Audio By Carbonatix
Foreign Minister Alhaji Muhammed Mummuni has given the strongest hint ever that all Ghanaian passport holders will from April next year be migrated onto a new machine readable biometric passport.
During an interaction with Ghanaians in Washington, Alhaji Mumumi said the advanced security features of the new biometric passport will not only help protect the identity of citizens, it will also eliminate the possibility of fraudsters acquiring a Ghanaian passport when they are not citizens.
“We are just about to migrate to the machine readable passport,” he said, adding it will be in compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation ultimatum.
He said government has installed the appropriate equipments for the production of the with the
The plan to migrate to a biometric passport was first started under the previous administration.
Play the attached audio for the Foreign Minister's statement
Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Four PDS-Linked individuals arrested over suspected ECG funds transfer — Kwakye Ofosu
3 minutes -
BECE: Five arrested over exam malpractice – WAEC
3 minutes -
Kofi Jumah reportedly hospitalised as GH¢55m bail conditions remain unmet
8 minutes -
‘Behind the Lens with Queen Liz’ explores concepts of heaven and jannah
17 minutes -
Quality Insurance marks 30 years with push for women-focused innovation, trust-building
22 minutes -
Ghana’s Ambassador to Libya commends CEO of Afro Arab Group
22 minutes -
Nkwanta crisis: Fresh gunfire sends residents fleeing; 26-year-old rider shot
23 minutes -
Two BECE candidates killed in motor crash en route to exam in Upper West
23 minutes -
PSG, Manchester United lead race for FC Nordsjaelland star Prince Amoako Jnr
25 minutes -
Lawra MP urges BECE candidates to avoid malpractice, assures support
28 minutes -
Korle Bu laboratory scientists demand retraction from doctors over ‘false’ claims
44 minutes -
NHIA waives NHIS fees and waiting period under new ‘STORM’ initiative
47 minutes -
GTDC CEO Prof. Kobby Mensah named among top 12 global leaders shaping place branding
47 minutes -
Large accounting losses, but is the Bank of Ghana truly policy solvent?
49 minutes -
The Bank of Ghana is winning the inflation war, but who will pay the hospital bill?
54 minutes