Social media uproar as Ghanaians, Zambians clash over Mahama's fashion choices

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Okatakyie 7 hours ago

A pair of jeans? That is wrong for a State visit

A pair of jeans? That is wrong for a State visit
BONGO BAR 7 hours ago

Little Zambian children with Chinese phones. They don't even know how their country compares to Ghana. Zambia...?? Mtcheeewww........

Little Zambian children with Chinese phones. They don't even know how their country compares to Ghana. Zambia...?? Mtcheeewww........
Nzema K 7 hours ago

The Zambians may be wrong but I also think that Wode Maya could have done better by choosing his responses carefully..#Africa Unite

The Zambians may be wrong but I also think that Wode Maya could have done better by choosing his responses carefully..#Africa Unite
Subsidise petrol to grow economy not cedi dollar 6 hours ago

You did it with free SHS..A booming economy is when consumers are able to spend and spend.....why are people spending, buying in Dubai, UAE? You get an organic economy not an artificial economy...it's still why things are s ...
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You did it with free SHS..A booming economy is when consumers are able to spend and spend.....why are people spending, buying in Dubai, UAE? You get an organic economy not an artificial economy...it's still why things are so expensive. This is how China's economy grew.
Subsidise petrol to make it cost less, this will drive down prices and encourage alot and alot job creation, more consumer spend for you to make your money back through taxation.
Ghanaians will have alot to money to spend.
left to save for projects.
It also strengthens the cedi against the dollar, inflation...so you don't need to artificially pump billions of dollars to create artificial strong cedi. Instead use it to subsidise petrol. Cedi will stabilise naturally.
5 yrs jail and a fine for smugglers. For benefit of Ghana and Ghanaians ONLY
They focused on dollar and not petrol and wonder why economy never work
You get 2 for 1 bargain..Ghana what are we doing struggling? lack of knowledge

Only the wise can comprehend.
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P Djamgbe 5 hours ago

@Nzema K, that was a perfect response from Wode Maya, and uppercut - if you mess with the bull you get the horns.

@Nzema K, that was a perfect response from Wode Maya, and uppercut - if you mess with the bull you get the horns.
P Djamgbe 5 hours ago

......an uppercut....

......an uppercut....
Shock 5 hours ago

.y brother Mr petrol subsidy. Are we going to buy the petrol with the cedi or dollar at the global market. If we have a stable cedi does it not create the same effect as a subsidy? We all learn but I don't think it's going ...
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.y brother Mr petrol subsidy. Are we going to buy the petrol with the cedi or dollar at the global market. If we have a stable cedi does it not create the same effect as a subsidy? We all learn but I don't think it's going to take one policy to change everything but a series of them. Government must also put in place policies to encourage investors and a strong currency is also one of the factors that attract investors
Ernestine Sackey 2 hours ago

That boy, Wode Maya, is very arrogant. If you're educating foreigners about your culture how do you (tangentially?) call into question the fashion choice of their president. Was it their president who mocked the attire worn ...
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That boy, Wode Maya, is very arrogant. If you're educating foreigners about your culture how do you (tangentially?) call into question the fashion choice of their president. Was it their president who mocked the attire worn by Mahama?
Ruthan 7 hours ago

A Zambian friend once told me we Ghanaians are as arrogant as Nigerians. He ridiculed me by asking whether if we trust Pastor Otabil & Duncan Williams. He went on to tell me that they always come to Zambia to portray themselv ...
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A Zambian friend once told me we Ghanaians are as arrogant as Nigerians. He ridiculed me by asking whether if we trust Pastor Otabil & Duncan Williams. He went on to tell me that they always come to Zambia to portray themselves as if Ghana is doing well.
Okello 7 hours ago

Is Ghana not doing well.... ?? Or you just hate to admit that

Is Ghana not doing well.... ?? Or you just hate to admit that
Ruthan 7 hours ago

Travel and see. I had Ghanaian classmates who graduated as Medical Practitioners in 2005 in Europe and went back to Zambia Copperbelt bcoz they could receive 1,800 Dollars as monthly salary.

Travel and see. I had Ghanaian classmates who graduated as Medical Practitioners in 2005 in Europe and went back to Zambia Copperbelt bcoz they could receive 1,800 Dollars as monthly salary.
Otiko Djaba 6 hours ago

Then take all your NPP wailing animals there and leave our country for us. Are you that stupid....

Then take all your NPP wailing animals there and leave our country for us. Are you that stupid....
Nii 5 hours ago

Buuluuuuu Kwashiaaa Ony3 Tufleeh. Go John Mahama to bring back All our Footballers playing in Zambia. They are taking 2,000 Dollars per month.

Buuluuuuu Kwashiaaa Ony3 Tufleeh. Go John Mahama to bring back All our Footballers playing in Zambia. They are taking 2,000 Dollars per month.
DEEVINITY 3 hours ago

@Ruthan.

How's it panning out for them today????? Those people can't hold a matchstick to us here in Ghana. They still behave as if they're in the bush hunting vermin.

@Ruthan.

How's it panning out for them today????? Those people can't hold a matchstick to us here in Ghana. They still behave as if they're in the bush hunting vermin.
APOO 7 hours ago

If not because of social media, legions of fools like you would not disturb us with such drivel daily!

If not because of social media, legions of fools like you would not disturb us with such drivel daily!
Ruthan 6 hours ago

Social media came in to broaden our horizon. We don't stay in our small world and boast around.You may not know how the external world view you if you've not had the opportunity to travel outside b4.

Social media came in to broaden our horizon. We don't stay in our small world and boast around.You may not know how the external world view you if you've not had the opportunity to travel outside b4.
d Trooth Sayesr 6 hours ago

The world is now a global village in more sense than one so you don't have to travel before. Open that narrow mind of yours!

The world is now a global village in more sense than one so you don't have to travel before. Open that narrow mind of yours!
d Trooth Sayesr 6 hours ago

in more ways than one

in more ways than one
Atta Kay 6 hours ago

For John Mahama to combine a traditional smock and a jeans trouser shows how weak he is in the brain as his Foolish Followers. Our next door neighbours have shown us we don't combine Western cloth with traditional dress when ...
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For John Mahama to combine a traditional smock and a jeans trouser shows how weak he is in the brain as his Foolish Followers. Our next door neighbours have shown us we don't combine Western cloth with traditional dress when going on a State visit.
Kiwana 6 hours ago

It is more than one year now, but @Atta Kay is still burning from election pain. Masri saaaaaaa

It is more than one year now, but @Atta Kay is still burning from election pain. Masri saaaaaaa
The 6 hours ago

U shd be worried for ppl of "little " Zambia to laugh at your beloved President. An Arrogant President has shown his true character

U shd be worried for ppl of "little " Zambia to laugh at your beloved President. An Arrogant President has shown his true character
No pain no gain 6 hours ago

Seriously npp affiliated supporters are really sick in the head. So the Zambian president wearing that white man's suit which looks ill fitting on him in comparison to our President's beautiful fugu he is wearing is driving ...
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Seriously npp affiliated supporters are really sick in the head. So the Zambian president wearing that white man's suit which looks ill fitting on him in comparison to our President's beautiful fugu he is wearing is driving you crazy. Npp does not love Ghana you love only your party. I will advise our President to wear more of our traditional outfits. Next time he will wear kente, hahahaha
Game Changer +447935009178 5 hours ago

@Atta Kay, so for all the smartness u claim to have, you don't know the smock can be used as traditional and official? In fact, it can be blending with having a long sleeve shirt beneath the smock having the sleeves overlap a ...
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@Atta Kay, so for all the smartness u claim to have, you don't know the smock can be used as traditional and official? In fact, it can be blending with having a long sleeve shirt beneath the smock having the sleeves overlap and pulling the collar onto the smock matching it with trousers with a per of shoes.
DEEVINITY 3 hours ago

Joke's on them. Very backward people.

Joke's on them. Very backward people.
Trotro Ambassador 7 hours ago

Was the President invited for a cultural troupe?

Was the President invited for a cultural troupe?
Ojukwu 7 hours ago

No, he was invited to come and help remove your mother's clitoris

No, he was invited to come and help remove your mother's clitoris
Alidu 6 hours ago

eeehh!!! take easy for him. hahahaha

eeehh!!! take easy for him. hahahaha
Ernestine Sackey 2 hours ago

Ojukwu, that was a very stupid remark.

Ojukwu, that was a very stupid remark.
Accra is dirty.com 2 hours ago

Ghanaian women don't do circumcision like Nigerian women whom you have taken their sexual feelings from them, Ojukwu ok?

Ghanaian women don't do circumcision like Nigerian women whom you have taken their sexual feelings from them, Ojukwu ok?
Sebastian Deh 7 hours ago

Dear Trotro Ambassador, you are therefore saying that our Independence Declaration on 6th March 1957 was a cultural troupe???!!!!
Eiiii.
Did you see the outfit of the King of Eswatini when he came to Ghana ?

Dear Trotro Ambassador, you are therefore saying that our Independence Declaration on 6th March 1957 was a cultural troupe???!!!!
Eiiii.
Did you see the outfit of the King of Eswatini when he came to Ghana ?
Nzema K 7 hours ago

Go and ask the people of the Zulu Kingdom. Whether they are always at a cultural show

Go and ask the people of the Zulu Kingdom. Whether they are always at a cultural show
APOO 7 hours ago

Ofui! If not because of social media, legions of fools like you would not disturb us with such drivel daily!

Ofui! If not because of social media, legions of fools like you would not disturb us with such drivel daily!
Banahene 6 hours ago

I would have criticised the president if he was wearing jeans but it wasn't, he was wearing Chinos which is acceptable, Zambians promote your tradition and culture.

I would have criticised the president if he was wearing jeans but it wasn't, he was wearing Chinos which is acceptable, Zambians promote your tradition and culture.
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 4 hours ago

Zambian are still mentally colonized by far much more than Ghanaians so dont blame them

Zambian are still mentally colonized by far much more than Ghanaians so dont blame them
Koforidua Flowers 3 hours ago

Have you ever been to Zambia?

Have you ever been to Zambia?
Kwaku Tee 7 hours ago

This portrays the arrogance of President iMahama, he underrated the Zambian President. Why this insult to the ppl of Zambia, did they beg you to visit them? May be President Mahama don't know these ppl know his Character.

This portrays the arrogance of President iMahama, he underrated the Zambian President. Why this insult to the ppl of Zambia, did they beg you to visit them? May be President Mahama don't know these ppl know his Character.
Sebastian Deh 7 hours ago

Let's do the hate thing locally and leave Mahama alone. What's wrong with the outfit. Maybe he should have worn a kente cloth and that'd be fine.

Let's do the hate thing locally and leave Mahama alone. What's wrong with the outfit. Maybe he should have worn a kente cloth and that'd be fine.
Kwaku Tee 6 hours ago

President John Mahama has been in politics for so long, some of us are not qualified to advise him on the costumes that he shd use when he travels outside. Thankfully Mahama studied in USSR and he met a lot of Zambian student ...
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President John Mahama has been in politics for so long, some of us are not qualified to advise him on the costumes that he shd use when he travels outside. Thankfully Mahama studied in USSR and he met a lot of Zambian students, he shd have known better when visiting their country.
C+ 6 hours ago

What have you smoked this morning, @Kwaku Tee. You don't sound correct

What have you smoked this morning, @Kwaku Tee. You don't sound correct
Kwaku Tee 6 hours ago

The weed I smoked this morning from Kpndu tells me Mahama shd have changed the jeans trouser to a Northern trouser to match the Smock.

The weed I smoked this morning from Kpndu tells me Mahama shd have changed the jeans trouser to a Northern trouser to match the Smock.
Druzeman 6 hours ago

Pain & Hatred will kill you ooo... @Kwaku Tee. It was @Prince Kwasia Adade who was fooling like you are doing here now, but he has come back to his senses and gone on political leave. Now it is you - "Mr. Apolitical Kwaku Tee ...
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Pain & Hatred will kill you ooo... @Kwaku Tee. It was @Prince Kwasia Adade who was fooling like you are doing here now, but he has come back to his senses and gone on political leave. Now it is you - "Mr. Apolitical Kwaku Tee" who is running the madness show. Small brain boy!
Banderras 6 hours ago

There norrrr, we have stupid @Kweku Tee displaying all his madness. Foolish rascally boy ... when at all will you NPP idiots learn to live in peace with yourselves..?? A man has simply worn our traditional smock. Instead of p ...
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There norrrr, we have stupid @Kweku Tee displaying all his madness. Foolish rascally boy ... when at all will you NPP idiots learn to live in peace with yourselves..?? A man has simply worn our traditional smock. Instead of praising this fine act, you're here, foolishly talking about arrogance. Hopeless thief... did you see Mahama ordering his host to stand up before greeting him..????
Naomi 6 hours ago

Don't be stupid, choose your words carefully. We are African and not stooges for colonialism

Don't be stupid, choose your words carefully. We are African and not stooges for colonialism
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 4 hours ago

Really? Very funny Naomi if your mother is dead but you say she is sleeping hmm you have a problem but I don't have an issue with mahama dress code

Really? Very funny Naomi if your mother is dead but you say she is sleeping hmm you have a problem but I don't have an issue with mahama dress code
No pain no gain 6 hours ago

See another stupid one, I don't know if the 2024 electoral defeat has destroyed the brain cells of npp affiliated supporters. I will advise our Predident to wear more traditional Ghanaian outfits to show case every region in ...
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See another stupid one, I don't know if the 2024 electoral defeat has destroyed the brain cells of npp affiliated supporters. I will advise our Predident to wear more traditional Ghanaian outfits to show case every region in ghana, hahahaha
Frank Agyena-Karikari 5 hours ago

@Kweku Tee. I thought you were a human being, I didn’t know you are a chimpanzee.

@Kweku Tee. I thought you were a human being, I didn’t know you are a chimpanzee.
Kwame Twumasi-Fofie 2 hours ago

Where on earth is the arrogance here? Does the fact that I'm coming to visit you mean I should dress like you?

Where on earth is the arrogance here? Does the fact that I'm coming to visit you mean I should dress like you?
Shock 7 hours ago

The jeans maybe but the smock is definitely something that we are proud of. The smock has Arabic influence so a West or North African would see it as familiar but the east and southern Africans didn't get that Arabic influen ...
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The jeans maybe but the smock is definitely something that we are proud of. The smock has Arabic influence so a West or North African would see it as familiar but the east and southern Africans didn't get that Arabic influence and in a sense its good
Nomza 7 hours ago

It wasn't jeans! What nonsense? Does it mean any trousers having blue color must definitely be jeans?

It wasn't jeans! What nonsense? Does it mean any trousers having blue color must definitely be jeans?
Nzema K 7 hours ago

There's nothing arabic about the Northern Ghana Smock. It purely Ghanaian. Smock was, long before the Arab traders came and later forced Islamic religion on our fathers

There's nothing arabic about the Northern Ghana Smock. It purely Ghanaian. Smock was, long before the Arab traders came and later forced Islamic religion on our fathers
Shock 5 hours ago

Lesson learnt but you have to admit the garments look similar. Is it the abada or all the native west African attires are all similar to the smock. It has a very eastern feel about it. Even indians wear similar attire. So m ...
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Lesson learnt but you have to admit the garments look similar. Is it the abada or all the native west African attires are all similar to the smock. It has a very eastern feel about it. Even indians wear similar attire. So maybe I should say eastern as you say the smock predates the Arabic invasion.
So Africans have nothing of their own everything is borrowed right? 3 hours ago

Civilization started with us—-Akan, Yoruba etc are dialects of Ancient Egyptian

Civilization started with us—-Akan, Yoruba etc are dialects of Ancient Egyptian
Sebastian Deh 7 hours ago

Okatakyie, the Zambia's are not concerned about the jeans ooo. It is the fugu they have a problem with and that's what we should address.

Okatakyie, the Zambia's are not concerned about the jeans ooo. It is the fugu they have a problem with and that's what we should address.
Gov 1 6 hours ago

They should rather tell their president to barber his hair. Tifu y3. Do they know how expensive that Smock is as compare to their president's broni waawu suit? Nonsense

They should rather tell their president to barber his hair. Tifu y3. Do they know how expensive that Smock is as compare to their president's broni waawu suit? Nonsense
Solving the nigerian Cyber crime-GIS enforce the 90 days stay rule. Nothing against Nigerians. We just can't have you destroy our country, sorry 6 hours ago

Pass the foreigner rental bill....also start Immigration raids, sentencing these nigerian scammers, etc swiftly &publicly as a deterrent.....
All Landlords renting to foreigners for stay must register their tenants details a ...
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Pass the foreigner rental bill....also start Immigration raids, sentencing these nigerian scammers, etc swiftly &publicly as a deterrent.....
All Landlords renting to foreigners for stay must register their tenants details at the nearest police station. Invest in the infrastructure- you won't be disappointed. You did it with Ghana card.
This is done in China to prevent crime and abuse by foreigners in China. Failure to comply is 6 months in jail and a fine.
What foreign criminal wanting to do ashawo, scam, etc would want their details at the police station? So Ghana becomes unattractive for nigerian crimess

-Gov't should fund monthly workshops to educate Ghana Immigration on WHY they must secure our borders-this is lack of education and ignorance. Our forefathers died for you to have a country and today you are selling GH passport for $5k and 20GHS for crossborder?shame on you.......Educating is important. Gh can work and prosper. We can do this
Only the wise can comprehend
Lori 6 hours ago

Serves the Pepeni right.

Serves the Pepeni right.
Azonn 6 hours ago

Senseless fool @Lori. You picked a Pepeni as your girlfriend. She dumped you because of your halitosis. Why are you angry with every pepeni

Senseless fool @Lori. You picked a Pepeni as your girlfriend. She dumped you because of your halitosis. Why are you angry with every pepeni
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Chicago 6 hours ago

Are you blind Okayakyie? He was wearing a formal trouser

Are you blind Okayakyie? He was wearing a formal trouser
Yaa Yaa: NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR GH’s HERITAGE (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 5 hours ago

Culture Is Not a Costume — It’s Diplomacy
Mahama’s clothing choice was intentional, not accidental.
Traditional or culturally grounded attire at international events is soft power. It communicates identity, confidenc ...
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Culture Is Not a Costume — It’s Diplomacy
Mahama’s clothing choice was intentional, not accidental.
Traditional or culturally grounded attire at international events is soft power. It communicates identity, confidence, and continuity. From the Japanese kimono to the Saudi thobe, from India’s kurta to Ghana’s kente—no serious nation apologizes for its heritage. If anything, global audiences respond better to authenticity than borrowed suits with borrowed confidence.
While some critics shout online, Wode Maya shows what real national branding looks like—telling African stories with pride and consistency. He proves that promoting your country is not about tearing others down, but about showing up prepared, informed, and intentional.
If you feel your country isn’t being “represented enough,” the solution isn’t mocking another leader’s culture—it’s investing in your own storytelling, tourism, and creative diplomacy. You don’t dim another person’s light to make yours brighter.
The Karma Conversation: A Mirror Moment for Ghanaians
.Yes, there’s a lesson here for Ghanaians too.
When King Mswati III visited Ghana, some Ghanaian journalists and social media users crossed from critique into ridicule—mocking attire, traditions, and personal life. That wasn’t accountability; that was cultural intolerance dressed up as commentary.
It’s valid to question leadership records, governance, and inequality. It’s lazy—and dangerous—to mock culture, clothing, or customs. Once we confuse the two, we lose moral credibility.
Sensational bloggers thrive on outrage, not understanding.
Their business model is clicks, not context. Correcting every provocation only feeds the machine. The smarter response is education, perspective, and restraint.
8. Africa doesn’t need culture police—it needs cultural confidence.
Respecting difference, defending heritage, and choosing substance over spectacle is how we grow—online and offline.
In short:
Clothes can spark conversation, but character and culture sustain respect. Let’s argue smarter, not louder—and remember that dignity travels farther than insults ever will.
Cynthia 5 hours ago

Kooko dey your eye top. Kindly visit UGMC for a brief optical examination.

Kooko dey your eye top. Kindly visit UGMC for a brief optical examination.
Myra 3 hours ago

Are you sure he was in jeans. Even in Ghana have you ever seen him in jeans at a state function.

Are you sure he was in jeans. Even in Ghana have you ever seen him in jeans at a state function.
RASTA BANGI 1 hour ago

ZAMBIANS DONT HAVE TRADITIONAL DRESSES SO PLEASE DON'T BLAME THEM, ZIMBABWE ALSO DOESN'T HAVE. IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT, THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE BRITISH.
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ZAMBIANS DONT HAVE TRADITIONAL DRESSES SO PLEASE DON'T BLAME THEM, ZIMBABWE ALSO DOESN'T HAVE. IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT, THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE BRITISH.
BUT THEY NEED TO ALSO GET OUT OF THEIR SMALL WORLD AND TRAVEL OUTSIDE TO EXPERIENCE OTHER CULTURES.
THEY ARE VILLAGERS.
Musa 7 hours ago

These Zambians are so slave minded that they think dressing in suit or wearing white man’s outfit is the only way to dress. How pitiful?? Forever slaves

These Zambians are so slave minded that they think dressing in suit or wearing white man’s outfit is the only way to dress. How pitiful?? Forever slaves
BONGO BAR 7 hours ago

Those Zambian commenters are little children born around 2010 onwards. They don't know anything about the world except Tik-Tok and Facebook

Those Zambian commenters are little children born around 2010 onwards. They don't know anything about the world except Tik-Tok and Facebook
Kwaku Tee 6 hours ago

Ghanaians deserve a President like Mahama bcoz we are uncivilised and backward ppl.Many Ghanaian footballers have been plying their trade in Zambia for the past 10yrs, My own brother and colleagues used to lecture in Zambian ...
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Ghanaians deserve a President like Mahama bcoz we are uncivilised and backward ppl.Many Ghanaian footballers have been plying their trade in Zambia for the past 10yrs, My own brother and colleagues used to lecture in Zambian Universities 25yrs ago.The question is why not the opposite? If Ghana was doing so well why do wo go to Zambia for economic reasons?
Sebastian Deh 7 hours ago

They should resurrect Kenneth Kaunda and ask him about fugu.

They should resurrect Kenneth Kaunda and ask him about fugu.
d Trooth Sayesr 6 hours ago

1. Who cares about what these silly Zambians think or say?
2. Wode Maya is not the voice of Ghana, he is too flaky and shallow-minded!

1. Who cares about what these silly Zambians think or say?
2. Wode Maya is not the voice of Ghana, he is too flaky and shallow-minded!
Yaw, kumasi 6 hours ago

This is how this smock will be come world's number one dress. Very soon the demand for it will go higher.

This is how this smock will be come world's number one dress. Very soon the demand for it will go higher.
Oswi Bonsu 6 hours ago

Those our southern African brothers suffered so much brain trauma from the whiteman. They have lost everything their ancestors had.
Can you now undeesrand why HIV-AIDS is highest in most southern African states?
Everything ...
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Those our southern African brothers suffered so much brain trauma from the whiteman. They have lost everything their ancestors had.
Can you now undeesrand why HIV-AIDS is highest in most southern African states?
Everything morally sound, the whiteman made them to understand it was evil. They left them with a corrupted book which seeks to make the black race look evil.
Thabo 6 hours ago

If it was a Nigerian President he will wearing full suit of traditional wear.
President goofed.
Don't combine African culture with European one.
We in Africa

If it was a Nigerian President he will wearing full suit of traditional wear.
President goofed.
Don't combine African culture with European one.
We in Africa
Orianna 6 hours ago

What you are foolishly commenting on here can never raise your 38.2% to any higher level. Go and find better things to do, disappointe NPP junkies

What you are foolishly commenting on here can never raise your 38.2% to any higher level. Go and find better things to do, disappointe NPP junkies
agyeman 6 hours ago

OF COURSE WHY WON'T THEY MOCK OUR PRESIDENT. HIS DRESSING AS A HEAD OF STATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORMAL AND DRESS IN HIS "BLOUSE LIKE) TOP DURING INFORMAL SOCIAL EVENT WHICH DEFINITELY IS PART OF THE ITINERARY. SAME APPLIES TO T ...
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OF COURSE WHY WON'T THEY MOCK OUR PRESIDENT. HIS DRESSING AS A HEAD OF STATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORMAL AND DRESS IN HIS "BLOUSE LIKE) TOP DURING INFORMAL SOCIAL EVENT WHICH DEFINITELY IS PART OF THE ITINERARY. SAME APPLIES TO THE VICE PRESIDENT'S WARDROBE KEEPER. MAHAMA IS EVEN BETTER. JANE DOES NOT DRESS WELL AT ALL AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOBODY HAS TOLD HER ABOUT HER OUTFITS.....TO SAY THE LEAST VERY LOUSY. THAT'S A LESSON TO CORRECT BY THE HEART DRESSING. WHY DID HE NOT GO THERE WITH THE AIR FORCE UNIFORM A COMPLETE MISNOMER WHICH HE KEEPS REPEATING AS IF ITS FUN.
Druzeman 6 hours ago

3y3 Aduro na akye wo... gyimifuor ba @Agyeman. Skin pain will destroy all you NPP animals

3y3 Aduro na akye wo... gyimifuor ba @Agyeman. Skin pain will destroy all you NPP animals
Nii 6 hours ago

2 African countries are tearing themselves apart bcos a president wearing what he produces did not wear a 'whitemans' clothing. are we really free from colonial mentality? Can Africa be united without the west? Can we grow as ...
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2 African countries are tearing themselves apart bcos a president wearing what he produces did not wear a 'whitemans' clothing. are we really free from colonial mentality? Can Africa be united without the west? Can we grow as a united continent? Sad!
Nana Kwaku 5 hours ago

Zambia used to be called North Rhodesia,the white suppressed them and colonised them for many yrs so understand them.By traditional dressing Ghana & Nigeria are ahead of them.President Mahama shd have combined a Northern Trou ...
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Zambia used to be called North Rhodesia,the white suppressed them and colonised them for many yrs so understand them.By traditional dressing Ghana & Nigeria are ahead of them.President Mahama shd have combined a Northern Trouser with the Smock. They say appearance speaks a lot when meeting for the first time.That would have created a good impression on the minds of the ppl of Zambia. President Mahama erred in his dressing.
Kiwana 5 hours ago

@Nana Kwaku kote boto. I never ever saw your 2-feet, pocket-sized Bantu Pygmy from the Kyebi forest wearing a traditional attire on foreign trips during the entire period of his destructive governance. Even during those times ...
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@Nana Kwaku kote boto. I never ever saw your 2-feet, pocket-sized Bantu Pygmy from the Kyebi forest wearing a traditional attire on foreign trips during the entire period of his destructive governance. Even during those times when he was fornicating with Serwah Broni high up in the sky, he was wearing his Gold Coast suits.
Nii 5 hours ago

@ Kiwana
Kwaashiaa buuuluuu buuuluuu Ony3 Tuuflee . Kplootoo naabi.Your brain is like a Pig. Your favourite President erred but you don't have the wisdom to admit. John Dramani Mahama is an Arrogant Bushman

@ Kiwana
Kwaashiaa buuuluuu buuuluuu Ony3 Tuuflee . Kplootoo naabi.Your brain is like a Pig. Your favourite President erred but you don't have the wisdom to admit. John Dramani Mahama is an Arrogant Bushman
Kiwana 4 hours ago

Oh, fake @Nii..!!! Please, I only asked you a simple question ooo..!!!! I said...

DID YOU EVER SEE YOUR 2-FEET, ABOMINABLE BANTU PYGMY FROM THE KYEBI FOREST... (NANA AKUFFO ADDO), WEARING A TRADITIONAL OUTFIT ON HIS FOREI ...
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Oh, fake @Nii..!!! Please, I only asked you a simple question ooo..!!!! I said...

DID YOU EVER SEE YOUR 2-FEET, ABOMINABLE BANTU PYGMY FROM THE KYEBI FOREST... (NANA AKUFFO ADDO), WEARING A TRADITIONAL OUTFIT ON HIS FOREIGN TRIPS DURING HIS ENTIRE PERIOD LUNATIC GOVERNANCE..????

He dare not, because A FAKE LAWYER would always want to deceive the world that he's truly a lawyer, and it is the kakalika coat that will help him in his art of deception. Anybody with a true self-worth will proudly & confidently wear the original stuff from their motherland. Onyaaye gbemi kukuruduu..!!!!!
George 5 hours ago

Wode Maya's response was excellent and flawless

Wode Maya's response was excellent and flawless
Al 5 hours ago

I suggest the honorable president should wear a suit in the future to functions and activities like this.A good looking suit(president can afford) portrays a good image for the entire nation.Many people didn’t like his atti ...
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I suggest the honorable president should wear a suit in the future to functions and activities like this.A good looking suit(president can afford) portrays a good image for the entire nation.Many people didn’t like his attire when he addressed the U.N either.
Achilles 5 hours ago

This is why Donald Trump told your father that he comes from a shithole country. Foolish boy without brains........

This is why Donald Trump told your father that he comes from a shithole country. Foolish boy without brains........
AD 1957 5 hours ago

AI, , , , You should be shot dead for your infantile comment

AI, , , , You should be shot dead for your infantile comment
Zaga 5 hours ago

I have now certain in mind that Africans are stupid

I have now certain in mind that Africans are stupid
Obed 5 hours ago

As a teenager, I read a book authored by Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda, entitled Zambia Shall Be Free. However, I have just realized, sadly, that decades later, Zambia is still bound with colonial chains, with it's ...
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As a teenager, I read a book authored by Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda, entitled Zambia Shall Be Free. However, I have just realized, sadly, that decades later, Zambia is still bound with colonial chains, with it's tradition and culture completely erased. Obviously, with this colonial mentality, Zambia is nowhere near free. Kenneth Kaunda must be moving in his grave. We can only pray for our Zambian brothers and sisters. They need urgent emancipation from mental slavery! I will choose fugu over suit and tie any day because I am a true African.
Kweku 5 hours ago

I fully agree with the Zambians. He cannot go on a State visit where he had to inspect a guard of honor wearing a blue/black jeans. How African is the jeans? Batakari doesn't look elegant or ceremonial. He could as well dress ...
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I fully agree with the Zambians. He cannot go on a State visit where he had to inspect a guard of honor wearing a blue/black jeans. How African is the jeans? Batakari doesn't look elegant or ceremonial. He could as well dress in the attire which he worn when he was sworn in as President of Ghana. That was very elegant looking attire. Alternatively, he could dress in a "Polical Suit" (I don't know if it is still called that way) which is internationally recognized as an African attire. His appearance when inspecting the guard of honor was shabby and very unpresidential. I fully understand that Zambians felt offended.
Asiedu 5 hours ago

I think the Zambians are still enslaved by the legacy of their colonial masters.Moodi in India visited White House with only a piece of clothe bound around his waist

I think the Zambians are still enslaved by the legacy of their colonial masters.Moodi in India visited White House with only a piece of clothe bound around his waist
Trump 5 hours ago

Leave the president alone, he didn't go to Zambia in nakedness he was wearing his traditional cloth in which he felt comfortable and proud of it.

Leave the president alone, he didn't go to Zambia in nakedness he was wearing his traditional cloth in which he felt comfortable and proud of it.
Yes. 5 hours ago

Zambians are promoting Ubuntu, but still confused. What has a suit got to do with an African? Suit is for the white man. They have nothing to show. African traditional wear is for Ghana and Nigeria. Finished.

Zambians are promoting Ubuntu, but still confused. What has a suit got to do with an African? Suit is for the white man. They have nothing to show. African traditional wear is for Ghana and Nigeria. Finished.
Donatus 5 hours ago

After Kenneth Kaunda, everybody else in Zambia is caput.

After Kenneth Kaunda, everybody else in Zambia is caput.
True African 4 hours ago

The suit the suit the Zambian president wore doesn't show that he is a true African.

The suit the suit the Zambian president wore doesn't show that he is a true African.
Martin 4 hours ago

Believe me if the idea is to market Batakari to the outside world I am 100 % certain that not many foreigners will buy Batakari to wear when they visit Ghana. The reason is because it does not look elegant ( I know some will ...
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Believe me if the idea is to market Batakari to the outside world I am 100 % certain that not many foreigners will buy Batakari to wear when they visit Ghana. The reason is because it does not look elegant ( I know some will feel offended to hear this). Furthermore, Batakari is made out of heavy fabric/textile which leads to sweating and very uncomfortable to wear when temperature is high.
ADOMBIRE CLINTON 4 hours ago

Ladies and gentlemen the trousers is not Jeans but Blue material trousers. I salute first of all the managers of President John Dramani Mahama on his outfit choices. Once the heat is on this particular one permit to dare say ...
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Ladies and gentlemen the trousers is not Jeans but Blue material trousers. I salute first of all the managers of President John Dramani Mahama on his outfit choices. Once the heat is on this particular one permit to dare say that it is a fantastic symbol of Panafricanism Ghana is the capital of Africa unity. The President must at all times portray African culture and in fact clothes and of course African fabric especially those fabric originating from Ghana is what the President must wear speak and send messages of Africa unity and solidarity and as well as promoting intra African trade. Ladies and gentlemen, Honestly I find it very dangerous that we keep on bastardizing the President for wrong committed. I want to plead with all of us that we should resist the persistent harassment and disrespect some of you have been exhibiting towards the President it is not good for national development and growth becomes if you are grown and matured person you will not be attacking the President always for no crime committed. I leave you with peace.
George 3 hours ago

@Adombire Clinton. You wrote and I quote: "I find it very dangerous that we keep on bastardizing the President for wrong committed". I don't know how you were brought up but some of us were brought up to speak out when someon ...
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@Adombire Clinton. You wrote and I quote: "I find it very dangerous that we keep on bastardizing the President for wrong committed". I don't know how you were brought up but some of us were brought up to speak out when someone does wrong. In Africa, we over respect authority that's why the continent is as it is. We don't speak out even if we know that someone is wrong. It is this attitude in us which you are appealing that we should show towards the President. But you know what? Gone were the days when we were all mute. There is now a new generation of Africans who are saying we can't take it anymore, enough is enough. We therefore demand a lot from our leaders. Africa and Africans cannot continue to be a laughing stock on the Global arena. It is as simple as that.
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Wilcox 4 hours ago

Zambians arr functional illiterates.No need to waste time.Have you seen their movies?

Zambians arr functional illiterates.No need to waste time.Have you seen their movies?
rogue 4 hours ago

the modalities used in paying ghana national fire service rent allowance is very bad. i know 2 firemen who died last year November and they couldn't receive their rent allowance before they died. why can't government pay the ...
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the modalities used in paying ghana national fire service rent allowance is very bad. i know 2 firemen who died last year November and they couldn't receive their rent allowance before they died. why can't government pay the rent allowance through monthly salary so that when you die or retire, it automatically seize. Ghana National Fire Service rent allowance has not been paid for 11 months now by the current government and by the end of February it will be 12 months in arrears
Akajatayogogo 4 hours ago

Is there a presidential Law that when you are going for State visit you should wear suit? The Zambians are still having colonial mentality. Zambians open your eyes .

Is there a presidential Law that when you are going for State visit you should wear suit? The Zambians are still having colonial mentality. Zambians open your eyes .
GPS 3 hours ago

Zambians have the rights to speak their minds if they don't like fugu or kente that is their problem. Don't force anyone to like what you have or your culture.

Zambians have the rights to speak their minds if they don't like fugu or kente that is their problem. Don't force anyone to like what you have or your culture.
LEO 3 hours ago

FIRST TIME CLITON CAME TO AFRICA, RAWLINGS WEAR FUGU,AND IT WAS GREAT, SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE OUTFIT OF JDM

FIRST TIME CLITON CAME TO AFRICA, RAWLINGS WEAR FUGU,AND IT WAS GREAT, SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE OUTFIT OF JDM
OSAFO KANTANKA 3 hours ago

It is rather a Great Pity , that Some AFRICANS still believe in the fashion choices of their colonial masters as “SUPERIOR “ to their own. Not sure whether due to to ignorance , mental slavery, foolishness laziness or Abj ...
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It is rather a Great Pity , that Some AFRICANS still believe in the fashion choices of their colonial masters as “SUPERIOR “ to their own. Not sure whether due to to ignorance , mental slavery, foolishness laziness or Abject stupidity.
JDM -African Advocate 3 hours ago

I like the fact that President John Dramani Mahama is making strenuous efforts to promote Pan-Africanism and the African Global Agenda in contemporary times. Ghana under our current President is not just a watching spectator ...
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I like the fact that President John Dramani Mahama is making strenuous efforts to promote Pan-Africanism and the African Global Agenda in contemporary times. Ghana under our current President is not just a watching spectator but an active participant in Global affairs. HE President Mahama in tandem with his Foreign Minister Samuel Ablakwa Okudjato haven't shied away in discussing issues bothering on political and socioeconomic injustices on the international stage . Even if such discerning voices in world affairs are treated as relatively marginal and intangible by Developed Countries, in effecting a meaningful impact in the international community, it is far better than just timidly recoiling back into our shelves from an African perspective. What sets General Iddi Amin Dada of Uganda apart even as a notorious Dictator, other than the likes of the Great Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, Thomas Sankara etc was their willingness to fight injustices against Africa. Ghana under President Mahama is doing very well in this regard. Okudjato was courageous in his condemnation of the unlawful invasion and seizure of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his Wife by the USA. Of late, the President have been vocal about African gaining its rightful place in the global market in fair deals in international trade, not tobe as usual controlled, exploited and cheated out of its vast natural resources. Breaking cultural barriers and promoting local services and goods within the continent like smock weaving and selling to enhance and strengthen the forex market in Africa is one key strategy to consider, to mitigate the impact of foreign fabrics like suits won by the Zambian President flooding the African Market.Nevertheless, the mocking of the beautiful smock won by the President which looks alien and strange to the Zambians is also an indication of poor trade ties and lack of free vibrant market within the African continent. It is a clear demonstration of failures of Regional and Continental Treaties intended to promote collaboration and cooperation in political and economic affairs including free market for trade in good and services. Hopefully petit and pragmatic actions such as dressing in a traditional African fabric like the Fugu as done by HE JDM will help achieve the vision of our Fore-bearers, a United Africa, through cross-cultural and trade exchanges.
Yes. 3 hours ago

If you go to Zambia you will realised that they are still primitive. The people from Malawi are even better. They don't know about African designs.

If you go to Zambia you will realised that they are still primitive. The people from Malawi are even better. They don't know about African designs.
Wilcox 3 hours ago

Ghanafuo,Zambians are functional illiterates.Spare them.They don't even bath well....their women smell really bad,and their men have bad breathe.They cant give you counsel.Demma President dey wear Kintampo tie.

Ghanafuo,Zambians are functional illiterates.Spare them.They don't even bath well....their women smell really bad,and their men have bad breathe.They cant give you counsel.Demma President dey wear Kintampo tie.
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Paul 3 hours ago

Do they, Zambia, even have a country? Its been sold to China and they are here saying what? Why should we waste our time on people that cant even speak or write proper English, since they are so much into foreign stuff.

Do they, Zambia, even have a country? Its been sold to China and they are here saying what? Why should we waste our time on people that cant even speak or write proper English, since they are so much into foreign stuff.
Kwame Twumasi-Fofie 2 hours ago

Africa certainly has a very, very long road to travel to attain self-recognition if some of us see a traditional outfit worn by a foreign president as inferior because it doesn't look like what they consider to be 'normal'. ...
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Africa certainly has a very, very long road to travel to attain self-recognition if some of us see a traditional outfit worn by a foreign president as inferior because it doesn't look like what they consider to be 'normal'. Indeed, we shall continue to remain 'backward' if we should continue to think that the only acceptable outfit is the western type of outfit. In this regard, I'm wondering if they've ever seen the traditional dressing of the King of Eswathini. I think we better start calling that country as "Northern Rhodesia" since they seem more comfortable as someone else's colony.
Hallo Zambia, we are sorry for you. 2 hours ago

Take a Look at the independence declaration of Kwame Nkrumah. You will know that your Präsident will run for Milton tea to London. Tea boy president. Unafrican, doing the bid of the colonial master.

Take a Look at the independence declaration of Kwame Nkrumah. You will know that your Präsident will run for Milton tea to London. Tea boy president. Unafrican, doing the bid of the colonial master.
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Iam disappointed in Zambians, so Zambians do not have traditional dresses as an African country,ok what is traditional dress for Etwasini formally the Swaziland?what is the traditional dress for the Zulus in South Africa?W ...
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Iam disappointed in Zambians, so Zambians do not have traditional dresses as an African country,ok what is traditional dress for Etwasini formally the Swaziland?what is the traditional dress for the Zulus in South Africa?What is the traditional dress for Lesotho?Ah! Zambians, make sure you create your traditional dresses if you don't have,the late Dr.Kaunda was presented Ghanaian men cloth wrapper by Dr Nkrumah which the late President loved and occasionally puts on, are you aware of that, if not research properly and get it ok?
Kofi Sam 2 hours ago

Thank you Wode Maya for response and education. It means our fellow brothers and sisters are not up to date with fashion on this part of the world. Reminds me of the king of Eswathini who visited us.

Thank you Wode Maya for response and education. It means our fellow brothers and sisters are not up to date with fashion on this part of the world. Reminds me of the king of Eswathini who visited us.
Honest 2 hours ago

Forgive their ignorance. They don't know that our President looks more elegant in suit than their President. By the way how will they feel if the Eswatini King visits Zambia

Forgive their ignorance. They don't know that our President looks more elegant in suit than their President. By the way how will they feel if the Eswatini King visits Zambia
FACT 2 hours ago

FUGU DOES NOT GO WITH BLUE JEANS
Mahama made a huge mistake against the traditional attire of Ghana on the international scene.
● All Ghanaians must take a close look at how the men in Northern Ghana wear their FUFU tra ...
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FUGU DOES NOT GO WITH BLUE JEANS
Mahama made a huge mistake against the traditional attire of Ghana on the international scene.
● All Ghanaians must take a close look at how the men in Northern Ghana wear their FUFU traditional attire. NO NORTHERNER MATCHES FUGU WITH JEANS
BB 2 hours ago

They dont know the value of wearing a smock to a function. So they prefer and value the outfit of the suppressor or colonialist to that of the african. No wonder their currency is the worst performing currency in Africa. Come ...
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They dont know the value of wearing a smock to a function. So they prefer and value the outfit of the suppressor or colonialist to that of the african. No wonder their currency is the worst performing currency in Africa. Come to ghana to seek for greener pastures. They should give us a break.
FACT 1 hour ago

DON'T WEAR TRADITIONAL FUGU WITH IMPORTED BLUE JEANS.
President Mahama rightfully chose the traditional FUGU, and he ought to have rightfully matched it with the traditional JINJANLANI.
President Mahama was wrong to wear t ...
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DON'T WEAR TRADITIONAL FUGU WITH IMPORTED BLUE JEANS.
President Mahama rightfully chose the traditional FUGU, and he ought to have rightfully matched it with the traditional JINJANLANI.
President Mahama was wrong to wear the colonial blue jeans imported from USA with the Ghanaian traditional attire.
Light Up 1 hour ago

If we want people to mock Ghana is it Zambians?

If we want people to mock Ghana is it Zambians?
Rocky USA 31 minutes ago

Tell Zambian to follow their Africa culture and stop following the western culture
Western people are too colo. They are just wearing Vietnam old old styles of coat. Just follow your culture Zambia people.

Tell Zambian to follow their Africa culture and stop following the western culture
Western people are too colo. They are just wearing Vietnam old old styles of coat. Just follow your culture Zambia people.

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