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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has announced that preparations are in the works to upgrade Ghana’s biometric passports to chip-embedded passports with better security features.<\/p>\n
She claims that this will make it easier for Ghanaians to travel to other nations while still adhering to international norms.<\/p>\n
She was giving the third SRC lecture to law students at GIMPA during their 62nd academic law week celebration.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Affairs Minister, speaking on the theme of ‘Diplomacy and Public Service,’ said Ghana now has 13 passport application centers.<\/p>\n
She stated that plans are in the works to build application centers in all regional capitals to allow Ghanaians obtain passports from Accra in less time.<\/p>\n
“Passports, visas, dual citizenship processing, and other travel papers are issued in our missions to enable our compatriots to chase their ambitions, improve their well-being, and, as a result, contribute to national progress.”<\/p>\n
“Our workers at our missions abroad also provide welfare services to our compatriots in order to ensure that they are not exploited while in foreign places,” she added.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Affairs Minister intimated that by the end of the year, steps would be underway to transition from visa stickers to E-Visa.<\/p>\n
All of this, she said, is being done to strengthen Ghana’s international image by building critical ties with other countries.<\/p>\n
She encouraged law students to pursue a specialization in International Law and Treaties, which would allow them to represent Ghana in international tribunals and treaty organizations.<\/p>\n
Students were also encouraged to study new languages such as French, Chinese, and other international languages, which would allow them to work with international organizations more effectively.<\/p>\n
“There are so many job opportunities within the ECOWAS area and other international entities,” she said, “but Ghanaians are unable to apply because of a language barrier, and we need to bridge that gap by learning other languages as a second language in addition to English.”<\/p>\n
Source: adomonline.com<\/p>\n
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