Ghana and the United Kingdom have begun processes aimed at upgrading their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced.
The development followed a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between Ghana’s Foreign Minister and the British High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Christian Rogg, where both sides reviewed what the Minister described as increasingly buoyant relations and aligned priority areas for cooperation ahead of 2026, in line with the vision of President John Dramani Mahama.
According to the Minister, discussions focused on expanding collaboration across key sectors including security, trade, job creation, health, education, governance and constitutional review.
He said Ghana is seeking a government-to-government framework to improve the protection and working conditions of Ghanaian health professionals currently working, or aspiring to work, in the United Kingdom.
The Minister also made a case for Ghanaian students and professionals to be exempted from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and its associated fees, noting that English has long been Ghana’s medium of instruction.
He expressed optimism that the proposed strategic partnership would deepen cooperation and deliver tangible benefits for both countries.
