Ghanaian Students in UK Face Hardship as Government Grapples with £32 Million Scholarship Debt
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Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom are facing growing uncertainty, including threats of deportation and reliance on food banks, as the government…
Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom are facing growing uncertainty, including threats of deportation and reliance on food banks, as the government works to settle a £32 million (GH₵560 million) debt owed to British universities. The arrears, which date back to 2020 and include amounts inherited from previous administrations, stem from Ghana’s scholarship program. Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Aquinas Quansah, described the debt as “equivalent to an entire ministry’s budget,”…