Business News of Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Source: mynewsgh.com

Government to sanction passport officials over delivery delays

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has unveiled exciting new updates to Ghana’s passport system, making the process more convenient for citizens.

In a post shared on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Ablakwa highlighted that, alongside the introduction of chip-embedded passports, a move in line with international standards, the government is also rolling out major service improvements.

One of the key changes is that passport delivery is now handled by Ghana Post, at no additional cost to applicants.

This means that whether you're at home or without a personal address, you can easily collect your passport from a nearby Ghana Post office.

Even more exciting, a 24-hour passport operations and delivery service will soon be available, expediting the entire process and creating jobs across the country.

And here’s the best part: despite all these upgrades, passport application fees have been reduced.