Copyright ghanamma
Accra, Sept 26, GNA – Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced that the United States has reversed the visa restriction it imposed on Ghana. “Big win for Ghana! Ghanaians can now be eligible for five-year multiple entry visas and other enhanced consular privileges”, the Minister wrote on his Facebook page. “This good news was directly communicated to me by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker at a bilateral meeting earlier today, in the margins of the UN General Assembly”, Mr Ablakwa added. He expressed his pleasure for a successful outcome after months of high-level diplomatic negotiations. The US imposed visa restrictions on Ghana and other countries in July, limiting the affected countries to a maximum three-month single entry visas and other limitations. “In the specific case of Ghana, the Trump Administration said they were reacting to many years of visa overstays mainly by students”, Mr Ablakwa said. “It’s good to see healthier and stronger Ghana USA relations. “For God and Country “, he wrote.
