The newly constituted Ministerial Advisory Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been inaugurated.

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The inauguration ceremony took place on May 9. The members of the Board which is chaired by Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs, were sworn in by Justice Abena Asuamah Oppong.

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In his address, Mr Ablakwa briefed the Board about the progress made by the Ministry including the ongoing reform of passport processing, and emphasised the importance of the guidance and acumen of the board members.

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The Board is to provide strategic guidance to enable the Ministry to continue to function and deliver on its mandate.

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In an unrelated event, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has seen to the first round of delivery of Ghana’s new chip-embedded passport.

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The minister joined Ghana Post on 9th May to personally hand over passports to clients at the addresses they provided.

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He used the opportunity to brief them on how to properly handle the chip-embedded passports.

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Delivery packages have been designed with tamper-evident sealing to guarantee document integrity.

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The chip-embedded passports have enhanced security features and meet ICAO’s standards.

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Biometric Travel Solutions spearheaded the development of the new passport platform, with Troskit and Ghana Post leading courier services under a 24-hour operational model.

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Applicants facing address challenges will be able to retrieve their passports from designated Ghana Post offices at no extra cost.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured that Ghana Post will continue to ensure timely delivery of passports across the country.

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