Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the country's embassy in Washington, D.C., which was temporarily closed due to a scandal, resumed operations on Thursday, May 29, 2025, with remarkable efficiency.
In a Facebook post, on Friday, May 30, 2025, the minister disclosed that more than 800 visas were issued on the first day of resumption, praising the embassy's new team for restoring professionalism and order.
The embassy had been shut down on Monday, May 26, following what officials have described as a major diplomatic scandal. "From the briefing I have received, our reopened embassy in Washington DC issued over 800 visas yesterday on the first day of resumption.
I expect this level of efficiency, professionalism, and integrity to continue," Mr.
