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Ghana has asked the United Kingdom to exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from the International English Language Testing System, known as IELTS, as the two countries begin talks to elevate their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership.
The request was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
In a post on social media on Wednesday, Mr Ablakwa said the meeting reviewed the state of Ghana-UK relations and agreed on priority areas for engagement in line with the policy direction of President John Dramani Mahama.
He said both sides had initiated processes aimed at raising bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership. According to him, the discussions identified security, trade, job creation, health, education, governance and constitutional review as key areas for cooperation.
