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As an interim measure following the passing of the Honourary Consul, all applications for Visas and other related consular requests should be directed to the Ghana’s Missions in London, New York or Washington DC. For ease of reference the diplomatic mission websites are listed below; Ghana High Commission, London (in…

On Tuesday 3rd September 2019 Dr Leonard Teye-Botchway our Honorary Consul-General of Ghana in Bermuda and Consultant Ophthalmic Physician and Surgeon at the Bermuda International Institute of Ophthalmology passed away suddenly in Bermuda.

The High Commission of the Republic of Ghana in London, UK announces with deep sorrow, of the sudden demise of the dedicated and indefatigable Honorary Consul-General of Ghana in Bermuda, Dr Leonard Teye-Botchway, which occurred in Bermuda yesterday, Tuesday, 3rd September 2019. Dr Leonard Teye-Botchway was born on 17th August…

(The Africa Report) — Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free trade area, member countries have come together…

(World Economic Forum) — Just three decades ago, Ghana was in crisis; impoverished and suffering famine, it was on the verge of economic collapse. Fast-forward to the present day, the West African nation has staged a remarkable comeback and is predicted to be the world’s fastest growing economy in 2019. Long…

(CNN) — When some of the most well-known faces from the African diaspora arrived for a recent vacation in Accra, Ghana, it looked like just another gathering of famous people. Actors including Idris Elba rubbed shoulders with supermodel Naomi Campbell, TV sports presenter Mike Hill, and author Luvvie Ajayi. Behind this…

As part of our commitment to offer efficient consular assistance and up to date information to our stakeholders in Bermuda, the Honorary Consulate of Ghana in Bermuda has launched its website. The new website will simplify the Visa and Passport Application application process by offering the forms for download. Visitors…

Last month ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Leonard Teye-Botchway, operated on the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo’s Parma Wallaby, Mandu, removing his luxated lens that was causing fluid build-up and dangerous pressure to form in his eye. “We had noticed that Mandu’s eye had suddenly become enlarged and cloudy,” said Dr. Ian…

The October – December 2018 edition of The Ghana Diaspora Magazine has been released. This edition features Ghana’s farewell to Kofi Annan, our President’s and the Ghanaian Government’s and other informative articles. Click here to download the full magazine in PDF format.

Ghana on September 13, 2018 bid farewell to Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and the only black African to hold the post at a state funeral attended by African leaders and international statesmen who hailed his record as an advocate for humanity and world peace. Mr Annan…