'American doctors said I was eating too much catfish' - Kofi Jumah details what led to his sickness

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  • Oprege 1 year ago

    Off course , stealing Ghana’s money and eating too much catfish would cause you health problems // THIEF !!

  • ST GHFUO: GH LEADERS ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED 1 year ago

    eat everything in moderation. go for walks. lift some weights and make sure you invest in an exercise bike. i dont understand why most ghppl dont like to engage in physcal activity. its important you sweat and strengthen your ...
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  • The Spear 1 year ago

    Leave these disgraced moronic thieves who call themselves politicians. How many Ghanaians could travel out of Africa for medical care?

    Morocco's recent state-of-the-art, 1000-bed hospital that has a heliport and all other ...
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  • DON'T BE SILLY. NUTJOBS ARE FOUND I EVERY RACE ON EARTH 1 year ago

    Why denigrate your race? "Nutjobs" can be found in every country and come from every race and tribe on earth. The main thing is to identify these nutjobs and keep them from ever getting near any position of influence because ...
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  • The Spear 1 year ago

    Yeah, nutjobs are found in every country that's why Asians and Westerners are more developed than blacks.

    The last time I found out, all other races are managing well their natural resources, but Ghanaians have to go, cal ...
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  • Kojo 1 year ago

    then address it to Ghanaians ? Not eh Blackman as this may not be true for other black people

  • Yoshima 1 year ago

    We need to face facts and stop pretending.
    The black race is a curse. Most of us are simply idiots.

  • Bad men will suffer before they die 1 year ago

    Wicked man. Allowing your children to also become thieves is just a bad thing. Bullshit.

  • STATUTORY CORRUPTION IN GHANA STARTS IN THE INNER SANCTUM OF AKUFO-ADDO'S OFFICE AT THE JUBILEE HOUSE. IT IS ENDEMIC IN EVERY SINGLE STATE INSTITUTION IN BANKRUPT GHANA. GHANA'S GOVERNMENT IS A TYPICAL PONZI INSTITUTION. 1 year ago

    STATUTORY CORRUPTION IN GHANA STARTS IN THE INNER SANCTUM OF AKUFO-ADDO'S PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE AT THE JUBILEE HOUSE. HENCE HIS NICKNAME "THE MOTHER SERPENT OF CORRUPTION"!

    AKUFO-ADDO CONVENIENTLY FORGETS HE'S EVEN MORE CORR ...
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  • Bone crusher 1 year ago

    Time for Ghanaians to question so called western democracy, is not working and it will never work when you question it they point at corruption whilst they've know solution to it, it's keeps destroying us yet we've been told ...
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  • Addo is ugly 1 year ago

    The Whiteman actually brought in policies and propaganda to say the black man is inferior. Thanks God he didn't make us all stupid enough to believe that propaganda. Hitler is white. No black man has killed off all the loca ...
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  • Gogomi 1 year ago

    The reason is simply because a large chunk of present-day Ghanaians are still not enlightened enough to consider engaging in exercises. They consider exercising as brofosem, or at best, an activity to enhance their public ima ...
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  • BankTelere 1 year ago

    'American doctors said (not hating on anyone).......'
    A medical doctor in Ghana could have told you that from a lab test results.
    Does saying an American doctor advised you make you feel good/better/special? And why is it ...
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  • STATUTORY CORRUPTION IN GHANA STARTS IN THE INNER SANCTUM OF AKUFO-ADDO'S OFFICE AT THE JUBILEE HOUSE. IT IS ENDEMIC IN EVERY SINGLE STATE INSTITUTION IN BANKRUPT GHANA. GHANA'S GOVERNMENT IS A TYPICAL PONZI INSTITUTION. 1 year ago

    STATUTORY CORRUPTION IN GHANA STARTS IN THE INNER SANCTUM OF AKUFO-ADDO'S PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE AT THE JUBILEE HOUSE. HENCE THE NICKNAME "THE MOTHER SERPENT OF CORRUPTION"!

    AKUFO-ADDO CONVENIENTLY FORGETS HE'S EVEN MORE CORR ...
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  • Yaw Wontumi 1 year ago

    Stupid ugly thief @ Kofi Jummah. You should have died and be rotting in hell by now. How many Ghanaians have money to buy catfish? Thief and a criminal. You will die and all the looted money will become vanity. Your monkey in ...
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  • Nee 1 year ago

    Where is your common sense and manners that your parents thought you?.

  • The Spear 1 year ago

    That Jumah is part of those who have, and are fleecing the country good.

    They formed a clique of thieving elites during Kufuor's time, and Akufo-Addo managed to keep some within near the flanks, doing the same thing.

  • Nee 1 year ago

    May God forgive your stupidity.

  • Amoatia Kwasiapanin 1 year ago

    Typical!
    They steal monies meant for development projects, and use it to eat and drink themselves to death, thinking they are enjoying themselves. We all eat catfish, so why are we not all sick? He is sick because he alone e ...
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  • Solo Pobee 1 year ago

    Don't mind Kofi Jumah. he was drinking too much alcohol at GIHOC distilleries as the CEO.

  • Efo Junior 1 year ago

    Catfish does not give excess iodine!!!!
    You probaly had a throid dysfunction.

  • Manu 1 year ago

    He was drinking too much alcohol since he been in charge of GIHOC. Especially Herbafric

  • NzemaK 1 year ago

    Sorry for your situation. But I can also say that all of us are drinking too much contaminated water from excesses of galamsey.

  • NzemaK 1 year ago

    Sorry for your situation. But I can also say that all of us are drinking too much contaminated water from excesses of galamsey.

  • CAMH 1 year ago

    It must be mercury levels in deposited in the lakes/water.

  • OZYMANDIAS 1 year ago

    CSTFISH and iodine? Mr Jumah, did your American doctor/s diagnose your symptoms correctly? Did they check your thyroid glands at all?

  • James 1 year ago

    He is lying. You know our politicians already. No American doctor told him that. He was only advised to eat food in moderation and to exercise regularly

  • ST GHFUO: GH LEADERS ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED 1 year ago

    cut oil oils all kinds of oils from your diet and eat more greens, grains, seafood and exercise. stay away from smoking n boozing. you can drink palmwine. you will live longer if you stay away from imported food intake. eat w ...
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  • JBk 1 year ago

    Haha,Tiger don't green grain

  • Mr. Smith 1 year ago

    The catfish may have come from galamsey infested river.

  • WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING? DIVINE RETRIBUTION? AND IS HE TELLING THE TRUTH? 1 year ago

    You are funny.
    "Although some species of fish are high in mercury, catfish rank as one of the lowest. For this reason, the FDA ranks catfish among the healthiest fish to eat".

    What is the FDA?: "The United States Food and ...
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  • Kojo 1 year ago

    Why palm wine ?

  • Kwaku 1 year ago

    Your Castle Bridge Gin was 10 cedis per bottle under Mahama in 2016. Now, it is 60 cedis. You are one reason Mahama must come back.

  • Joe 1 year ago

    Hmmm, I remember this man telling us Nana Addo will be a terrible President if voted for.

  • Paa 1 year ago

    Kofi, you’re looking good now. Continue with your medication and take care of yourself.

  • TT 1 year ago

    Eee

  • Oheneba Ampong 1 year ago

    Mr.Kofi Gyimah,you're not truthful,because IODINE exists in the SEA only,how come catfish contains IODINE?Catfish are rared in rivers,ponds,but not in the sea.How come catfish has IODINE in their system?Mr. Kofi Ghana,come ag ...
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  • WELL SAID. THE MAN CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO TELL US THE REAL REASON FOR HIS ILL-HEALTH. 1 year ago

    Well said. How can a fish that resides almost entirely in fresh water bodies be full of iodine? Iodine is foun in the oceans usually found in very small quantities in sea fish which adds to their nutritional value.
    As for me ...
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  • Nee 1 year ago

    He is not asking you to stop eating catfish, so why the insult?. You can eat them as you like for that is your own cup of tea.

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  • Yao 1 year ago

    GH politicians seeking healthcare overseas. Mr writer and engineer at the radio ask yourself if you had the same condition what happens to you?

  • Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 1 year ago

    That is not what the doctor said but he said you should stop the stealing and give your life to Christ, thieves parading as politicians

  • Sebastian Deh 1 year ago

    American doctors yet we are building a cathedral. Why didn't he go to the cathedral for healing?

  • The Spear 1 year ago

    Ask, bro!

    In fact, it's too painful. Akufo-Addo should be jailed for wasting too much Ghana cash.

  • Majj 1 year ago

    Don't spoil market for catfish farmers. You guys are just greedy and selfish

  • Nii Odapagyan 1 year ago

    When will you stop lying? Old age too still lying?
    Catfish--ioden causing your health problems? How old are you? Useless government lying everywhere.

  • Konkontibaa 1 year ago

    It's Koobi not catfish

  • Nkrumah were are u? 1 year ago

    There should be a ban for stupid politics leaving the country to seek medication outside..

  • Tygar 1 year ago

    So eat dogfish …. greedy thieves

  • Okro Mouths 1 year ago

    Is this really something to say publicly as a political CEO. Hmmmnnn. May God continue to butter your catfish. Why is it that very experienced adults do not exercise self restraint when they are appointed to public office. It ...
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  • Okro Mouths 1 year ago

    Is this really something to say publicly as a political CEO. Hmmmnnn. May God continue to butter your catfish. Why is it that very experienced adults do not exercise self restraint when they are appointed to public office. It ...
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  • Akos 1 year ago

    Stop destroying the catfish business. Madness.

  • Osaberima manesah 1 year ago

    Eating too much catfish with filthy money is not an achievement, it should have finished you because of your greedy behaviour. One thing for sure is, you will all account for it one day.

  • Jude 1 year ago

    Why does the Whiteman allow our Politicians to seek treatments in their country? These Politicians do not build Hospitals, do not employ nurses and Doctors. They milk the country dry of it wealth and money. Depriving millions ...
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  • Ende 1 year ago

    True Lies. American doctor never told him that. Lier.

  • Kwame 1 year ago

    Is this true; Catfish is found in rivers and rivers have very low concentration of iodine if any at all compared to the Sea with very high concentration,that is why people with iodine deficiency are advised to take salt from ...
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  • Taylor 1 year ago

    Kofi you look like catfish so why won't you fall sick if you are interested in eating too much of your siblings?

  • Bh 1 year ago

    Flat out lies...no American doctor said this

  • Kofi Ghanaba 1 year ago

    Kofi Jumah eating cats.Trump will get him.

  • Expretol 1 year ago

    That's is why health system in Ghana is the way it is now in this modern technology. If they also access our health care, they will come to a realisation that they must standardised our health care system

  • Gbeha with fame 1 year ago

    Total rubbish

  • filiwa 1 year ago

    So is this news ?

  • Bobby 1 year ago

    Massa is your ailment is not as a result of Catfish. Stop the lies

  • CHIMPANZEE PRESIDENT 1 year ago

    YOU ONLY TRUST FOREIGN DOCTORS...GREEDY PEOPLE...IF YOU HAD USED OUR STATE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP OUR HEALTH SECTOR YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT BY NOW...I REALLY DONT THINK GOD EXISTS ELSE THESE ANIMALS WOULD HAVE GONE BY NO ...
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  • Ali Mohammed 1 year ago

    So, what exactly was your diagnosis? Ofuiiii

  • TRUTH 1 year ago

    What a clueless fucking moron. Catfish does not contain high iodine.

    We have such fools leading big corporations and institutions in Ghana?

  • NPP Works 1 year ago

    It could be the work of New Poisoning Party(NPP).

  • NANA OSEI@KUMASI 1 year ago

    OLDMEN ALWAYS LYING.TOO MUCH ALCOHOL TURN CATFISH

    STOP DRINKING ALCOHOL INSTEAD OF TELLING LIES

  • Eraser of US of A 1 year ago

    Your fucking ass is in the US seeking medical help. Ask the Americans how they were able to build the healthcare system that you came to and seek medical help. Don’t you have the same sense to do that in your Shithole count ...
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  • Cici 1 year ago

    It's a lie catfish contain a little iodine because it's fresh water fish. It's because of corruption that made you fall sick you deprive the poor citizens of the money they may need for their health care. More to come your w ...
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  • Ochee-Do-Chee 1 year ago

    WHAT ABOUT THE POLLUTED BODY OF WATERS WE DRINK FROM? IS THAT NOT WHERE THE CATFISH GETS ITS IODINE? OH, THAT WILL BE A CAMPAIGN AGAINST GALAMSEY AND NOBODY WANTS TO GO THERE.

  • Chai!!! 1 year ago

    Whether catfish, dogfish or even pigfish, you have been brought to your knees by disease. Humble yourself.

  • Chai!!! 1 year ago

    Who are you reporting to? Who cares about your catfish or whatever business?
    The bottom line is that disease has humiliated you.
    Humble yourself.

  • OSAFO KANTANKA 1 year ago

    Listen to this clown. The doctors or Lab. technicians in Ghana could have told you that if you had Respected them and went to them for blood Tests. Ignorant twerp.

  • KofSam 1 year ago

    Could every Ghanaian afford to come to America for medical treatment? Yes you were in a position where you can use government funds to treat yourself abroad . If Ghana has developed their medical system without corruption , ...
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  • Ai 1 year ago

    Search Labs | AI Overview



    +7
    No, catfish is not high in iodine:

    Seafood
    Iodine content
    Catfish
    4.2 μg per 100 g
    Haddock
    227 μg per 100 g

  • muntari 1 year ago

    this old man is a pathological liar, an ape-looking thief.

  • NY76 1 year ago

    All those raining insults on the man, have you lost your manners or he seized your hands and legs to prevent you from working hard for money?
    Your jealousy is more than that of the devil himself.
    Buulu ky3m3

  • muntari 1 year ago

    It is AIDS . he is not telling the truth , liar.

  • Ex-Pope 1 year ago

    That's a big fat lie. He's twisting what the doctors told him. Those doctors told him that his sickness is caused by his many lies and his looting of Ghana government assets. The doctors added that no medicine can cure him, b ...
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  • EAS 1 year ago

    It is unfortunate that we lie to cover our problems, because we fear of being stigmatised. Catfish. I want to know where catfishes are found: in the sea or in rivers. I don't know. The iodine content in catfish so we can also ...
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  • ObuasiMan 1 year ago

    He is a "walking dead". That is what happens to people who are corrupt.

  • Samurai 1 year ago

    Herhhh...the comment section did not disappoint. I laugh saaaa

  • Musa 1 year ago

    Now I see how the world is. Honestly u are too too arrogant, see urself now, hope it rings a bell to u

  • Mss Efya 1 year ago

    There is no too much iodine in cat fish. Cat fish is not seas fish so where is the iodine coming from? You probably suffering from end stage prostate cancer or testicular cancer and you dont want to tell. Who are you fooling.

  • EMMANUEL WILLIAMS 1 year ago

    HEALING IS HERE IN GHANA SAVE MONEY AND COME AND DIE HERE.
    OR COME AND SHARE YOUR PROPERTIES AND GO BACK TO AMERICA

  • Jojo 1 year ago

    Mr when the kingpin get arrested n jailed the workers hv no root to continue n u know the kingpins r u guys. Why arrest the innocent workers who can't even afford one tire of an excavator if there is one?