General News of Monday, 4 February 2019Source: citinewsroom.comUS visa sanctions on Ghana take effect todayVisas issued prior to the effective date of these restrictions will not be affected. The US Embassy in Ghana will from today, Monday, suspend the issuance of all new visas for domestic employees of Ghanaian Diplomats hosted in the US. The US government’s statement that announced the restrictions warned that Ghana will faced more sanctions if the government’s posture does not change. “Without an appropriate response from Ghana, the scope of these sanctions may be expanded to a wider population. Robert Jackson retorted that the US was only seeking to enforce its immigration rules and not to threaten Ghana with visa restrictions.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2019 06:33 UTC