The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that government will open a new consulate in Singapore in 2026, following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent state visit to the Asian country. 

This, he said was aimed at deepening bilateral engagement and establishing a permanent diplomatic presence in Singapore.

Speaking at the Conference of Heads of Missions and Orientation Programme for newly appointed envoys in Accra on Monday, [September 1, 2025], Mr Ablakwa said additional consulates will also be established in Dublin in Ireland, and Massachusetts in USA.

According to him, the decision to open a consulate in Massachusetts is in direct response to calls from the Ghanaian community in the United States. He explained that the existing missions in New York and Washington are overstretched and cannot adequately serve the Ghanaian diaspora across all 50 states.

“We have been charged to open a consulate in Singapore. We are also opening one in Dublin in Ireland, and an additional one in Massachusetts. Ghanaians in the US have been crying that New York and Washington cannot continue to represent the 50-state country, and so President Mahama granted us approval only two weeks ago for an additional consulate to be opened in Massachusetts,” Mr. Ablakwa said.

He further disclosed that a new consulate will also be opened in Lisbon, Portugal, to strengthen commercial ties and meet the demands of increased direct flights between the two countries.

Currently, Ghana’s diplomatic network comprises 13 high commissions, 48 embassies, and 14 consulates. Mr. Ablakwa stressed that this robust presence underscores the country’s proactive foreign policy and ensures better support for citizens abroad.