20,000 Uncollected Passports Across Ghana | General News

THE MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has lamented over the high numbers of uncollected national pbadports.

According to her, from 2010 to 2018, there were 20,000 uncollected nationwide pbadports.

She explained "meanwhile, the office continues to be saddled with uncollected pbadports."

She disclosed that "about 20,000 printed pbadports spanning the period 2010 to 2018 remain to be collected across the country."

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She noted "attempts were made to publish the names and pbadports numbers of some uncollected pbadports, but this one seems to have infringed on the Data Protection Laws of the country."

She added "the Ministry is making alternative methods of informing the public on uncollected pbadports."

However, she stated that government would consider steps to address the situation.

The Minister added "The Ministry is also considering a home delivery service option to reduce the incidence of uncollected pbadports."