The Government of Ghana is taking steps to fully operationalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grenada that will allow citizens of both countries to travel visa-free.
The agreement, which covers all categories of passports — including diplomatic and ordinary — is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and promote seamless mobility between the two nations.
President John Dramani Mahama made the announcement during a courtesy visit by Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Thomas Mitchell, to the Jubilee House on Friday, October 17.
Speaking at the meeting, President Mahama explained that the initiative aims to make travel between Ghana and Grenada easier while fostering cooperation across multiple sectors.
“We already have the MoU on visa waivers for each other’s citizens, which is in operation. However, a few issues have been raised by some Grenadian citizens, and we’ve asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve them so that the agreement can be fully implemented for all passport categories,” he said.
“Our citizens should be able to travel freely, and we’re committed to ensuring that happens.”
The President also emphasized the importance of deepening trade relations between Ghana and Grenada. He noted that with nearly 50 African countries having ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, Ghana now enjoys the opportunity to export goods duty- and tariff-free across Africa — a framework that could encourage broader Africa-Caribbean business collaboration.
“This partnership opens a major window for African and Caribbean businesses to collaborate, invest, and share access to a market of more than 1.3 billion people,” President Mahama added.
Prime Minister Dickon Thomas Mitchell, in response, expressed Grenada’s readiness to strengthen political, cultural, and economic ties with Ghana. He said the partnership would create mutual benefits in areas such as trade, tourism, and cultural exchange.
The Grenadian leader also shared a personal connection, revealing that a DNA ancestry test traced his maternal roots to Ghana’s Akan ethnic group, noting that about 75% of Grenada’s population can trace their lineage back to Ghana.