https://freerepublic.com/tag/ghanianembassy/ en-us Tue, 27 May 2025 13:11:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4319311/posts Ghana's embassy in Washington, D.C., has been temporarily shut down after an investigation found that staff members were collecting illegal extra charges for at least five years. The country's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, posted about the probe on Facebook on Monday, calling his actions "drastic and decisive." Why It Matters Some 172,558 Ghanaians live in the United States, according to 2023 figures published in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Many of them will rely on the Washington embassy for passport services, visa services, citizenship matters and emergency assistance. Besides not having traditional access to these... Newsweek https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4319311/posts#comment Tue, 27 May 2025 13:11:39 GMT