Ghana to honour astronaut Christina Koch after historic Artemis II Moon mission

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  • Wele 3 days ago

    Fvck Ghana

  • 3tw3 ba 3 days ago

    Odwan pro max

  • J 2 days ago

    President John Mahama and his NDC do not want the nation to honour 5 members of the 6,who led the nation to fight for our independence .Yet they want to honour a white woman whose career has brought nothing to Ghana.

  • Blue Pen 2 days ago

    Which five persons? Those who denied involvement in the agitation and blamed Nkrumah for it? For what specifically should they be honoured?

    Any contributions of those five to the struggle for independence could not be more ...
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  • Julor Ken Kpakpo Agyapa Loot-1 2 days ago

    @J. Traitors yesterday, Traitors today, Traitors tomorrow. By their Jealous thoughts, shameful deeds and vicious mischief, they shall be known, disgraced and shackled. Elephant misfits, as in J

  • Apraku 2 days ago

    Foolishness at its highest degree. Why don't you give her the whole Ghana too? Or ask her to be the president of Ghana? Some Ghanaians are warped minded. This is no achievement to carry the flag of Ghana to the space, instead ...
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  • Apraku is a Black Racist and Black Ku-Klux-Klan. 2 days ago

    Apraku is a Black Racist and Black Ku-Klux-Klan, suffering from INFERIORITY Complex Syndrome like the few Apartheid White Trash

  • GlamorLife 3 days ago

    Why ?

  • Julor Ken Kpakpo Agyapa Loot-1 3 days ago

    Perfect!
    Astronomically more than perfect!!
    This Honour, is a Ghana National Flag Call, that must be duly and colourfully done!!!
    Already considered done!!!!

  • Okay.. 2 days ago

    Didn't she pay for her tuition whilst studying at the University so what again?

  • Toghay 2 days ago

    Why honor him. Black sickness

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  • Emma 3 days ago

    As who? Isn't itcUG that should honor her?

  • Kwame Angel 3 days ago

    And UG is in Burkina Faso? Idiot! If you have nothing to do, don't do it here.

  • odyenkyem 3 days ago

    woy3 aboa

  • Akronfo Adoonothing/MumuBawuliar/OfuiAtaaAyi- the fugitive coward. 3 days ago

    University of Ghana is is in the sky Abi? Your guys and your negativity every time

  • Kay 2 days ago

    Your President behaviour so foolishly .How can such a person fight for reparation on Slave Trade? Very Sick Brain.

  • !? 2 days ago

    I bet you're an akan from the forest. Nothing sensible comes from you people. Only profit making from anything from ritual murder to using your bath tubs as kitchen utensils. Fool.

  • Adubofuo 2 days ago

    AKANS ARE YOUR NIGHTMARE!!! AND YOU WISH YOU WERE AKAN.

    YOUR USELESS FOREFATHERS FAILED YOU IN LIFE THAT IS WHY YOU ARE PAINED BY THE HERITAGE OF AKANS.

    FOREST?? THE WHOLE WORLD WAS ONCE A FOREST. YOUR FATHERS MIGRATED ...
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  • Toghay 2 days ago

    Foul smelling insecure bastard

  • You are INFERIOR to the Akan Human-Beings you hate. You are Cat eater, Dog eater and BloodThirsty June Fourth TERRORIST created in the image of Satan 2 days ago

    You are INFERIOR to the Akan Human-Beings you hate. You are Cat eater, Dog eater and BloodThirsty June Fourth TERRORIST created in the image of Satan

  • You are INFERIOR to the Akan HumanBeings 2 days ago

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  • Give her passport 3 days ago

    Thats what u will do.. We know.. Even some crazy foreigners have got some now

  • Kokonsa 3 days ago

    Idiotic expression

  • JA 3 days ago

    Nice one, Ghanaians are proud of her for remembering Ghana in her greatest achievement.

  • GlamorLife 3 days ago

    Yes, we appreciate her jester and taking our flag far, far away. We are glad to call her our dear sister.
    Great accomplishment in your successful journey. Peace and love always !

  • Kweku Trump 3 days ago

    She carried the Ghana flag to space ,University of Ghana is Ghana

  • Paa Rasta. 3 days ago

    THIS AMERICAN LADY HAVE CARRIED THE GHANA FLAG TO THE HIGHHEST LEVEL. SHE DESERVE ALL THE AWARDS.

  • Zakarakis 3 days ago

    Yes. The HONOUR is in order. For the UNIVERSITY OF GHANA to have contributed to HER INTELLECTUAL GROWTH is remarkable. And for her RECIPROCAL GESTURE of displaying the FLAG OF GHANA in SPACE is highly appreciated.

  • CHESTER 3 days ago

    I am really happy the government of Ghana want to honour her. Those were really proud moment and making Ghana stand out even in space and tells how great her experience during her exchange programme in UG was.For showcasing G ...
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  • Ananse 3 days ago

    I’m with you for speaking my mind.
    She really did well for not forgetting our dear Nation Ghana.

  • Kwajo 3 days ago

    I agree with you. She proudly showed Ghana's flag in space even more than the American flag. Sh is an embodiment of inclusivity. Her involvement and her actions show that what men can do, women can also do it and even better. ...
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  • Blema 3 days ago

    Other foreigners still hold Ghana in high esteem. We are fed up with our country because of the actions of politicians. Good show Christiina.

  • Kofi 3 days ago

    Our universities need to be refurbished. Many buildings on the campuses are falling apart and some of the buildings have not been painted since they were completed. The lack of maintenance is very profound in many institution ...
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  • Stop listening to motivational or inspirational speakers 3 days ago

    Useless honouring? This country called ghana is not serious. No wonder after 69 years of independence we have nothing to show. Because we dont get our priorities right

  • Akufo Addo 3 days ago

    In fact you sound very foolish like your stupid father

  • Ivory Mensah 3 days ago

    She has to be honoured in Ghana. Upon arrival, we have to well come her with school children, jama groups, brassband, borbor, kpanlogo, kete, adowa, and a grand durbar at the independence square and finally give he ...
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  • Jimbo 3 days ago

    Yes, Ghana owes Christina Koch a great honour. She has placed Ghana at the highest point of global recognition, especially, the University of Ghana. May God richly bless her.

  • DDT 3 days ago

    She deserves it for promoting Ghana. Name her after one of the streets in university of Ghana.

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  • Terence Nkrabea 3 days ago

    PSALM 136:9" THE MOON IS PRAISED TO GOD'S ENDURING LOVE ." JEREMIAH 31:35" THE MOON IS STABLE AND DEPENDABLE AND IS PART OF GOD'S UNCHANGING ORDER ." ISAIAH 30:26"THE MOON WILL SHINE LIKE THE SUN , AND THE SUNLIGHT WILL BE ...
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  • Kennedy Agyepong 3 days ago

    That's great. By carrying the flag of Ghana to the space, it's a way of marketing the country to the world. This can promote tourism which will have knock-off effects in the country.

  • Olele Appiah 3 days ago

    Gyimie

  • Kobedi(Bono region ) 3 days ago

    We should concerntrate on making our country a better one rather celebrating success chalked by people who are not Ghanaians. Mediocre of a country. Lord have mercy on this country

  • Nsor 3 days ago

    Stop this mediocrity. For Christ's sake we can't supply ourselves with tomatoes. Let's focus on that

  • KOCH public holiday 3 days ago

    In the making. Like smock Wednesday. ......Now we all have to go buy jumpsuits and hemlets for Koch day

  • Foolishness. Misplaced priority 3 days ago

    Mmoa, cheap country. The person just passed by a month or two to study and because she was part of Artemis II crew you want to honor her? Mmoa, fix your country.

  • Cho cho cho 3 days ago

    She took the flag of Ghana to space so she deserves to be honored, had she not done so, when will Ghana flag ever have gone to space? Probably never so let's be appreciative, after all John Paintsil once flashed flag of Israe ...
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  • Enyo 3 days ago

    Eiiii…Ghana!! Exchange program student too has become your student? Somebody spends a couple of weeks on exchange program out of years of studies and you are claiming her to be yours? Height of mediocrity!! I bet government ...
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  • Akufo Addo 3 days ago

    Skin pain. Aboa bi ba

  • !? 2 days ago

    Use your real forest name like Asante, osei, appenteng, oteng, kyeretwie, yeboah, etc. Korphetor gbemela. Eblume. Nonsense.

  • Truth 3 days ago

    Stupidly at the highest level.
    Do Ghanaians even reason at all

  • Akufo Addo 3 days ago

    Womaame tw3

  • 2hat! 3 days ago

    Gyesɛ gyimie sei aaa na Ablakwa nim. Sia invest in Ghanaians too! Always going for already made stuffs nkoaa. Silly

  • Akufo Addo 3 days ago

    @2hat, womaame tw3 mu kankan s3 momoni wai. Kwasia bi ba

  • Tosh 3 days ago

    Ghana to the Universe

  • GlamorLife 3 days ago

    University of Ghana is one of the great schools in the world. Our government needs to take pride in the University. The buildings look terrible. Many buildings are like chorkor houses, dilapidated and quite messy, overgrow ...
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  • Nana K 3 days ago

    The University of Ghana and Government should think of something on campus to honor her.

  • Don 3 days ago

    It's in order. Let's extract every mileage from this achievement. I don't care which government is in power working on this. Ghana first!!!.

  • Bismark 3 days ago

    GHANA WE BE HYPOCRITE TOO MUCH.

  • Obibini 3 days ago

    All those people writing negative comments are Nigerians. They hate to see Ghana’s progress. Fools leaving their country and coming to Ghana.

  • Boys Boys 2 days ago

    Your observation is very true and accurate. They have flooded our country like refugees and invading our personal space but they are not confident and intelligent to tell their parents and leaders to fix their basic problems ...
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  • Bylon 3 days ago

    Baby with sharp teeth

  • Truth 3 days ago

    Such an interesting country called Ghana. Are we serious as a country. Just exchanged program we want to claim credit. Shame!!! We have scientist completing their education in this same courses i.e Astronomy, Astrophysics etc ...
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  • Jk 2 days ago

    I agree with you 100%

  • Slavery as old as Adam 3 days ago

    This is of a high PRIORITY.

    Misguided country

  • NYANSANI BA 3 days ago

    Christina Koch DESERVES the honour.

  • Danny 2 days ago

    Rightly so!!!
    Congratulations, Tina Koch!!!
    We are proud of you!!!

  • The Truth 2 days ago

    For people who are insulting Ghana because of what we want to honor her are stupid. You guys have no idea the benefits which will inure to us as a nation. What she did was just a symbolic gesture appreciating her short stay i ...
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  • Good move 2 days ago

    Mahama should do this immediately.

  • Yaw 2 days ago

    Absolutely no problem appreciating the honor and we ought to do it and asap especially at this momentuous time. However, I pray a they do not for five layers of committee amid dubious financial abuse. I don’t want to hear a ...
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  • Kwame Peter 2 days ago

    Aren't these freeloading rogues done with their unproductive propaganda yet?

  • Suzy Dubiung 2 days ago

    It’s being circulated the other black chap is from the Volta Region, Sokpoe near Sogakope. Can this be confirmed by ‘whom it may concern’?

  • Nattering Nabobs of negativism 2 days ago

    @Suzy. Can you please stop this innuendo?

  • Capt Adabuga 2 days ago

    Okudzeto and populism

  • SANTROFIE 2 days ago

    SHE DESERVES ALL THE HONOR. SHE MADE HISTORY FOR GHANA ON THE MOON. THANK YOU MS KOCH!

  • Aleewa 2 days ago

    Stone age country? What does ghana benefits from this? Very uncivilized people.

  • Gyasi 2 days ago

    This Is an honor to an African as Ghana AND so deserved all praise and best of all it Is not IA as some people fooling around but REAL.God bless black África,God bless Ghana

  • Koti 2 days ago

    Why are our politicians not serious a bit? Why are we only interested in public attention? What benefits are Ghanaians going to derive from this honour? Was the mission set out in Ghana? Just about a month ago I saw some boys ...
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  • Koti 2 days ago

    .... Ghana has been banned from IMPORTING tomatoes from Burkina Faso and we begging them! Ghana has been banned from EXPORTING eggs to Burkina Faso and we are begging them. Let us call on individuals or groups of Ghanaians w ...
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  • Truth 2 days ago

    Great minds at work. This will attract tourists to our country and open mamy doors. Years to come Ghana's name will be associated with this Artemis II moon mission.

  • Omono 2 days ago

    So Ghana wants to be associated with this lady's achievements just because she spent some time BRIEFLY at Legon as an INTERN, not GRADUATE? Ridiculous. Why this cheap popularity, trying to reap where we haven't sown. Ablakwa ...
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  • Julor Ken Kpakpo Agyapa Loot-1 2 days ago

    NPP, you are truly retrograde in mindset. From JB Danquah, to Akuffo-Addo to Nana Addo. Good for nothing self centrist traitors with pompous DNA for looting. What a cursed Nebuchadnezzar heritage, made to eat grass like Ele ...
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  • Horace 2 days ago

    Why the honour Okudzator Kwasia Abrakwa.

  • Glamorlife.. 2 days ago

    We are proud of you lady. You have made us proud and we are greatful in remembrance of your alumni, peace always !

  • Julor Ken Kpakpo Agyapa Loot-1 2 days ago

    On the Ball @Glamorlife !
    On the Big Ghana Flag Ball !!
    On the Big Big Artemis II Glamorous Ball!!!
    Christina, play the Crew Ball for Humanity.
    Praise be to you, Christina Koch !!!!

  • ARNOLD 2 days ago

    TO : ALL

    Christina Koch was an Exchange Student sometime ago at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana.

    She graduated with three Degrees from The North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. BS in ...
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  • Papau. 2 days ago

    Guest of honour 6th March 2027.lndependence Day.