Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the newly constructed passport offices in the six newly created regions are ready for commissioning.
In a Facebook post, the Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, stated that this would mark the first time all regions in Ghana will have passport offices.
He noted that this development would prevent applicants from having to travel from their regions to another region to obtain their passports.
Mr. Ablakwa emphasized that this initiative forms part of the rest agenda promised by President John Dramani Mahama.
“Today, December 7 is exactly a year since you overwhelmingly voted to reset Ghana — we are determined to create that new Ghana and never to take your massive support for granted.
I have kept my promise of establishing 7 Passport Application Centres this year in all the Regions lacking them, and also reduced the Passport Application Fee by 30% — from GHS500 to GHS350.”
Below is the full statement
Our New Passport Application Centres in all 6 newly created Regions are ready for commissioning this month of December.
This is the first time in Ghana’s history that all regions will have their own Passport Application Centres. No need to travel hours to another Region to have your biometrics captured.
Today, December 7 is exactly a year since you overwhelmingly voted to reset Ghana — we are determined to create that new Ghana and never to take your massive support for granted.
I have kept my promise of establishing 7 Passport Application Centres this year in all the Regions lacking them, and also reduced the Passport Application Fee by 30% — from GHS500 to GHS350.
Yes, I know this great development is also timely and fortuitous as Ghanaian football fans from all over Ghana prepare to go support the Black Stars in the US and Canada.
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By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana