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Ghana gets pilgrims affairs office

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  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    the problem with this northern mentality is that thanks to jj they now all have an unquenchable thirst for power but never to serve in a team or accept their fellow countrymen . just look around in Accra and study the majorit ...
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  • CONTRIBUTION AGAIN 10 years ago

    LINELINESS IN GOD:

    This topic depict itself in the lifes of those who dwells in the Lord for their believes of the genuine scriptures of Christ Jesus. This is one of the reasons governments have no reasons or authority to ...
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  • Sami 10 years ago

    I am just going to read if the NPP did such a foolish act,but(as "Larry, Tema" writes):You seem to be have misplaced priorities. You are not governing, but pleasing the shameless religious elite who extort money from the weak ...
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  • knopm 10 years ago

    Ghanians never forget Christ died for you, no matter what any man may say, be he Mohammad or what ever!

  • Kwasi Akuffu 10 years ago

    shame unto your soul, you are not ndc supporter you just want to write something to make it as if ndc is not good. shame.

  • Dee 10 years ago

    get a life hater

  • Objective Adancorata 10 years ago

    All international transactions are made in foreign currencies yet still the BoG has issued directives to quote all transactions in cedi terms to stabilize the national currency. There is therefore no reason why this year’s ...
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  • AGBEVE 10 years ago

    Mmmmm

  • Alfa 10 years ago

    This is stupidity at it's highest level. It is very unfortunate that at this time when our economy is in shambles and we cannot even fathom what to do, we continue to waste the tax payers money in setting up unnecessary pilgr ...
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  • Okra 10 years ago

    Government must and should stay away from religious philosophies. It's not government business to organize, manage anybody's religion. Ghana is for all her citizens, believers and non-believers. Economy needs you mr. Presiden ...
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  • Lord Tennison 10 years ago

    The directive is bogus.Dr. Wampah should reverse it.

  • Ghanaba 10 years ago

    Mahama leave religious matters to church leaders AND just fix the rotten economy

  • KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

    The government is very busy tackling irrelevant issues, leaving the weightier matters. Ghana is suffering partly because some people appointed as ministers are now going to school.How?

  • AdaBoy 10 years ago

    Why another dept to cater for pilgrims?What is the role of the ministry of foreign affairs, the embassies and consulates in the host nations? Mr Mahamma,you have rocks behind your ears,you cant hear!

  • Larry, Tema 10 years ago

    Mr. President, it seems you don't know how to govern. Religious activities are private matters. Why don't you set up an office to help with setting up libraries across the country. There are critical issues affecting the liv ...
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  • Larry, Tema 10 years ago

    Why don't you set a secretariat to bring together all private schools at all levels of education and help them on how to advance their contributions to the country instead worrying about pilgrimage. What a hell is this. Are y ...
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  • Martin 10 years ago

    There ought to be a separation between church and state. The government should not be establishing a secretariat to oversee muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. That should be the responsibility of the Ghana Muslim Council, if there i ...
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  • Kwabena Ansa 10 years ago

    Mr. Mahama, have you lost your sense of reasoning? Your priority is completely wacky. Pilgrims Affairs Secretariat is of no importance at this juncture to Ghana considering the crucial economic hardship facing Ghanaians. In t ...
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  • I say 10 years ago

    Office for Pilgrims affairs ?
    WTF is going on?

  • Tema born 10 years ago

    Please be wear of Alquaida Alshabab and Boko haram pls do not invite them into our country

  • OPANIN KWAKU ATTA 10 years ago

    LEAVE THIS TO PRIVATE SECTOR AND STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS.WHEN IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO CREATE OFFICE FOR PROSTITUTES? OH MAHAMA!

  • Asare Bediako 10 years ago

    Waste of tax payers' money. What religious group goes on an annual pilgrimage outside Ghana besides Muslims? Why not just name it the Hajj Secretariat?