Foreign Affairs Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has raised her apprehension regarding the ongoing prevalence of extortion and corrupt practices within the Passport Office. After visiting the Passport Office on Monday, August 14, the Minister conveyed her astonishment at the uncanny procedures that applicants are facing due to the actions of certain personnel within the office. A report published by the UNODC in 2021 identified passport agency officials as one of the categories of public officials in Ghana who are most likely to accept bribes. The Minister expressed her sorrow over the existence of such extortion and…