{
  "id": 15934920,
  "title": "Ghana, UK make progress in talks to secure IELTS exemption for students, professionals – Ablakwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ghana-uk-make-progress-in-talks-to-secure-ielts-exemption-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-uk-make-progress-in-talks-to-secure-ielts-exemption-for-students-professionals-ablakwa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa reports significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom concerning an exemption from IELTS examinations for Ghanaian students and professionals. Ablakwa stated that the talks with UK Foreign Secretary Edward Miliband have determined that Ghana meets the minimum English proficiency threshold required for favorable consideration.\n\nDuring a meeting, both officials reviewed the state of bilateral relations and explored opportunities to deepen cooperation between Ghana and the UK. Mr. Ablakwa also noted the positive trajectory of trade and investment between the two nations. He welcomed the upward trend in Ghana-UK trade and investments.\n\nThe discussions extended to broader topics, including President John Dramani Mahama's vision for reparatory justice and the prospects for wider dialogue following a UN resolution led by Ghana, which declared the transatlantic enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.\n\nMoreover, the officials discussed shared priorities for the upcoming year 2027, when Ghana is scheduled to chair the African Union while the UK takes on the presidency of the G20.",
  "summary": "Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has made significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ghana makes progress in bid to secure IELTS exemption for students, professionals in UK – Ablakwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ghana-makes-progress-in-bid-to-secure-ielts-exemption-for-students",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:55:51.000Z"
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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."
}