Summary
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the temporary closure of the country’s embassy in Washington, D.C., amid an investigation into an alleged visa scam involving local staff. The scheme reportedly redirected visa applicants to a private firm charging unauthorized fees, with proceeds kept by the staff member involved, and has been ongoing for five years. As a result, all locally recruited staff have been suspended, and the case has been referred to the attorney-general for possible prosecution and recovery of funds.
