Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced sweeping measures in response to a damning audit report uncovering systemic corruption at the country's embassy in Washington DC.
In a statement released Monday, Ablakwa revealed that with the backing of President John Dramani Mahama, he has ordered the immediate dismissal of a local staff member, suspended all locally recruited personnel, recalled all foreign ministry staff, and temporarily shut down the embassy.
At the center of the scandal is Mr.
Fred Kwarteng, an IT officer recruited in August 2017, who admitted to creating an unauthorized link on the embassy's website that rerouted visa and passport applicants to his private company, Ghana Travel Consultants (GTC).
