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‘$250k school block not my birthday gift’ - Hanna Tetteh fumes

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  • All Die Be Die 8 years ago

    Ghana Journalism gone to the dogs being fed by NPP propagandists led by the political neophyte and desperate Andah who is going to lose miserably.

  • GHAHA 8 years ago

    DO NOT MIND THIS NPP LIES

  • Kanawu 8 years ago

    HANNAH, HOW MUCH WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE?

  • UNMISGUIDED AFRICAN CHILD 8 years ago

    A school built anywhere in the country
    is a good thing so please just focus on your department and let the voters in your constituency decide in 2016.

    Let the people who voted for you see your worth.
    Remember,whatever yo ...
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  • Alhaji Suleimana 8 years ago

    This is another corruption. But a country whose leaders are beggers outside but claim leadership position and to be honourable, it citizens turn to accept corruption. Education is the key.

    There is nothing one will receive ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    u sit in your fucking constituency for aa foreigner to come and build schools for you? you are all useless! gyimifuo leaders! mo maame tw3! animals...we have construction companies, builders and money to build schs for the ki ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-KWAA...
    We are not serious as a Nation.We can use about GHC 3,6 million to embosse the President's picture on a Bus,which will not serve any purpose,apart from the fact that he just want to be popular,(empty barrels ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-PEKI PRINCE...
    WHAT A HECK OF THIS SPRAYING AND RE-BRANDING OF METRO BUSES ABOUT? The NDC(Notorious Demented Criminals) 2016 campaign team diabolically cooked up this idea of using 116 public buses as cheap mobile b ...
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  • winfred 8 years ago

    THIS SO CALLED GHANA FORIGEN MINISTER
    IS DANGER WE CANT TRUST HER TO CROSS THE STREET

  • Alhaji Suleimana 8 years ago

    This is another corrupt practise. But a country whose leaders are beggars outside the country but claim leadership position and become honourables in the face of the public, it citizens turn to be blinded and accept corruptio ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-Esther K, LONDON...
    The level of corruption and thievery among Mahama's relatives, members of NDC Government is such that, is it better for Ghana go into into Civil war than to allow EC and NDC to steal the people's ...
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  • TARANTULA 8 years ago

    We all know that Ghanaian journalists give us all headaches but even worse than that is the heart attacks that Ghanaian politicians give us and send us to our early graves.

    Frankly, reading between the lines of Hannah Tett ...
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  • KUSASI 8 years ago

    THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR AND THE GRANT BOTH FOUND THEIR WAY TO YOUR CONSTITUENCY AND U THINK THERE IS NOTHING WRONG? WHERE DID THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR FIND THE MONEY IN SUCH A SHORT TIME? SO U CAN DO THIS FOR GHANAIANS? WHY ARE ...
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  • winfred 8 years ago

    SHE SOLD OUT TO CHINA FOLKS ,WE CANT TRUST TETTH TO CROSS THE STREET

  • Ato Kwamena 8 years ago

    Have you been asked to pay for it?

  • PEKI PRINCE 8 years ago

    WHAT THE HECK IS THIS SPRAYING AND BRANDING OF METRO BUSES ABOUT? IT IS ABOUT NO BUS BUT MAHAMA!!!!! SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!! NDC(Notorious Demented Criminals).

  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........
    Under mahama leadership look at all these corrupt and embezzlement sagas: gyeeda, sada, isotope, akonfem to Burkina, bribing judges, woyome, bus redesign etc....Monthly Welfare ...
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  • HON SHAMO 8 years ago

    NDC HAS NO PITY, THEY ARE MILKING US TO DEATH

  • Douglas. Bristol-UK`° 8 years ago

    ugly Akufo-Addo can win power with this kind of useless propaganda

  • Taniba 8 years ago

    U fool Douglas

  • kakaboneka 8 years ago

    You are such afool.so what did handsome deadgoat do with the seven years and $37billion given to him.l love America.deadgoat is good to rule asholes like you.are you not ashame you have deadgoat a super thief as your ruler ...
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  • Hector Moani 8 years ago

    I seconds!!

  • Concerned 8 years ago

    .... doesn't literally mean bring me horse meat. Constructing a school for your constituency as a gift to you doesn't mean the school is your personal property. Common sense should be applied here.

  • They Say They Say 8 years ago

    These days every good thing you do is turned against you.

  • Eii Ghanaians and lies 8 years ago

    Ghanaians are the most dangerous. They will destroy you with lies. Politicians are lying all the time, parents are lying to their children, pastors are the worst. GHana is gone to the dogs indeed. Bunch of greedy bastards who ...
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  • Amevor 8 years ago

    The Chinese government didn't just go to your constituency to build but through your influence and surely for something in return. Can you also tell us what you're giving in return. is it more visa, more import to ghana, waiv ...
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  • Nyansasem 8 years ago

    I'm sorry, but it is wrong, unethical, and a conflict of interest for Hannah Tetteh to use her position as the Foreign Minister to ask for a favor from the Chinese Ambassador. Now what happens when the Chinese want contracts ...
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  • Yaa Nkosuo 8 years ago

    I suppose the Chinese Ambassador will also kindly support the Construction of a much-needed facility in the Eastern Region or in a deprived community should a petition be made to her/him.

  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    This woman is ridiculous. Why is he blaming Journalists for the stupidities of his Ndc? Journalists don't create stories but report stories. Where did the Journalists get the information that the building was a gift to Hannah ...
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  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    Why is she not why is he.

    The stupidities of her ndc not his ndc.

  • Hector Moani 8 years ago

    Even if its a gift is ok,but their dubious ways always doubt themselves!,

  • koku 8 years ago

    Hannah, sue them in court if you're sure the statement is a lie.We must start correcting these trend of misinformation being orchestrated by the NPP for political gains.

  • GHAHA 8 years ago

    NPP HAS NO SAME

  • kwam 8 years ago

    This a good news, what I want is that government must learn from this project which cost 250K USdollars, and was built in three months, if this project were to constructed by Ghana government the cost would have been inflated ...
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  • aikins 8 years ago

    Ndc would have spent $ 500k if it was left for her to build that school block.

  • Awulae Obodae 8 years ago

    Yes, we (gullible) Ghanaians, understand that the school is the gift in kind. What l am personally also interested in is how much cash you also bagged on your birthday courtesy the Chinese and other embassies & high commissio ...
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  • Street hustler 8 years ago

    Social media has actually turned Ghanaians to mad dogs and most dont put up their thinking caps.. Because she is a Minister means she should come and tell u what she received as her bday gift.. The journalists kraa... Hmmmm

  • ood 8 years ago

    because she is a minister, she is a public figure and all her activities becomes public.

  • Aba Atta 8 years ago

    EVERY INDIVIDUAL PERSON HAS HIS OR HER RIGHTS. AND THIS RIGHT COMES FIRST. WHAT WITH THIS ISSUE ANYWAY OF BEING A PUBLIC FIGURE, CAN YOU ASK HER TO SHOW YOU HER UNDERWEAR? OR WHAT SHE DOES WITH HER FAMILY IN THE HOUSE? BEING ...
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  • Jt 8 years ago

    And so the school is for the public. Is sleeping with the school in her bedroom? Anyway Hanna, are u married?

  • Kwadwo apedwa 8 years ago

    Yeah she is a minister but that doesn't mean you can go around accusing her without merit. She is human too. Where are you getting the vibe from that she was given some money for her birthday? You see how seriously dense s ...
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  • Yaw 8 years ago

    It is unfortunate that citifm has also joined the bandwagon and is churning out inaccuracies and falsehood. This is journalism gone mad! At the click of a button this information could have been crosschecked but the station d ...
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  • Boss 8 years ago

    What Ms. Tetteh is saying is no different, the only difference is that it is not a birthday present but she is using her position to solicit help to enhance her chances of winning the constituency. How many people can discuss ...
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  • Obed Adore 8 years ago

    Know that MPs are really not development agents. However they can lobby government, companies- local and/or international, and even private individuals to assist in the development of their areas. This is done everywhere. pro ...
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  • CORNEY 8 years ago

    She does not need to make any comment on that issue,you solicited for a school building in your constituency and that was built but the people who built it said it was a birthday gift to you,what is wrong with that,did the pe ...
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  • SARPONG 8 years ago

    Thank you Corney. Why did she even bring her birthday into this conversation if she was not even trying to imply it was a birthday gift to her?

    No wonder Chinese are all over the rural areas in Ghana prospecting for gold w ...
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  • Kwadwo apedwa 8 years ago

    Knowing how mischievous Ghanaians are, she had to set the records straight. You are claiming sensibility here but how many can say the same. You can tell by the way people comment that they lack common sense so yeah she has ...
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  • T'pau 8 years ago

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with this offering as it is a developmental initiative for her constituency and not a private venture as clearly elaborated. In fact, government officials should be proactive in generating fu ...
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  • d'SignNstyle 8 years ago

    "Walking misinformation machines"

  • mojo Ali 8 years ago

    You think Ghanaians are as gullible as NDC stogies?????

  • Efo 8 years ago

    Is that how they always deny any news. Let's wait and see what will later unfold. Once a crook, always a crook.

  • SKWABBY,UK 8 years ago

    Journalism in Ghana has really gone to the dogs all in the name of politics come on they can do better shame God help our homeland wake up NPP

  • Kofi Thompson. 8 years ago

    Hopefully, the DCE in the Hon. Hannah Tetteh's area, will take a leaf from her book - and use such creative lobbying to help develop the district.

    There are grants available in the for marginalised women's groups that coul ...
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  • Kofi Thompson. 8 years ago

    Correction: meant Awutu Senya West, not Senya Breku. A thousand apologies to the people of Awutu Senya West!

  • Nana Kofi 8 years ago

    I can't stand her.She is very disrespectful.

  • adenkyekye 8 years ago

    Let us hold our mouth but keep our ears and eyes opened to hear and see. Our tomb will decide on the dday.

  • James Mann 8 years ago

    What's the difference between what she's saying and that of the journalist? Corruption

  • VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

    The pea-brain buffoon president must be told,in no uncertain terms,that name calling will not be tolerated as election approaches.To this end he will be well advised to stop referring to Nana Addo as "OPANA"....or else

  • BOB COLE. 8 years ago

    HEY MY FRIEND STOP THAT NONSENSE.AMANGAA MAHAMAH HASN'T REFERED TO NANA ADDO AS OPANA.I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM SO YOU BETTER SHUT YOUR MOUTH UP.ELSE YOU WILL NOT FIND IT EASY.DON'T PUT ABOMINABLE WORDS IN MAHAMAH'S MO ...
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  • Kwabena Danso, Gbawe-Accra 8 years ago

    She is soliciting for help for projects to lift the educational standard in her area but not in the capacity as an Ndc.
    What are the Npp MPS doing at this stage?

  • Bekoe 8 years ago

    It's about ethics officer.

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  • komla 8 years ago

    Who are those calling this lobbying? Someone goes to beg for a school project an u call that lobbying? Why are u ppl so blind to see and so dumb to hear? How many of such schools couldn't have bn built with the bus branding m ...
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  • VOICE OF REASON 8 years ago

    It seems the drafters of Ghana's 4th republic constitution must have done so with guns to their heads.....it is simply not fit for purpose.It is why we are second most corrupt country in Africa.It needs an overhaul,not amendm ...
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  • Omanba 8 years ago

    If it is your birthday gift what is wrong about it? My concern is the money involve, ndc government would have doubled the cost involve there times to Ghanaians. The Chinese ambassador has done well and she needs to be commen ...
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  • DON NEXT 8 years ago

    U go round begging for arms n inturn use the resources to brand public buses.God will punish all of u.

  • Propaganda @East Legon 8 years ago

    Sometimes this FM stations behaves like class Z FM stations they failed to cross checks any news before they would bring it out what a shameful stations.

  • Joe Turkey 8 years ago

    I thought I saw a picture of the building? Was it built overnight (in the week of the birthday) or it was just bad journalism. The problem is, you can trust neither the NDC noe horrible Ghanaian JSS journalists.

  • Nelson from bole 8 years ago

    Hannah,you didn't comment on the envelope given to you is it Tue?but i think it's not bad to say it's your birthday gift.it's a good name. it means you're a hard worker don't be worried about that news take it with joy. becau ...
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  • KPP 8 years ago

    Thieves and crooks!

  • ice cool 8 years ago

    stupid pink pork hanna tetteh,scare to death.useless mahama lick your ass we all know that shame to the evil party NDC.

  • PAUL 8 years ago

    Even if it's a BIRTHDAY Gift is she eat it? You fools stop politicising every matter.

  • Concerned 8 years ago

    Judging from her size she already have

  • Kobby. New Edubiase 8 years ago

    Why are you lying? From your statement, how did citi fm know that the project was linked to your birthday as you are also rightly confirming. This government appointees are always on the defensive but when the truth is pointe ...
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  • Manuel 8 years ago

    Very lazy reportage! How can it be a bithday gift?

  • KWASHIE ADJAH 8 years ago

    FOR A GH CEDIS250,000 SCHOOL BLOCK, CHINA IS GETTING A SOLE SOURCED US$98 MILLION CONTRACT FRONTED BY SELASIE IBRAHIM' SMARTTY'S PRODUCTIONS COMPANY. THIS IS HOW THE NDC THIEVES CHOP OUR MONEY AND WE ARE INDEBTED TO THE TUNE ...
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  • ADEPA K 8 years ago

    THIS WOMAN IS A LAIR, IF CLASSROOM BLOCK IS A CHALLENGE IN YOUR CONSTITUENCY, DO YOU TELL THE GOVT. OF GHANA OR CHINA?

  • jOEy LoNdOn 8 years ago

    Your iq of comprehension is below par yet rascals like you goes about hiding behind keyboards calling people liars.

  • Yooku Atts Lopez 8 years ago

    Let's be honest. If you are the Chief Forienth Minister that deals with all the ambassadors in your country, and you whisper in the ear of one of the most influential counties that is trying to buy yur country through gifts, ...
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  • Prime Minister of Sekondi-Takoradi 8 years ago

    So ms hannah tetteh do want us to believe this side of your story tweaa a criminal like you what about the rest of the money that went into your account has you given it back to your district assembly?or is it that you went t ...
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  • Fred 8 years ago

    Dead goats volta mp. We vote for them to feed their family. They do nothing to help those who vote for them and continue voting for them? We are the biggest fools. Congrats Hannah!

  • No Mercy 8 years ago

    This big fat woman Hanna Tetteh is a thief! Be carful she doesn't sells Ghana to the Chinese.Big pig in

  • Sam Walker 8 years ago

    Shame all this money's and loans every u can build other govt hv to build for Gh shame on u guys idiots

  • Bobby,Denmark 8 years ago

    She is one of them!Ndc women thieves.

  • Amidini 8 years ago

    Hon Tetteh don't them and concentrates with your good works

  • Boss(Amansie Ba) 8 years ago

    Where is the huge loan corrected? Create loot and share government.

  • Boss(Amansie Ba) 8 years ago

    *collected

  • PostMaster 8 years ago

    What did Hannah do for the Chinese Govt. to deserve a school block built for her district?

    Why the Chinese Govt. and not a Chinese Organization or some non-profit organization?

    Why is the construction of the school be a ...
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  • TRUTH HURTS 8 years ago

    THIS IS ALL LIES HANNAH TETTEH, WHAT IS GOING ON IN GHANA IS REALLY DANGEROUS.CHINES ARE ALSO BRINGING THEIR CORRUPTION INTO OUR COUNTRY. AHHHHHHH GHANA HMMMMMMMM

  • TRUTH HURTS 8 years ago

    HER NTANI MASTER, BOTH EXPERT IN THIEVERY YES YES YES

  • NEWLIGHT 8 years ago

    This MP is a fat liar, she's exposed herself. The whole idea was conceived upon her birthday. Don't lie to Ghanaians, we're much smarter.

  • WISE DOH 8 years ago

    What is wrong if she uses her contacts and /or influence to get a school block built? She we not be praising her rather than trying to vilify her? What about if she rather went for the money and put it on her bank account or ...
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  • Akwasi Nyame Adom 8 years ago

    Kwaku Ananse story.

  • Yaa 8 years ago

    Corrupt ministers and president, you guys have collected bribes from China president and have allowed those evil selfish Chinese to destroy our lands and kill our people anyhow! Stupid idiots black anyone with lighter skin ca ...
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  • TICO 8 years ago

    The school was constructed with funds from a deal by this government ; nobody does anything for free not these chinese besides using the word 'birthday' is misunderstanding of use of words ; if this arrogant lady Hannah Tette ...
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  • John Anabila 8 years ago

    Why is she suprised. The journalist is a product of the education system of the NDC government. If you throw a bell at the wall it will bounce back at you.

  • KP 8 years ago

    The pertinent question is, what did the Chinese get in return? China is not known for its philanthropy, you see.... This is the angle that good journalists would explore.

  • steve, K dua 8 years ago

    Even if it was a birthday gift to her, what on earth is wrong with that? Did she use NPP's money? Shame, Skin pain!!!

  • KP 8 years ago

    Her independence as a foreign minister when it comes to decisions regarding China is compromised! That is the issue.

  • Sam 8 years ago

    PROMISE NOT TO USE THE SCHOOL DURING YOUR CAMPAIGN TO BE RE-ELECTED.

  • opana 8 years ago

    Why did Hannah Tetteh make the request prior to her birthday? because her wanted her request to be linked to her birthday.Therefore the school has been built in her district to celebrate her birthday. This exactly what is re ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    When will Ghana divorce itself from dependency. This event is certainly a vote-getting strategy for the minister.
    Shameless Ghanaian politicians.

  • JUSTICE FOR KUTU 8 years ago

    MAY HE REST IN PEACE

  • BOUBABA 8 years ago

    THIS HUNGARIAN-GHANAIAN HAS NO BUISNESS MESSING WITH THE ECONOMY OF GHANA. SHE CAN GO BACK TO BUDAPEST AND LEAVE US ALONE.

  • Goliath 8 years ago

    This statement in no way contradicts the press reports.

  • Jt 8 years ago

    This should be a plus because is like a gift from the MP to her community. A school is not for one person? It is going to house every ones child so what is the big deal here?we are too much my people.

  • Nana Akwasi Ankyera Clement 8 years ago

    Mama Hannah, is not your faut but the horrible party you found yourselve have made as yot are but is late to resign and opana party as you sturborn people use to call our best leader. It is said that "Birds of identical pluma ...
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  • Ataa Kanfla 8 years ago

    I remember somewhere in September October November of 2009 Radio Gold was running a programme on Fridays 11:00 am captioned 'Corruption Forum'. And you would hear Madam Bertha Ansah Djan, then CEO of MASLOC on air bastardisin ...
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  • Ajaho 8 years ago

    A whole Foreign Minister asking an Ambassador how they can help provide infrastructure How low can Ghana get

  • Ajaho 8 years ago

    Foreign Minister is wrong to seek Help from Chinese Ambassador to build a School block
    Until we put our house in Order we will continue to beg

  • John Mahama 8 years ago

    This is nonsense, all NDC communicators should bow down their dirty heads in shame. The gift story was said by DCE and NDC youth organiser of Awutu west. Stupid talk and cheap politics.

  • Tweea 8 years ago

    Infantile foreign minister begging others for fund after 58 years of independence. Loot and share mentality.

    There is nothing free in this world. Chinese are destroying our mining communities and they are not being deport ...
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  • Marcus chris Lawson 8 years ago

    I am disappointed once again by these stropy and ill thought out journalism in this country
    I wonder if it is a mere reflection of the quality of education and training they now receive
    The language is always fraught, poor ...
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  • The truth 8 years ago

    The report is mischievous and callous. The Hon.Ambassador knows well that: it's against the law as diplomat to meddle in politics so will not dash a sch block as gift to the hon.minister.
    The reporter is biased, wicked to ti ...
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  • C/C 8 years ago

    IS HUNGARIAN TETEH THE EDUCATION MINIUSTER?????? Smell lots of rat oils here!!!NDC

  • Kwaku 8 years ago

    Apuuuuu ghana journalism hahaha koko asie journalists

  • Ebola Mahama 8 years ago

    Sometimes i find it amazing about these NDC BIG PEOPLE and their level of reasoning.You use your position as foreign minister to solicit offers for your constituency from a Foreign Government.And you find nothing wrong with t ...
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  • Ajaho 8 years ago

    It pathetic For Foreign Minister to deal with an Ambassador not even her Counterpart in China to seek Big trade deal but asking this poor Ambassador to put up School block tell how low our leaders are

  • Ajaho 8 years ago

    Shame Shame just thinking about re election
    How low this lady can get

  • Mensah Abrampa 8 years ago

    The Chinese do more dirty politics than we do. The government is authoritarian that's fooling the world they're democratic. As the foreign affairs minister, Hanna Tetteh should prove herself to be above partisan politics. Bo ...
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  • SADA 8 years ago

    This is the nature of corruption. Its disgraceful for Hannah Tetteh to even express frustration to the Ambassador. She was effectively asking for a gift. Its the duty of the government or private people if they can to build s ...
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  • UNCLE JONAS 8 years ago

    shame on you HUNGARIAN woman you paid almost one million dollars for branding buses,then you beg Madam Ambassador for 125 thousand to build a school,you know the Chinese are generous.you should have gone to the British Ambass ...
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  • KOFI DAGANI HAUSA 8 years ago

    Her explanation raises more questions than answers:

    1) You are the foreign minister, not the minister of education, why ask about school infrastructure in your district? Your portfolio is foreign affairs. Yes, you can disc ...
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  • not a begger 8 years ago

    Oh Ghana, how long are we going to depend on others for our needs. Why can others manage their resources and have enough to help us. Instead of begging for their help, why don't we ask them to teach us how they are able to ma ...
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  • Kofi 8 years ago

    When are we going to to stop begging others to solve our problems. If access to education is an issue in your constituency who do you ask first for help? Shouldn't it be your government? As a country we have become so shamele ...
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  • KOFI DAGANI HAUSA 8 years ago

    What our bonehead, fat ass Foreign Minister needs for a birthday present is a cheap Chinese herbal diet pill that will work the "real estate" off her fat ass! What an idiot?

  • C/C 8 years ago

    You aloow the notorious aram gadam sheik to styeal $500 MILLIONS and also allow another fool to steal 3.6MILLIONS FOR SO CALLED BUS DECORATIONS WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES FOR BEGGING CHINESE TO FURNISH SCHOOLS ??WHAT A SHAME ...
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  • New Sheriff in Town 8 years ago

    Why must Hanna Tetteh say anything to connect her birthday to this Chinese Grant? Conflict of interest on her part as the Foreign Minister, the Chinese Ambassador meddling in Ghana politics, and sort of bribing the people on ...
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