The passport question: Why Ghana must let its best abroad come home to serve
Ghana must let its best abroad come home to serve, according to the article. President Mahama declared the diaspora Ghana's symbolic 17th Region at the December 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra. He also confirmed his readiness to sign enabling legislation at a Diaspora Dialogue in Philadelphia.
The Constitution of Ghana Amendment Bill, 2025, is currently before the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament following its First Reading in February 2026. Article 8(2) of the 1992 Constitution bars persons with dual nationality from serving as Ambassador or High Commissioner, Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief of Defence Staff, and Inspector General of Police. Approximately 150 countries now permit dual citizenship in some form. Ghana sends three million citizens abroad and receives $7.8 billion in annual remittances.
The article argues that passing the amendment is only the beginning of a more fundamental reckoning with how Ghana values, deploys, and institutionally integrates its globally experienced citizens.
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Ghana is considering amending its constitution to allow dual citizens to hold high-level government positions- a debate sparked by the recognition of the diaspora's significant contributions. The proposed change prompts a deeper examination of how Ghana values its citizens abroad- but what challenges could arise?
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