{
  "id": 15612111,
  "title": "Ablakwa announces global database of Ghanaians needing consular support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ablakwa-announces-global-database-of-ghanaians-needing-consular",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ablakwa-announces-global-database-of-ghanaians-needing-consular-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the creation of the world's first comprehensive database of Ghanaians living abroad, with a particular focus on those who require diplomatic and consular assistance. The initiative is part of the government's commitment to protect the welfare and dignity of Ghanaians worldwide. Speaking on X, Ablakwa congratulated four career diplomats who were recently commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama to represent Ghana in various countries and institutions. The newly appointed diplomats include Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo in Angola, Louis Kwame Obeng in Qatar, Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable in Israel, and Jedidiah Reuben Adogla as Ghana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland. Ablakwa expressed confidence in their capabilities to effectively represent Ghana in their respective roles. He emphasized that ambassadors and high commissioners are expected to meet their key performance indicators, with a particular emphasis on the welfare of Ghanaians overseas and the provision of consular assistance.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the Foreign Ministry has established what he describes as the first comprehensive database of Ghanaians living across the world, with particular attention to those requiring diplomatic and consular assistance.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}