The flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Philip Appiah Kubi, popularly known as Roman Fada, has commended Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the government for rolling out a new chip-embedded passport for Ghanaians.

Roman Fada described the move as innovative as it gives true meaning to the government’s digitalization process.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Okudzeto Ablakwa, unveiled a new chip-embedded passport for Ghanaians at a ceremo­ny at the Passport Office in Accra on Monday, April 28, 2025

The Minister said the rollout of the chip-em­bedded passport means the Passport Office will no longer issue the old biometric passport,” he said.

As part of the ceremony, Mr Ablakwa issued the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, with his chip-embedded passport.

The new chip-embedded passport has 175 security features compared to the old one, which has only 32 security features.

The move is part of the government’s broader agenda to boost passport security, eliminate intermediaries, and promote greater transparency. The newly upgraded chip-embedded passports, launched on December 2, 2024, replace the current biometric passports.

They are designed to meet international standards while showcasing Ghana’s cultural identity through iconic Adinkra symbols.

“I really commend the Minister for Foreign Affairs for this great initiative, which would go a long way toward boosting the government’s digitalization drive and also promoting development,” Roman Fada told the media yesterday.