The High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Ghana, Wendell Vincent Carlton De Landro, has presented his open letters to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. Also, the Ambassador-designate of Poland to Ghana, Joanna Tarnawska, has presented her open letters to the Foreign Minister. The two envoys […]

Joint Press Release.  

Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has indicated that Ghana remains committed to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APERM). “Ghana is passionate about the African Peer Review Mechanism and is therefore determined to renew her commitment to the second review,” she said. The Foreign Minister made this known in a speech at the opening ceremony of […]

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to the Republic of Italy, Mrs Eudora Quartey-Koranteng has presented her letters of credence to President Sergio Mattarella in the Italian capital, Rome. Receiving the Ghanaian envoy at the Quirinale Palace, the Italian President welcomed Mrs. Eudora Quartey-Koranteng and congratulated her on her appointment. He noted with […]

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Hon. Charles Owiredu has assured that government would continue to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Brown Card Insurance Scheme. Hon. Charles Owiredu made this known when the Secretary General of the Council of Bureaux ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme, Mr. Winfred Kwasi […]

The United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) visited Ghana on Tuesday 28th May 2019, to ascertain the measures put in place by the country to prevent torture. At the opening meeting for the delegation from the SPT and stakeholders from Ghana, the […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration as part of measures to improve passport acquisition by Ghanaians has commissioned Passport Application Centres (PACs) in Koforidua and Tema. The Koforidua and Tema Passport Application Centres were both commissioned by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (MP) on Wednesday, 22nd […]

Ghana and Serbia have renewed their commitment to deepen relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The two countries made the commitment when the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, H.E.  Ivica Dacic called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey(MP) on […]

Slovenia has pledged to support ongoing efforts by African countries towards the realization of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and priorities set out in the Agenda 2063 by the African Union.   The country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Miro Cerar also indicated the government’s readiness to deepen economic ties with African countries, describing the region […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, in conjunction with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna School of International Studies, held  a Training Seminar for some selected officers of the Ministry on the theme: “Doing Diplomacy in an Era of Change” from 13th – 14th May, 2019. The purpose of the Seminar was to introduce […]