General News of Friday, 4 May 2018Source: ghanacrusader.comAyorkor Botchwey pays surprise visit to passport officeShirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration during her visitForeign affairs and regional integration minister, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has vowed to shake up the passport acquisition processes in the country to ensure that the laid down procedures and timelines for obtaining a passport are adhered to. She also interacted with some passport applicants who were at the regional office to secure their passports. In an interview after the surprise visit, Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said she has concluded that the process for passport acquisition and is seriously cumbersome and unacceptable. Printing ChallengesThe Minister as part of the visit toured the Printing Room of the Passport Office. Acquiring additional passport printing machines according to the Minister is a national emergency which needs urgent attention from her Ministry.

Source: GhanaWeb May 04, 2018 15:11 UTC