The government of Ghana is in the process of fully operationalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grenada to waive visa requirements for citizens of both countries.
This agreement will apply to all categories of passports, including diplomatic and ordinary passports.
President John Dramani Mahama made this announcement during a courtesy visit by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Thomas Mitchell, to the Presidency on Friday, October 17.
Speaking at the meeting, President Mahama stated that the initiative aims to promote ease of travel and strengthen bilateral relations by enabling visa-free visits between the two countries.
“We have the MoU on visa waiver for each other’s citizens, which is in operation. We’ve had a few complaints from few Grenadian citizens. We are asking the Foreign Ministry to sort it out so that we can fully implement the visa waiver for all categories of passports, diplomatic and ordinary passports.
“Our citizens should be able to travel freely. So it is something that we will work on to make sure that it is fully implemented,” he stated.
President Mahama emphasised the importance of strengthening trade relations between Ghana and Grenada.
He noted that nearly 50 African countries have signed and ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which allows Ghana to export goods duty-free and tariff-free within participating African nations.
President Mahama further highlighted that this development presents a significant opportunity for both African and Caribbean businesses to collaborate, invest, and benefit from access to a market of over 1.3 billion people.
Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Thomas Mitchell, on his part, expressed his government’s willingness to strengthen ties with Ghana, aiming to reconnect politically and economically to enhance trade relations for the mutual benefit of both Ghanaians and Grenadians.
He also revealed that a DNA ancestry test showed a connection on his maternal side to the Akan ethnic group of Ghana.
He noted that approximately 75% of Grenada’s population can trace their ancestry back to Ghana.
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