talks

Ghana urges US to reverse visa restrictions amid diplomatic talks

By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 11, GNA – The Government has called on the United States to reconsider its recent revision of visa reciprocity arrangements that has led to a significant reduction in visa validity for Ghanaian citizens. The...

Ghana responds to U.S. Visa Policy changes, seeks swift resolution

Ghana responds to U.S. Visa Policy changes, seeks swift resolution

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially responded to the U.S. Embassy following the recent announcement by the U.S. government revising the visa reciprocity schedule for several African countries, including Ghana. Under the revised...

Ghana responds to US Visa restriction

Ghana responds to US Visa restriction

The Government of Ghana has formally responded to the United States’ recent revision of its visa reciprocity schedule, which affects several African countries, including Ghana. The change reduces the validity of B1/B2 visas for Ghanaian applicants...

Ghana Voices Concern Over US Visa Restrictions, Cites Reciprocity Gap

Ghana’s Foreign Ministry has formally addressed the United States’ reduction of B1/B2 visa validity for its citizens, cutting terms from five-year multiple entry to three-month single entry. In an official statement, the government acknowledged...

Accra to host launch of Global Africa Summit on July 18

Accra to host launch of Global Africa Summit on July 18

The organisers of the Global Africa Summit (GAS) have announced that the pre-event launch of the Accra Edition will take place on Friday, 18 July 2025, at The Palms by Eagles Hotel in Accra. The event will introduce the summit’s vision, strategic...

Ghana responds to US Visa restrictions, calls for early resolution of concerns

Ghana responds to US Visa restrictions, calls for early resolution of concerns

By: Hannah Dadzie The Government has formally responded to the recent revision of visa reciprocity by the United States Government, which drastically reduces the validity of B1/B2 visas issued to Ghanaian nationals from five years multiple entry...

Ghana hopes for 'early resolution' to reduction of US visa to its citizens

Ghana hopes for 'early resolution' to reduction of US visa to its citizens

11 july 2025 - 11:12:09 MA 348 Views Panafrican News Agency Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana said on Friday that it hopes for an early resolution of concerns that have led to the revision US visa reciprocity schedule with travellers from the West...

Ghana-US Visa Saga: 'You're the cause of the B1/B2 visa cut' – David Osei slams Okudzeto

Ghana-US Visa Saga: 'You're the cause of the B1/B2 visa cut' – David Osei slams Okudzeto

Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei, has criticised the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over the United States government’s recent revision of its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana. On July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of...

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