[ad_1] The U.S. Department of State plans to launch a pilot program that would allow some visitor visa applicants to pay an additional $750 fee for a faster interview appointment. Under a temporary rule scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, eligible applicants for B-1/B-2 visitor visas could secure an interview appointment within 10 business…
[ad_1] The government of Ghana has intensified high-level diplomatic engagements with Canada in a race against time to secure entry clearance for Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey ahead of Ghana’s opening match against Panama at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 17. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed on Monday, June 15, that…
[ad_1] Dr. Manaseh M Mintah I have taken my time this morning to listen carefully to the Attorney General of Ghana’s submission on Newsfile. The posture he advanced was clear. He suggested that his office has been working closely with United States authorities and that this cooperation explains the arrest and detention of Ken Ofori-Atta…
[ad_1] A 30-year-old man, Nana Kofi Amofa, also known as Kofi Yesu, has been apprehended by the Central East Regional Police Intelligence Unit (PID) for allegedly attempting to sell his 6-year-old niece for GHC150,000 in exchange for a Canadian visa. Mr Amofa was arrested on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, around 10 pm at Gomoa…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has signed a visa waiver agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. A circular from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) issued on February 20, explained that the waiver aims to forestall challenges and inconveniences faced by uninformed travellers between Ghana and the Bahamas. The visa waiver…
[ad_1] A farmer who defrauded a tailor of $9,000 under the pretext of securing him a United States of America visa but failed has been sentenced to a day’s imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Dominic Ampea is to pay a fine of GHC3,600 in default serve 18 months imprisonment. The court ordered Ampea to…
[ad_1] Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has revealed that the government is contemplating the possibility of implementing visa waivers for African nations. This move follows the recent decisions made by Rwanda, Kenya, and South Africa to open their doors to African travelers without the need for visas. In an interview with Accra-based Citi…
[ad_1] Ghana and South Africa have announced the introduction of a visa-free travel agreement from November 1, 2023. This agreement covers holders of ordinary passports who will now be allowed to stay in either country for up to 90 days without the need for a visa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration…
[ad_1] Ghana and South Africa will from November 1, 2023 begin a visa waiver regime. This follows an agreement between the two countries on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said this in a statement issued on Friday. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
[ad_1] Ghana and South Africa have entered into an agreement for a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. The agreement takes effect from Wednesday, November 1. This was announced in a press statement issued today (Friday, October 13) by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to…
