GES orders closure of schools in Banda Ahenkro over xenophobic attacks

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braa Kwabena 7 years ago

Just like that? If any insane person sits and put down treats it leads to school's closure..... ? What does the security forces say about this.... The report is scanty as it said nothing from the security side

Just like that? If any insane person sits and put down treats it leads to school's closure..... ? What does the security forces say about this.... The report is scanty as it said nothing from the security side
Kweku trouble 7 years ago

We live in a country where vigilante and criminal groups like invisible forces have taken the law in to their hands. The security forces have done nothing. You want people to risk their lives? Is that not Abronye DC' s regio ...
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We live in a country where vigilante and criminal groups like invisible forces have taken the law in to their hands. The security forces have done nothing. You want people to risk their lives? Is that not Abronye DC' s region?
Andrews Melbourne. 7 years ago

Ghana is becoming a jungle state now. If the indigenous people are not qualified, they still to replace the so called " expatriate " expatriate in your own country. Hmmm.

Ghana is becoming a jungle state now. If the indigenous people are not qualified, they still to replace the so called " expatriate " expatriate in your own country. Hmmm.
Akyire twa, Animu twa! 7 years ago

Send some soldiers there to discipline any idiot who will try any nonsense there. Siafo), even Gas and Ashantis who have the biggest cities in the country are not complaining of something like that how much more you villagers ...
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Send some soldiers there to discipline any idiot who will try any nonsense there. Siafo), even Gas and Ashantis who have the biggest cities in the country are not complaining of something like that how much more you villagers. Come on, send some soldiers to deal with this lazy group if there's any. Mmoa!
... 7 years ago

Must you insult villagers, arent you and your toothless grandparents from the village? Do you know where the food you eat comes from? You open you gbee naabu pletu bucal cavity to talk rubbish, there's nothing wrong with bein ...
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Must you insult villagers, arent you and your toothless grandparents from the village? Do you know where the food you eat comes from? You open you gbee naabu pletu bucal cavity to talk rubbish, there's nothing wrong with being a villager. We all came from the village.
Condemn their acts by all means but don't insult the people of the town, "Banda AHENKRO" the name tells you the town has a history, AHENKRO means the town of the kings. Where are you from? What are you doing in the city now? Selling dog chains probably.
Let GES sit people down and address the issues. I assume these boys feel marginalised, probably the indigenes are overlooked in certain jobs, so reason and bring solution. Have a nice day
Amidini 7 years ago

Prez Nana Addo govt will turn Ghana into lawless country. Are re safe ?

Prez Nana Addo govt will turn Ghana into lawless country. Are re safe ?
Ben 7 years ago

I think those who are organising such move or action have their leader I suggest that qualified men should be sent there to talk to the chiefs and kings in that area to bring the leaders of the group to a round table talk. In ...
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I think those who are organising such move or action have their leader I suggest that qualified men should be sent there to talk to the chiefs and kings in that area to bring the leaders of the group to a round table talk. Instead of closing down the schools. Or if persuasion fails what are our military men doing in the barracks? If we can send them to other countries for peace keeping operations they can also be sent to that for similar jobs.
OGA 7 years ago

PLEASE THE MILITARY IS TO DETER EXTERNAL AGGRESSION. THIS CASE, BEING AN INTERNAL ISSUE IS THE DUTY OF THE POLICE.THE MILITARY COMES IN ON THE INVITE OF THE POLICE WHEN ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE PEACE AND ORDER HAVE FAILED. WE ...
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PLEASE THE MILITARY IS TO DETER EXTERNAL AGGRESSION. THIS CASE, BEING AN INTERNAL ISSUE IS THE DUTY OF THE POLICE.THE MILITARY COMES IN ON THE INVITE OF THE POLICE WHEN ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE PEACE AND ORDER HAVE FAILED. WE SHOULDN'T INVITE THE MILITARY FOR TRIVIAL ISSUES OF THIS NATURE
Louis 7 years ago

Oh my God have mercy. Where are the security agencies? The government should not allow any individual or group of persons take the law into their own hands. BNI should be made to delve into this incident, investigate and brin ...
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Oh my God have mercy. Where are the security agencies? The government should not allow any individual or group of persons take the law into their own hands. BNI should be made to delve into this incident, investigate and bring those hoodlums responsible to book without delay.
Kobena Mensah 7 years ago

This a very bad precedence. Ghana is a peaceful country. We have well trained security agencies who can easily deal with such uncivilized people ruthlessly ruthlessly. The chiefs and well meaning people of the area should ris ...
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This a very bad precedence. Ghana is a peaceful country. We have well trained security agencies who can easily deal with such uncivilized people ruthlessly ruthlessly. The chiefs and well meaning people of the area should rise to the task and expose such miscreants.
Rasta 7 years ago

Absolutely rubbish! Who are those primitive men who don't care about the future of their wards education? The teachers in that school must leave there immediately . The security agencies must step in and deal ruthlessly wi ...
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Absolutely rubbish! Who are those primitive men who don't care about the future of their wards education? The teachers in that school must leave there immediately . The security agencies must step in and deal ruthlessly with those rascals who think they can the law into their own hands. Foolish people!!!
Rasta 7 years ago

No government worker should be posted there again. Allow them to produce their own human resources and cater for themselves.allow them to their fate. Primitive ancient bastards!

No government worker should be posted there again. Allow them to produce their own human resources and cater for themselves.allow them to their fate. Primitive ancient bastards!
Frank 7 years ago

Rasta i second you 100%

Rasta i second you 100%
God is watching 7 years ago

Ghana will always lag back until we are able to have a good reportage from our shallow minded media, they publish rumour instead of fact

Ghana will always lag back until we are able to have a good reportage from our shallow minded media, they publish rumour instead of fact
Dr E. J. Asiedu 7 years ago

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Agama. 7 years ago

Why are we paying the securities in this country? Can they do anything about this nonsense? And the tooknow government too what are they doing? Where are we heading to as a country?

Why are we paying the securities in this country? Can they do anything about this nonsense? And the tooknow government too what are they doing? Where are we heading to as a country?
sam 7 years ago

The question should b what are u paying the president for?

The question should b what are u paying the president for?
Robert djan 7 years ago

This is the mentality of a Ghanaian man or woman... Ghanaians are very lazy people and we sometimes blame the Nigerias for our business. Music. Film industry not growing.... now we bleme our own brothers and sisters for no ...
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This is the mentality of a Ghanaian man or woman... Ghanaians are very lazy people and we sometimes blame the Nigerias for our business. Music. Film industry not growing.... now we bleme our own brothers and sisters for not getting job.......Ghana....
Baba Alhaji de Nima 7 years ago

Pitiful Ghana. How can you attract foreign investment if your children are becoming more and more self centered and tribalist.

Pitiful Ghana. How can you attract foreign investment if your children are becoming more and more self centered and tribalist.
CONTEMNOR 7 years ago

WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE NOT A GHANAIAN, YOU ONLY WISH YOU WERE A GHANAIAN, ALATA BASTARD.
YOUR REAL NAME IS WISE TALK- UK. WE KNOW YOU ON THIS PLATFORM

WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE NOT A GHANAIAN, YOU ONLY WISH YOU WERE A GHANAIAN, ALATA BASTARD.
YOUR REAL NAME IS WISE TALK- UK. WE KNOW YOU ON THIS PLATFORM
ras Irie! ! 7 years ago

Why!At this 21st century some people are still living in darkness? Why would the media tag this stupidity xenophobic ?and what is the military and the police doing? .infact if this is were politics will land us, then we would ...
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Why!At this 21st century some people are still living in darkness? Why would the media tag this stupidity xenophobic ?and what is the military and the police doing? .infact if this is were politics will land us, then we would wake up one day to a group that also wants the presidency. They should go to hell! !!!
Patient 7 years ago

Nonsense, stupid village hunters. Government should change the district to another place. They don't deserve it all. A community which don't cherished visitors are bustards. The security forces shd go and discipline them

Nonsense, stupid village hunters. Government should change the district to another place. They don't deserve it all. A community which don't cherished visitors are bustards. The security forces shd go and discipline them
SKEZY 7 years ago

Read, hear and think we'll before you talk OK.

Read, hear and think we'll before you talk OK.
SeThoO !!!! 7 years ago

Is simple !!!they are uncivilise

Is simple !!!they are uncivilise
CCBB 7 years ago

When did this threat begin and since when has any group of government institutions or organizations reacted that fast?

When did this threat begin and since when has any group of government institutions or organizations reacted that fast?
Victor A.Young 7 years ago

These foolish threats are being masterminded by the NDC. One of the party's Northern region operative, Amaliba recently declared on the airwaves that the NDC will make sure that the govt of Akufo-Addo fails at all cost. Folks ...
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These foolish threats are being masterminded by the NDC. One of the party's Northern region operative, Amaliba recently declared on the airwaves that the NDC will make sure that the govt of Akufo-Addo fails at all cost. Folks should watch out what is going on in the Volta region, where some people are fighting for separation. When in Ghana did these things arise? Ghanaians should be alert and stand up against the plot of all evildoers.
Ben 7 years ago

Mr Victor, issues like this please let us try to put parties aside. Any rational human beings will not act like that. I believe those who are doing that have not been to school before .So the security service should standup a ...
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Mr Victor, issues like this please let us try to put parties aside. Any rational human beings will not act like that. I believe those who are doing that have not been to school before .So the security service should standup against such nonsense. This is not party issue.
Ben 7 years ago

Do we still have uncivilised people to
that extent? Who are expatraites they are
talking of? I believe the workers/teachers
were not recruited in the town but have
been transferred there because they are
qualified in the ...
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Do we still have uncivilised people to
that extent? Who are expatraites they are
talking of? I believe the workers/teachers
were not recruited in the town but have
been transferred there because they are
qualified in their respective fields. The
organisations and schools should remain
closed and let's see who loses. Idiots.
Saddique Bashiru 7 years ago

What good will these bring to rhose faceless group and don't they think of their district's future .if only this is their problem they really need soldiers

What good will these bring to rhose faceless group and don't they think of their district's future .if only this is their problem they really need soldiers
Nero, South Afri 7 years ago

Hahaha xeno in my country too? I cant think far. Anyway leave the town for them. These people we have been saying don't like school. Sikadrooo and dog chain selling is in their minds. And what is the government waiting for?

Hahaha xeno in my country too? I cant think far. Anyway leave the town for them. These people we have been saying don't like school. Sikadrooo and dog chain selling is in their minds. And what is the government waiting for?
Nero, South Afri 7 years ago

These people don't school. They are into sikadrooo and dog chain selling. Quick money. Twiaaaa leave them alone.

These people don't school. They are into sikadrooo and dog chain selling. Quick money. Twiaaaa leave them alone.
Fake/Exaggerated Indeed 7 years ago

Because I simply don't see these so called foreigners outdoing Ghanaians in the workforce and it's not because they're not qualified, they just have yet to apply, nor have I seen more of them in governmental positions or ins ...
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Because I simply don't see these so called foreigners outdoing Ghanaians in the workforce and it's not because they're not qualified, they just have yet to apply, nor have I seen more of them in governmental positions or institutions more-so than Ghanaians. If anything they are outnumbered by Ghanaians so one would really wonder how they'd stand a chance for these positions if they were really in high demand by massive amounts of Ghanians in the first place. Please stop generating lies and falsehood for negative attention one or two foreigners that may have very well been hired has not robbed Millions of Ghanians from an employment opportunity and plenty of Ghanians are probably benefiting from their skills and services anyway.
pkirks 7 years ago

What the heck. Why do we have security agencies. Why didn't the minister of education inform the interior minister about the situation , but gives order for the workers to vacate their post. Is that how the npp ministers are ...
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What the heck. Why do we have security agencies. Why didn't the minister of education inform the interior minister about the situation , but gives order for the workers to vacate their post. Is that how the npp ministers are working. This is really bullshit
Kwame Takoradi. 7 years ago

It time for various stakeholders in the country to rise up against this stupidity.
why should we entertain this foolishness.
Our children's and loved one cannot work with fear and panic.
Working as a whole to improve Ghan ...
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It time for various stakeholders in the country to rise up against this stupidity.
why should we entertain this foolishness.
Our children's and loved one cannot work with fear and panic.
Working as a whole to improve Ghana, can someone be called a stranger.
Please do something to this issue.
Blay kwame 7 years ago

Look at this bush people's attacking their friends, that means we western part of Ghana have to Wake up because, we have all the resources in the country. We have gas, oil,gold,magnesi,coconut and etc etc, bush leader in Band ...
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Look at this bush people's attacking their friends, that means we western part of Ghana have to Wake up because, we have all the resources in the country. We have gas, oil,gold,magnesi,coconut and etc etc, bush leader in Banda
SKEZY 7 years ago

what stupid comment is this? what evidence are you having that it is really the people of the community or the entire community's decision? read and think we'll before you comment.

what stupid comment is this? what evidence are you having that it is really the people of the community or the entire community's decision? read and think we'll before you comment.
adomakoh froboo 7 years ago

Headline is misleading. Absolutely, not xenophobia. It could be ethnic or tribal.

Headline is misleading. Absolutely, not xenophobia. It could be ethnic or tribal.
James 7 years ago

Kapwepwe the Dwarf is just seating down like an unconcern baby

Kapwepwe the Dwarf is just seating down like an unconcern baby
Kwame Takoradi. 7 years ago

We should not politicized this issue thus making it party A or B.
Because it might not come from the mind of all.
Let consider the outcome of this situation suppose if it been closed down couple of weeks who looses.
The ch ...
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We should not politicized this issue thus making it party A or B.
Because it might not come from the mind of all.
Let consider the outcome of this situation suppose if it been closed down couple of weeks who looses.
The children over there need to go to school to come out the best in them.
ASEMPAYE 7 years ago

This can't be happening in Ghana.
But then again, that is what dirty politics leads to.
What are the so-called Chiefs, traditional and opinion leaders in the area saying or doing about it?
Sad to say this but I believe it ...
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This can't be happening in Ghana.
But then again, that is what dirty politics leads to.
What are the so-called Chiefs, traditional and opinion leaders in the area saying or doing about it?
Sad to say this but I believe it is just a matter of time before Ghana is thrown into a civil war beacuse of simple stupidity and dirty politics. May God save our motherland.
wandi 7 years ago

can imagine what Banda people are doing. are they fools or wetting

can imagine what Banda people are doing. are they fools or wetting
rax 7 years ago

This is stupidy and govt shd take proper action, are those working there nt ghanaians

This is stupidy and govt shd take proper action, are those working there nt ghanaians
Bilal Mohammed 7 years ago

Where is our Security service? Military personnel should be deployed there to teach these people some sense.

Where is our Security service? Military personnel should be deployed there to teach these people some sense.
Wise 7 years ago

Spare the rod and spoil the child. Your people have wrong Ghana as a whole and u Skezy defending wrongdoing. Instead of u as a good citizen in your community say the facts to ure people you rather follows ....

Spare the rod and spoil the child. Your people have wrong Ghana as a whole and u Skezy defending wrongdoing. Instead of u as a good citizen in your community say the facts to ure people you rather follows ....
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