The Australian government has become the third country to update its foreign travel advice on Ghana in seven days, advising its nationals not to use Ubers, taxis or other public transport in the country.
It has also advised Australians travelling to or residing in Ghana to "exercise normal safety precautions, use common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia". The update adds that violent crime, including kidnapping, targeting Westerners (particularly women) has increased in Ghana recently.
An extract from the update reads: "Thieves target travellers, particularly women on their own, with mugging, bag snatching, petty theft and pickpocketing. These crimes are increasing in Accra and the surrounding areas. Periodic shortages of electricity and blackouts (including street and traffic lights) coincide with greater levels of crime in the evenings and at night.
"Violent crime, including kidnapping, targeting Westerners (particularly women) has increased in Ghana recently. Don't use Ubers, taxis or other public transport. Be particularly alert at night.
"In April 2019, a foreigner was robbed at gunpoint while using public transport (Uber) in Accra and two foreigners were kidnapped in Kumasi in June 2019. Some taxi passengers have been robbed by drivers. "You may encounter house invasions, armed robbery and other violent crimes".
According to the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Andrew Barnes, the security level has not been raised but it only advises Aussies to be mindful of their personal security. "We have just this morning updated our travel advisory here in Ghana but we haven't raised the level," Mr Barnes said at the West Africa Mining Security Conference in Accra.
"All we've said is just uh, we put a bit of emphasis on Australians travelling or living in Ghana to be more aware of their personal security and we've mentioned that they should be careful of using public transport and taxis and Ubers and that sort of thing.
"So, just really a reminder for everyone to exercise due caution and take generally safe decisions". The Australian update follows similar advisories by the Canadian government and the United Kingdom.
The Canadian government on Thursday, June 6 issued an alert to its citizens in the wake of Tuesday’s kidnapping of two of its nationals in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi.
The United Kingdom (UK) in an advisory published June 7, warned that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in the country. It added that localised outbreaks of civil unrest can occur at short notice, and can become violent (sometimes involving weapons).
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HMMMMMMMM GHANA TURN NAIJA NOW
a clueless and toothless government.. they dont know anything about security..check their history when it comes to security, poor...they are experts in empty promises, corruption and big grammmer.
Akuffo Addo is a bad luck for the nation From J J Rawlings time up to date , when did we hear this" Bad Luck president
@Starwatch: you and your likes will not succeed with your diabolical agenda of painting Ghana black and unsafe under the NPP government. Ghanaians are wiser thank you think. No one will vote for the NDC because when they were in power there were no kidnappings and crimes of that nature. With the happenings ongoing, it tells everyone that there is group that is hungry and wants to do everything to come back to power through all sorts of means. But God Almighty is watching and people will fall in their own ditches and lick their own blood. The people you have trained to do these things today, will definitely turn the tides against you and your family tomorrow. The law of KAMA will rest at the door steps of the perpetrators in Jesus' name!!
Why are some people blaming NPP and the govt.? While it is very clear that plans and declaration of the NDC chair fake PENTECOST ELDER Ofosu Ampofo have been implemented. In the leaked tape it was declared that ndc will make this country ungovernable so the Prez and NPP will be unpopular and this is exactly what is happening, folks let's all open our eyes and dish information to the Police lift the country's image internationally. PEACE! SHALOM!
Ghana must deal with the foreign criminals, they are the cause of increased crimes. I am at a lost why Nana is closing his eyes to these activities; he is globe trotting in the name of inviting investors, yet these same countries are painting the country as unsafe. Where is the wisdom in his travels?? I now believe this man is unworthy of his title and prestige.
akufo addo npp government has turn Ghana to a gangster state. Look at the way these npp dumps have tarnish the image of Ghana. Security is nothing to talk about in Ghana, a country once a peaceful country is becoming a scary state. This is how this npp party always portray themselves anytime they come to power, check their history, all they do is to come and destroy the good work of NDC. There weren't this kind of horrible things in Ghana when NDC is in Power. What kind of party is this?
Ghanaians out of selfishness and greed are giving Ghana a bad name. Yet they remain Ghanaians and travel on Ghanaian documents. Identify themselves as Ghanaians. They are either sick or unintelligent. God have mercy.