CLOSURE OF GHANA’S EMBASSY IN DC: MAJORITY MPs ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE THROW SUPPORT BEHIND MINISTER'S DIRECTIVE

The Majority on the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament have thrown their support behind the decision by the foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s decision to close down Ghana’s embassy in Washington DC after alleged evidence of corruption and other related improprieties.

The caucus speaking with journalists in parliament through its chairman Hon. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye posited that the per their briefing, the move was a master stroke by the Minister to tackle corruption in Ghana’s foreign service as part of a major shift by Government to fight misconduct in public offices.

"When we see corruption, when we see an act that is against the resetting of this country, we will not condone it. So, we support the minister for all the actions that he has taken. When the embassy reopens, the public will be served without an iota of corruption,” he said.
 So, we support the minister for all the actions that he has taken. When the embassy reopens, the public will be served without an iota of corruption,” he said.

Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C. is expected to reopen today, Thursday, May 29, 2025, following a temporary closure ordered by  the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

The closure, which took effect on Monday, May 26, was prompted by an alleged corruption scandal involving the Embassy’s visa section.
In a Facebook post, Minister Ablakwa revealed that a local IT staff member is accused of diverting funds belonging to the Embassy into a personal account.