Ex-Ministers asked to surrender diplomatic passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said all diplomatic and service passports issued prior to the inauguration of the new government on January 7 to former ministers, deputy ministers and other functionaries ceased to be valid from that date.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said all diplomatic and service passports issued prior to the inauguration of the new government on January 7 to former ministers, deputy ministers and other functionaries ceased to be valid from that date. A Foreign Ministry statement signed by Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, on behalf of the President, said holders of such passports should surrender them to the Chief Director of the Ministry for cancellation by Wednesday, January 31, 2001.