US EditionGhana Temporarily Shuts Embassy in US over Alleged Visa Scandal
- Ghana has closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., on a temporary basis following a corruption investigation related to unauthorized visa fee collection.
- The closure followed a special audit led by Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that uncovered a fraudulent scheme operating for at least five years.
- The scheme involved an embassy IT staff member, Fred Kwarteng, who created an unauthorized website link redirecting applicants to his private firm, charging extra fees hidden from the ministry.
- Unauthorized payments ranged from $29.75 to $60, were deposited into Kwarteng's private account, and all locally recruited embassy staff were suspended pending a forensic audit.
- The embassy remains closed during a restructuring process supported by President Mahama, while legal actions for prosecution and fund recovery proceed.
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Ghana temporarily closes its embassy in Washington over staff corruption
Local IT staffer found to be running corruption scheme, redirecting visa, passport applicants to his private company through embassy website, West African country's foreign minister says - Anadolu Ajansı
“Okudzeto Ablakwa Might Have Closed Down Ghana’s US Embassy Just To Fix His People There ”- Kwasi Kwarteng Esq
Kwasi Kwarteng Esq., a member of the NPP Communications Team, has suggested that the recent closure of Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C., may be a strategic move by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to replace embassy staff with politically aligned individuals. Speaking on GHOne TV, Kwarteng expressed suspicion over the minister’s decision to recall all embassy staff and temporarily shut down the mission. “We know the political …
A day after Minister orders closure of Ghana Embassy in DC, GTC’s links still active - Ghana Business News
One day after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa ordered the closure of the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC after he said an employee, Fred Kwarteng was found engaging in fraudulent activities, by creating and diverting a payment link from the Embassy website to the website of his private business GTC, the link is still active on the Embassy’s website. As at the time of writing this story around 2:21pm local time May 27, 202…
Ghana Embassy in the United States Temporary Closure Following Visa Scandal
Ghana has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington due to an investigation into alleged visa and passport fraud. According to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, an audit revealed a corruption scheme involving a local employee and his accomplices. The latter allegedly put in… The post Temporary Closure of Ghana's Embassy in the United States Following a Visa Scandal appeared first on CameroonOnline.org.
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