Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong

04 Apr

Passport acquisition would have been halted, if there was no increment – Deputy Foreign Affairs minister

Evans ManassehNews1, 2024, adjusted Passports fees from 100 Ghana cedis, and from 150 Ghana cedis, April, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, says, the government was incurring losses, The member of Parliament for Mampong constituency, there was a need for an increment in the Passport Application processing fee. According to him, to 500 Ghana cedis for a 32 page booklet, which would have affected the acquisition of passports. The ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Monday, who also doubles as the deputy minister of foreign Affairs

The member of Parliament for Mampong constituency, who also doubles as the deputy minister of foreign Affairs, Kwaku Ampratwum – Sarpong, says, there was a need for an increment in the Passport Application processing fee. According to him, the government was incurring losses, which would have affected the acquisition of passports. The ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Monday, April, 1, 2024, adjusted Passports fees from 100 Ghana cedis, to 500 Ghana cedis for a 32 page booklet, and from 150 Ghana cedis, to 644 Ghana cedis for the 48 page booklet under the standard service. This directive…

04 Apr

Ablakwa is a big liar, he was aware of the increment – Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong

Evans ManassehNewsghanaxpress.com, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, otixpress.com

The member of Parliament for Mampong and deputy minister for Foreign Affairs, Kwaku Ampratwum -Sarpong, has said that, the member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is a liar. According to him, Mr Ablakwa was consulted before the approval of the new passport application fee. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on 1st April, 2024, increased passport fees. Following the hike, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has slammed the government for the increment, explaining that, the new price will not be attained due to the prevailing economic crisis. In a response on Wontumi TV, on 4th April, 2024,…