Airport Renaming: This is not the time; we have economic problems to solve - Dr Domfe

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YAW 12 hours ago

Ofui!!! When have our economic problems ever abated??? Are we not in better times now than we used to be???!! Just puff off with your nonsense!!!

Ofui!!! When have our economic problems ever abated??? Are we not in better times now than we used to be???!! Just puff off with your nonsense!!!
Dr Mumbi Seraki 12 hours ago

Hello youth of Ghana......You can take your own life with medicine........for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana......You can take your own life with medicine........for instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
Not enough thinkers 7 hours ago

This doctor is occult. The nap akyeam faction. Devil worshippers who sacrificed atta ache father or grandfather for rituals. They are so evil look at how much of originator atta stole. Addo should be prosecuted. As for th ...
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This doctor is occult. The nap akyeam faction. Devil worshippers who sacrificed atta ache father or grandfather for rituals. They are so evil look at how much of originator atta stole. Addo should be prosecuted. As for the name the only problem I may have with is it wasn't Nkrumah name but I would prefer the name of my dog than a name as bad as jb danquah. We should make statue of shame for all those traitors. We shall have jb Danish, addo, Oxford atta, Rawlings there. I am certainly not a Fan of mahama but I am very happy with this decision which is long overdue. Fck kookaburra, fck jb, fck addo
Star from the North 3 hours ago

This fake PHD holder should clear off from our face with his silly argument. Whether he likes it or not the airport will be renamed to Accra international airport. When a question was thrown to this dishonest man on live TV i ...
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This fake PHD holder should clear off from our face with his silly argument. Whether he likes it or not the airport will be renamed to Accra international airport. When a question was thrown to this dishonest man on live TV if he belongs to the NPP party and he couldn’t answer the question. Such a dishonest person is teaching our children in the university of Ghana.
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 2 hours ago

Fool. This guy is an economist? When is a good time to do the right thing? When is a good time for a drug addict to seek rehab? You are waiting for thr perfect conditions before you change the name.of the airport? U frigging ...
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Fool. This guy is an economist? When is a good time to do the right thing? When is a good time for a drug addict to seek rehab? You are waiting for thr perfect conditions before you change the name.of the airport? U frigging clown!
Yaa Yaa: TOO MANY DRs.. (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 9 hours ago

. Airports are gateways to cities and countries, serving millions of travelers, many of whom may be unfamiliar with local history. Naming an airport after the city provides clarity, neutrality, and international recognition. ...
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. Airports are gateways to cities and countries, serving millions of travelers, many of whom may be unfamiliar with local history. Naming an airport after the city provides clarity, neutrality, and international recognition. It immediately tells passengers where they are going, avoids political or historical controversy, and helps airlines, maps, and travel platforms standardize destinations.
For example, Los Angeles International (LAX), Dubai International, and Berlin Brandenburg clearly identify their locations, making travel and logistics simpler. Even airports that honor historical figures, like Paris Charles de Gaulle or Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji, still anchor the city name first for recognition. In short, naming an airport after its city respects the community, aids global navigation, and ensures inclusivity, making it the most practical and universally understood choice.
Yaa Yaa: TOO MANY DRs.. (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 8 hours ago

Imagine you’re a foreigner booking a flight to Kumasi, Ghana, and you see “Prempeh I Airport (KMS)”. Without prior knowledge, you might pause: “Where is this exactly?” That’s the problem with inconsistent airport ...
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Imagine you’re a foreigner booking a flight to Kumasi, Ghana, and you see “Prempeh I Airport (KMS)”. Without prior knowledge, you might pause: “Where is this exactly?” That’s the problem with inconsistent airport naming.
To make it clear and globally aligned, the name should put the city first:
Preferred: Kumasi Prempeh I Airport (KMS)
This simple change follows international best practices. Most airports worldwide are named with the location first, then any historical or honorary figure. It’s like putting the map coordinates before the history lesson.
Proper airport naming isn’t just bureaucracy—it’s about making life easier for everyone:
Travelers: You immediately know where you’re going—no second-guessing.
Airlines & Travel Agents: Booking, scheduling, and logistics become seamless.
Global Aviation: Consistency with IATA and ICAO codes ensures worldwide recognition and safety.
Think of it this way: an airport name is the first handshake a city gives to the world. A clear, organized, and respectful name makes a great first impression.
Takeaway: Always put the city or town first, then honor individuals or historical figures. It’s clear, professional, and globally smart. Plus, it avoids confusion—because nobody wants to board a flight to the “mystery airport”!
Yaa Yaa: TOO MANY DRs.. (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 9 hours ago

. Airports are gateways to cities and countries, serving millions of travelers, many of whom may be unfamiliar with local history. Naming an airport after the city provides clarity, neutrality, and international recognition. ...
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. Airports are gateways to cities and countries, serving millions of travelers, many of whom may be unfamiliar with local history. Naming an airport after the city provides clarity, neutrality, and international recognition. It immediately tells passengers where they are going, avoids political or historical controversy, and helps airlines, maps, and travel platforms standardize destinations.
For example, Los Angeles International (LAX), Dubai International, and Berlin Brandenburg clearly identify their locations, making travel and logistics simpler. Even airports that honor historical figures, like Paris Charles de Gaulle or Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji, still anchor the city name first for recognition. In short, naming an airport after its city respects the community, aids global navigation, and ensures inclusivity, making it the most practical and universally understood choice.
Yaa Yaa: TOO MANY DRs.. (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 8 hours ago

The overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was a profound turning point for Ghana and for Africa. Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, led the nation to independence in 1957 and embarked on ambitious programs in infrastructure, educat ...
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The overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was a profound turning point for Ghana and for Africa. Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, led the nation to independence in 1957 and embarked on ambitious programs in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and industrialization. He envisioned Ghana as a model of post-colonial development and a hub for Pan-African unity, a nation that could inspire and support the continent in political, economic, and social progress.
Unfortunately, his removal interrupted this trajectory, creating a vacuum that allowed political forces with shorter-term ambitions to dominate. The very party that emerged from this post-Nkrumah period—and has now evolved into the current opposition—has consistently emphasized retaining the Kotoka International Airport name, seeing it as a symbol aligned with their own political narrative. Yet the irony is striking: while championing a historical figure as a political emblem, the same leadership has presided over periods marked by infrastructure challenges, management controversies, and missed opportunities for development—areas in which Nkrumah’s vision sought lasting solutions.
The debate over the airport’s name is therefore more than symbolic; it is a mirror reflecting the contrast between long-term nation-building and short-term political calculation. Honoring Nkrumah’s legacy through history, education, and development policy offers Ghana a chance to learn from the past, understand the costs of interrupted vision, and inspire a future guided by bold, forward-thinking leadership. Preserving historical memory should not be a matter of political convenience—it should be a lesson in ambition, unity, and the pursuit of national excellence.
#ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 2 hours ago

Idiot..if Nkrumah had listened to people like these Ghanaians would still be saying yessa massa to obroni. So called mr.ecomomist haven't you learnt anything?

Idiot..if Nkrumah had listened to people like these Ghanaians would still be saying yessa massa to obroni. So called mr.ecomomist haven't you learnt anything?
Achakanapaya 12 hours ago

This Idiot again.
He never makes sense.
I even wonder how he aquire his PhD.

This Idiot again.
He never makes sense.
I even wonder how he aquire his PhD.
Jabeto 12 hours ago

I am even shocked for him ooo!

I am even shocked for him ooo!
Good news 12 hours ago

You and who has economic problems to solve,you had 8 good yrs in government all you could do was to create more hardships,from bad to worse,just park yourselves at one corner and allow the competent JM continue with his good ...
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You and who has economic problems to solve,you had 8 good yrs in government all you could do was to create more hardships,from bad to worse,just park yourselves at one corner and allow the competent JM continue with his good governance
nana 12 hours ago

This very much a miss. The two issues to answered are; Firstly, is the renaming appropriate? I think it is. It will take the very inquisitive person to know that we are NOT celebrating Kotoka but rather serving him up as a ca ...
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This very much a miss. The two issues to answered are; Firstly, is the renaming appropriate? I think it is. It will take the very inquisitive person to know that we are NOT celebrating Kotoka but rather serving him up as a cautionary tale. To this, i think a statue should be appropriate. Secondary, if it appropriate, when should it be done? Dr. Domfeh says we cannot do it now because of economic issues. My question is, when have we not had economic issues? I think this is a low hanging fruit the NDC government should take care of. This is not one for priorities.
Jabeto 12 hours ago

Is this mumu still talking? When will be the time? Were we not having economic issues when the myopic Akuffo Addo and his Nonsense People Party were busy building cathedral which thy couldn’t even start and yet wasted our m ...
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Is this mumu still talking? When will be the time? Were we not having economic issues when the myopic Akuffo Addo and his Nonsense People Party were busy building cathedral which thy couldn’t even start and yet wasted our money?
Wiseman 12 hours ago

This guy paa, was the state of economy good when your government was changing names of institutions?

This guy paa, was the state of economy good when your government was changing names of institutions?
NPP is now in the bottomless pit 12 hours ago

I'm not going to dignify his dumb statement with a response. Eiiii NPP's cult followers

I'm not going to dignify his dumb statement with a response. Eiiii NPP's cult followers
RK 12 hours ago

Nonsense. You just want to equalise the economic mess of nana addo to the successes of JDM. FAKE ECONOMIST.

Nonsense. You just want to equalise the economic mess of nana addo to the successes of JDM. FAKE ECONOMIST.
Landlord OA 12 hours ago

Not everyone who's earned a Dr degree should be taking serious when he/she speaks

Not everyone who's earned a Dr degree should be taking serious when he/she speaks
Kojo poku-London UK 12 hours ago

Please Dr Domfe, where were you only in 2024, when Ex President Akufo-Addo was renaming ALL THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS BUILT BY DR KWAME NKRUMAH? WHY DID YOU ALL KEEP QUIET?

Please Dr Domfe, where were you only in 2024, when Ex President Akufo-Addo was renaming ALL THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS BUILT BY DR KWAME NKRUMAH? WHY DID YOU ALL KEEP QUIET?
No name 12 hours ago

This man again? Domfe or Dooms Day you knew we have economic problems and you suddenly became a boxer in front of a life TV station?

This man again? Domfe or Dooms Day you knew we have economic problems and you suddenly became a boxer in front of a life TV station?
Ataditukpe 12 hours ago

Look at his VERY VERY UGLY face. Very stupid like his mother's menses dross. Very very stupid hobo, clear off !!!!!

Look at his VERY VERY UGLY face. Very stupid like his mother's menses dross. Very very stupid hobo, clear off !!!!!
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 2 hours ago

Oh muahahahaaaa

Oh muahahahaaaa
ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 2 hours ago

His face and that of jb danquah whose looks better

His face and that of jb danquah whose looks better
Wala 11 hours ago

Ugly noise

Ugly noise
Apertor 11 hours ago

How did this kind of people get their PHDs?

How did this kind of people get their PHDs?
Asonaba asiedu 11 hours ago

We had a worse economic problems to solve we still had time to sink millions of dollars into a bottomless pit!!

We had a worse economic problems to solve we still had time to sink millions of dollars into a bottomless pit!!
Paapa 11 hours ago

Why are you people peeved about the change. You shut your mouths when universities were named after undeserved people. What has this got to do with the economy? Please give peace a chance.

Why are you people peeved about the change. You shut your mouths when universities were named after undeserved people. What has this got to do with the economy? Please give peace a chance.
Peter 11 hours ago

Which day our economy going to solve perhaps preventing what the government wants to do .
Pls stop that nonsense talk you are enemy of progress
Please can problems solved finished in live.
Stop that nonsense talk.We that ...
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Which day our economy going to solve perhaps preventing what the government wants to do .
Pls stop that nonsense talk you are enemy of progress
Please can problems solved finished in live.
Stop that nonsense talk.We that not attend school better pass you people.
Everyday some of you talk nonsense
I pray for the name to be kwame Nkrumal airport
To allow his Spirit rest
Sibo 11 hours ago

Kwasiato!!! Akronfuor abusuafuor NPP

Kwasiato!!! Akronfuor abusuafuor NPP
Sakanade 11 hours ago

Gyimiifuor when ghawas on its knees, your Akuffo addo was renaming Universities to some wiered npp traitors, you said nothing!!! Gyimiii saa until the end of the world these traitors!!!

Gyimiifuor when ghawas on its knees, your Akuffo addo was renaming Universities to some wiered npp traitors, you said nothing!!! Gyimiii saa until the end of the world these traitors!!!
Truth 11 hours ago

Smh! This fool is so political that i wonder what kind of thesis he wrote. Was he not in this country when akuffo addo was changing virtually everything to his older folks name. what did he say...hypocrisy can make you a demo ...
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Smh! This fool is so political that i wonder what kind of thesis he wrote. Was he not in this country when akuffo addo was changing virtually everything to his older folks name. what did he say...hypocrisy can make you a demon. Ofui!
Revolutionary 10 hours ago

This idiot call domfe should be neutralise..such an idiot fool

This idiot call domfe should be neutralise..such an idiot fool
Kwame Peter 10 hours ago

What has the professor done? Are jealous of him? You are ok with GoldBod buying gold from galamseyers destroying our environment and the proceeds dumped in the economy to support a wobbly cedi that cannot stand on its own? Is ...
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What has the professor done? Are jealous of him? You are ok with GoldBod buying gold from galamseyers destroying our environment and the proceeds dumped in the economy to support a wobbly cedi that cannot stand on its own? Is this all? Of yes go ahead and insult for we shall all enjoy the fruits,a people always get a government they deserve.
Omar 10 hours ago

is the airport? Renaming is going to block the economy of Ghana or what?

is the airport? Renaming is going to block the economy of Ghana or what?
Kk 10 hours ago

Which economic problem....masa no one ask of ur opinion....go hide ur disgraceful booze face somewhere......who has time for a tribal bigotry like u....

Which economic problem....masa no one ask of ur opinion....go hide ur disgraceful booze face somewhere......who has time for a tribal bigotry like u....
Kwame Angel 10 hours ago

Go wey you! There is never going to be a time when all of Ghana's economic problems are going to be solved. Every country on this planet has economic problems. By the way, as an economist, what the fu*k are you doing to solve ...
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Go wey you! There is never going to be a time when all of Ghana's economic problems are going to be solved. Every country on this planet has economic problems. By the way, as an economist, what the fu*k are you doing to solve only one of the economic problems?
Peter 10 hours ago

Dr domfe, why didn't you tell nana addo that we have economic problems to solve before he was naming all universities in Ghana?

Dr domfe, why didn't you tell nana addo that we have economic problems to solve before he was naming all universities in Ghana?
Fairman 9 hours ago

We were not in dire economic problems when Nana Akuffo Addo, your party man started changing names of institutions like a class one pupil replacing counting marbles in a box ?But for the numerous protests, the University, wh ...
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We were not in dire economic problems when Nana Akuffo Addo, your party man started changing names of institutions like a class one pupil replacing counting marbles in a box ?But for the numerous protests, the University, where you teach would have been named after Nana Addo's father.
Your days of throwing your weight around as academics are now over!
The way this guy is going, a psychiatrist must attend to him before he gets wasted!
Focus on tackling floods issues in your Municipality 9 hours ago

Don’t worry. We’re resetting Ghana

Don’t worry. We’re resetting Ghana
GERSHON Ahumble 9 hours ago

Are we not facing economic problems when those names of the universities were changed ?

Are we not facing economic problems when those names of the universities were changed ?
Esi 9 hours ago

Ok Dr,
Tell us the economic problems and also the best time to rename the nation’s premier airport.
Or because we have economic problems, every national life and governance should wait and be put on hold until ALL OUR ECO ...
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Ok Dr,
Tell us the economic problems and also the best time to rename the nation’s premier airport.
Or because we have economic problems, every national life and governance should wait and be put on hold until ALL OUR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED.
Eeeeeiii Dr !
Harp 9 hours ago

Hypocrite like you.

Hypocrite like you.
Zaza 9 hours ago

Accra roads are death traps and instead of repairing them, you are using the money for foolish things

Accra roads are death traps and instead of repairing them, you are using the money for foolish things
UNP 8 hours ago

Were there economic problems when Akuffo Addo was renaming universoties and others after Npp patriots? Did you say same when he was doing that? I hate hypocrites and hypocracy

Were there economic problems when Akuffo Addo was renaming universoties and others after Npp patriots? Did you say same when he was doing that? I hate hypocrites and hypocracy
AB 8 hours ago

Dr, I hope your students are not reading most the things you post on social media. Most of them are inappropriate, off the mark and full of emotional outbursts - not typical of highly educated people.

Dr, I hope your students are not reading most the things you post on social media. Most of them are inappropriate, off the mark and full of emotional outbursts - not typical of highly educated people.
DEEVINITY 8 hours ago

Why is the renaming NUCLEAR PHYSICS or Cathedral construction??? You people self!!

Why is the renaming NUCLEAR PHYSICS or Cathedral construction??? You people self!!
Betty 7 hours ago

oops, till their kingdom's come, there shall be always needs and wants. There is time for everything

oops, till their kingdom's come, there shall be always needs and wants. There is time for everything
Myra 7 hours ago

Dr. Domfeh is talking as if NPP left power 10 years ago. The NPP behaves like the pickpocket who shouts thief when he is robbing you.

Dr. Domfeh is talking as if NPP left power 10 years ago. The NPP behaves like the pickpocket who shouts thief when he is robbing you.
Louis 7 hours ago

If this is the same controversial lecturer at UG, Legon, then he does not fit in this debate. Akufo-Addo renamed Universities and Airports, right? Did this lecturer utter a word? At any rate, changing the name of an airport h ...
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If this is the same controversial lecturer at UG, Legon, then he does not fit in this debate. Akufo-Addo renamed Universities and Airports, right? Did this lecturer utter a word? At any rate, changing the name of an airport has nothing to do with economics. In our case, it has much to do with history. Let him say where his authority or expertise lies. Domfer, like any NPP surrogate, argues that there is nothing wrong with maintaining the name Kotoka and tries to lecture Ghanaians in this tangent. The forebears of the NPP really toppled Kwame Nkrumah. It is no surprise therefore that the descendants of the coup makers are here and defending their shameful past. Has this Donfeh ever proposed any useful solution to our daunting myriad of economic quagmire for the period 2017 to 2025? Even today, aside criticising, has he come up with any meaningful paper or strategy to spur the government on? Please, let this kantankerous lecturer give us a break.
Louis 7 hours ago

If this is the same controversial lecturer at UG, Legon, then he does not fit in this debate. Akufo-Addo renamed Universities and Airports, right? Did this lecturer utter a word? At any rate, changing the name of an airport h ...
read full comment

If this is the same controversial lecturer at UG, Legon, then he does not fit in this debate. Akufo-Addo renamed Universities and Airports, right? Did this lecturer utter a word? At any rate, changing the name of an airport has nothing to do with economics. In our case, it has much to do with history. Let him say where his authority or expertise lies. Domfer, like any NPP surrogate, argues that there is nothing wrong with maintaining the name Kotoka and tries to lecture Ghanaians in this regard. The forebears of the NPP really toppled Kwame Nkrumah. It is no surprise therefore that the descendants of the coup makers are here and defending their shameful past. Has this Donfeh ever proposed any useful solution to our daunting myriad of economic quagmire for the period 2017 to 2025? Even today, aside criticising, has he come up with any meaningful paper or strategy to spur the government on? Please, let this kantankerous lecturer give us a break.
Doe 7 hours ago

The NDC and JM have no problem to solve the country’s economic problems. Even though it was you and your party NPP who created the economic mess. Fortunately the NDC has the men to solve the problems.

The NDC and JM have no problem to solve the country’s economic problems. Even though it was you and your party NPP who created the economic mess. Fortunately the NDC has the men to solve the problems.
Nana 5 hours ago

Fool. I wonder how he got his phd.

Fool. I wonder how he got his phd.
my eyes everywhere. 4 hours ago

ndc party leaders are doing this for sympathy vote 2028.Its political strategy dont mind them. Is the re-naming part of 24hr economy?

ndc party leaders are doing this for sympathy vote 2028.Its political strategy dont mind them. Is the re-naming part of 24hr economy?
Kojois 1 hour ago

Leave the jokers alone. They are not serious.

Leave the jokers alone. They are not serious.
Mawuena aggey 1 hour ago

Low IQ NPP argument
Are we going to solve all Economic challenges before we change a name? NPP junk economy professor

Low IQ NPP argument
Are we going to solve all Economic challenges before we change a name? NPP junk economy professor
Kwasi 35 minutes ago

It was time when your party was busy renaming institutions when you were in power? You people will never stop stupidity in this country. Thieves.

It was time when your party was busy renaming institutions when you were in power? You people will never stop stupidity in this country. Thieves.

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