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The Minister  of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration  Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has clarified that government’s recent increase in passport fees is not aimed at imposing financial hardships on Ghanaians. According to her, the government spends GH¢400 on each passport, with the applicant paying GH₵100 and the state absorbing GH¢300, emphasising …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has been called to the bar. Ms Botchwey was among the 1,092 newly qualified lawyers called to the Bar on Friday, October 20, 2023. The ceremony, which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre, was witnessed by a …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has released hotlines for applicants who endure mistreatment and extortion at the various passport offices across the country. The Ministry is urging applicants who go through some form of extortion or mistreatment at the hands of staff to either call any of …

The recent unannounced visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to the Passport Office in Accra has resurrected discussions on what it should cost citizens to get their passports. Fuming at the fact that there were people within the office who had made it …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has taken action against some officers at the passport office for their involvement in aiding “Goro boys” to charge exorbitant fees for passport services. The “Goro boys” are intermediaries who charge higher fees to assist passport applicants in obtaining …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has voiced her concern over the persistent instances of extortion and corruption within the Passport Office. Following a visit to the Passport Office, the Minister shared her bewilderment at the unjust practices that applicants are being subjected to by …

The former President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama says he will gladly support Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey if she contests for the position of the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Mr. Mahama declared his support when he addressed a gathering at Chatham House in the United …

Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is concerned about the state of the country’s economy and what it will take to revive it. According to her, the alternatives on the table do not make the situation any less biting as they will all come at a bitter cost. “The harsh …

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, says Ghana will not recognize any annexation of Ukrainian territories by the Russian Federation. Addressing a special meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the Maintenance of the peace and security of Ukraine in New York City today …

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has refuted claims that a train carrying some Ghanaian students was attacked by the Russians in Ukraine. At a press briefing on Sunday afternoon, she said in “these delicate times”, such unproven allegations should not be disseminated.     …