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  • Nigeria’s new visa policy to attract foreign talent

    Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a new visa policy which he says is intended to attract innovation, specialised skills and knowledge from abroad.

    The president had last November in Egypt, announced the new visa policy which he described as a “strategic decision to bring down barriers that have hindered the free movement of our people within the continent”.

    The new policy sees the introduction of visas on arrival for short visits for holders of passports of African Union countries.

    There are 79 new categories which the government say is to ensure that “visas are more efficiently matched to the purpose of travel, thus helping improve the efficiency of processing and response”.

    The government also announced a new biometric visa database which is able to conduct checks for those on Interpol watchlists.

    Source: bbc

  • Chinese Embassy in Ghana sets new strategy for visa application to China, heres how

    According to the Embassy, the new set of rules is to quickly detect applicants who exhibit symptoms of the virus and get them the required medical attention.

    The Chinese Ambassador, Shi Ting Wang explained the decision during a press briefing.

    He noted that the measures include applicants being tested for high temperature and using hand sanitizers even before filling the application forms.

    “Anybody who comes to apply for a visa to China will be checked of high temperature, should it exceed 37.3?C the person will be advised to seek medical attention,” he said.

    The Ambassador also said the Chinese government will not ignore any Ghanaian in Wuhan or any of the Chinese cities who show symptoms of the deadly virus but ensure the person receives the required medical care.

    Mr Shi Ting Wang further commended the Foreign Ministry and Ghana government for their support in fighting the new epidemic.

    So far, 304 people in China were confirmed dead in the 24 hours to the end of February 1, due to the virus whereas thousands more have been confirmed infected, bringing that total to 14,380 people.

    No Africa country has, so far, recorded a case for the virus.

    However, a small proportion of cases around 100 occurred outside China. The UK, US, Russia and Germany have all confirmed cases in recent days, Ghana and other African countries are yet to report a case.

    Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in Ghana has directed that all non-essential travels to China be avoided or delayed.

    Source: Pulse.com.gh

  • No more birth tourism: United States limits visas to pregnant women

    In the latest immigration control measure, the United States said Thursday it would no longer issue temporary visitor visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the country for so-called “birth tourism.”

    In announcing the rule change, which takes effect Friday, the White House said foreigners were using the visas “to secure automatic and permanent American citizenship for their children by giving birth on American soil.”

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    “The integrity of American citizenship must be protected,” it said in a statement.

    Calling the practice “a glaring immigration loophole,” the White House argued the crackdown on “birth tourism” was for public safety and national security as well as immigration control.

    “The birth tourism industry threatens to overburden valuable hospital resources and is rife with criminal activity, as reflected in federal prosecution.”

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    The US constitution guarantees automatic American citizenship to anyone born on US soil.

    US President Donald Trump has made restricting immigration a top priority of his administration, and has threatened in the past to abolish birthright citizenship.

    Source: africanews.com

  • Man, 39 granted bail over visa fraud

    A 39-year-old Travel and Tour Consultant, who swindled a trader of his GHC16,800.00 under the pretext of securing a Canadian Visa for him, has been granted a GHC25,000.00 bail by a Kumasi Circuit Court.

    Anthony Agyarko, the accused, pleaded guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretences and would re-appear before the Court presided over by Madam Lydia Marfo, on November 4, 2019.

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    Prosecuting, ASP Felix Akowuah, told the Court that, Evans Appiah, complainant in the case lives at Bantama whiles the accused resided at Amanfrom, all in Kumasi.

    In June last year, Appiah who had the intention of travelling to Canada approached the accused for assistance in obtaining a visa.

    He told the Court that accused then collected the said amount from Appiah and promised to obtain the Canadian Visa for him, but this never materialized.

    Prosecution said the complainant after several fruitless attempts to get the visa from the accused, became aware he had been swindled and then made a report to the police in Kumasi leading to the arrest of the accused.

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    In his caution statement, accused confessed to the offence but pleaded with the police to allow him some time to refund the money.

    The accused could not honour the promise and was subsequently charged and arraigned.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Interpol, CID chase Ghanaian visa fraudster

    The International Police at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service have declared an alleged Ghanaian visa fraudster and fake banker, George Asare wanted for duping a number of unsuspecting Ghanaians of several thousands of dollars.

    Suspect Asare reportedly posed as the Manager of Zenith Bank Sunyani Branch and defrauded people under the guise of getting them juicy bank statements to support their visaa applications to travel abroad.

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    He is currently on the run, according to police records and is believed to be hiding in Australia.

    According to the facts from the security sources, he lured the victims who wanted to travel outside Ghana to pay several thousands of dollars meant for the issuance of bank statements to support their visa applications.

    It, however, turned out that all the bank statements Mr. Asare issued were from fake bank accounts.

    A source at the security agency revealed that George after sensing danger managed to take cover in Australia when he deceived an innocent Ghanaian-Australian woman into falling in love with him and proposing marriage to her.

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    The lady, name (withheld) realising he has a wife and children back in Ghana on top of his dubious and fraudulent dealings threw him out of her house.

    “It is believed from intelligence that George Asare is hiding at a coded location in Australia with an expired Australian Visa. Our office have tried several times to reach him but to no avail,” the Security source disclosed.

    The INTERPOL and the CID are using this opportunity to entreat the Ghanaian community in Australia to be on the alert if they come across Asare.

    Reports further indicated that some of the victims are collaborating with the Australia High Commission in Accra to smoke out him from his hideout .

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com