Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the recognition was issued under NLCD 155, Ghana’s 1967 Passports and Travel Certificates law, which empowers the foreign minister to issue diplomatic passports in specified cases.
On social media, some recipients expressed gratitude. “I’m humbled to have been honoured with a diplomatic passport…,” Dentaa wrote on X, adding that the milestone reflects decades of work connecting Ghana and its diaspora. Wode Maya posted: “Never in my wildest dreams did I think… I would be holding a diplomatic passport,” thanking the ministry.
Dawuni, a four-time GRAMMY nominee, has carried Ghanaian music onto global stages; Erskine is known for media leadership and advocacy; Mahama’s large-scale installations have featured at major international exhibitions; and Amoateng leads the GUBA network, which connects Ghana and the diaspora.
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The initiative aligns with Ghana’s stepped-up diaspora engagement following the 2019 “Year of Return.” This year’s Diaspora Summit, set for Dec. 19–20, 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre, targets investment, tourism and cultural exchange.
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