https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghana-cancels-10-passports-issued-illegally-after-applicants-allegedly-paid-up-to-29-000-suspends-two-officialsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghana-cancels-10-passports-issued-illegally-after-applicants-allegedly-paid-up-to-29-000-suspends-two-officialshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ghana-cancels-10-passports-issued-illegally-after-applicants-allegedly-paid-up-to-29-000-suspends-two-officials#u196356Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:23:01 +0000Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cancelled 10 service passports issued illegally to unqualified individuals and interdicted two officials, including Acting Director of Passports Mahama Yahaya Amantana and junior Foreign Service Officer Alhassan Sumani. The move follows a petition alleging a passport-for-sale syndicate operating since 2023. One petitioner claimed paying $29,000 in 2023, another alleged a $5,000 payment in 2026. A retired director is also under investigation. The Minority in Parliament is demanding a probe into the alleged cartel.Why it mattersService passports grant