Published on May 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM by Evance Kapito
Ghana has temporarily shut down its embassy in Washington DC to carry out a “system overhaul” following serious corruption allegations involving its staff.
The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the decision in a Facebook post, stating that the move comes in the wake of a special audit that uncovered a scheme by members of the embassy’s IT department to extort extra fees from visa and passport applicants.
In response, the Ghanaian government has recalled all foreign affairs staff posted to the embassy, dissolved its IT department, and suspended all locally recruited employees. Authorities are also preparing to prosecute individuals implicated in the illegal operation.
The minister assured Ghanaians that these actions are part of broader efforts to uphold integrity and restore trust in the country’s foreign service. The embassy will remain closed until further notice as investigations and system reforms continue.
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