Who is entitled to use a diplomatic passport in Ghana

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OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AF ...
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BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID GHANAIANS GO WRONG TO SUFFER LIKE THIS? YOU MAHAMA BUILDING YOUR HOTELS ABROAD, AFRIYIE ANKRA BUYING MANSIONS AT EAST LEGON, OKUDJETO ACQUIRING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER, TOGBUI AFEDE FILLING HIS BANK ACCOUNTS ABROAD< ASIEDU NKETIA SPREADING FILLING STATIONS ALL OVER BRONG AHAFO AND BUYING MANSION IN CALGARY CANADA, HANNA BISSIW ,OYI LITHUR ANITA DISOSO SPREADING MONEY AS IF GHANA HAS NO PROBLEM
Bryce ACCRA 11 years ago

SEARCH them before boarding the planes
Find a way to search even the president.

SEARCH them before boarding the planes
Find a way to search even the president.
John 11 years ago

Do you mean the President can also engage in cocaine business?Respect the first man in Ghana please.Shd we scrap the diplomatic passport?

Do you mean the President can also engage in cocaine business?Respect the first man in Ghana please.Shd we scrap the diplomatic passport?
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE) 11 years ago

DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the NDC borrowing $27 billion in six years an ...
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DR. BAWUMIA:-----------
“In the last six years, the NDC has borrowed US$27 billion. Before that, we, the NPP, borrowed a total of US$5.5 billion in eight years. Compare that to the NDC borrowing $27 billion in six years and ask yourself what they have done with all that money,” the running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo said.

He said, though a lot more money has been spent, it is a paradox of economic management that this level of excessive spending has only led to greater hardships being visited on the people.

“NDC inherited a public debt stock of GHS9.5 billion in 2009,” the former Deputy Governor of the central bank said. “Today, Ghana’s debt has gone up to GHS65.7 billion. So when I say the stakes are high I am talking about the destiny of our country, Ghana, the future of the youth.”

“The NDC has been taxing everything, including condoms and cutlasses. In terms of resources, this NDC government has had more resources than any other government. We did not have oil. Yet, Ghanaians know what we did with the limited resources we had. We spent money responsibly to create the NHIS, introduce Capitation Grant, expand access to education, we spent wisely on infrastructure and built more roads than any other government,” he said.
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

Author:PIFF POFF...
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE HAS COLLAPSED. THE NHIS HASN'T REIMBURSED ALL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS WHAT THE THIEVING NDC/MAHAMBOLE ARE USING OUR TAX FOR. WHILE THE ACC GENE ...
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Author:PIFF POFF...
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE HAS COLLAPSED. THE NHIS HASN'T REIMBURSED ALL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS WHAT THE THIEVING NDC/MAHAMBOLE ARE USING OUR TAX FOR. WHILE THE ACC GENERAL PAYS WORKERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS, OWNERS OF PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES CAN'T AND ARE FOLDING UP. SERIOUSLY, ALL PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST MEET TO ANNOUNCE THE OBITUARY OF THE NHIS AND START 'CASH AND CARRY' IF THEY DON'T WANT THIS PROPAGANDA-INFESTED NDC GOVT TO COLLAPSE THEIR BUSINESSES. AFTER ALL THE KNUST HOSPITAL AND PRESTEA GOVT HOSPITAL HAVE STARTED 'CASH AND CARRY.' THE SATANAIC NDC WILL,OF COURSE, NEVER ANNOUNCE THE OBITUARY OF NHIS LEST THEY LOSE THE 2016 ELECTIONS BUT IN SO DOING OUR HEALTH SECTOR IS GRINDING TO A HALT. START 'CASH AND CARRY' NOW !!!!!!!!!!
kwasi kyei baffour 11 years ago

The woman who has been arrested for cocaine in london has not mentioned the name of the current president,I am a ghanaian who lives in the usa.when an npp member of parliament was arrested for cocaine possesion and served tim ...
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The woman who has been arrested for cocaine in london has not mentioned the name of the current president,I am a ghanaian who lives in the usa.when an npp member of parliament was arrested for cocaine possesion and served time in prison, he did not tell the court that our former president kuffour sent him with the drugs.we ghanaians should be careful about the things we say about our political opponents.
BENYIWAH DOE (Rat Poison) 11 years ago

Please shut up

Please shut up
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Under the NDC useless and criminal Government, it is only those who are snowball liars, thieves, brigands, cocaine carriers are those entitled to Diplomatic passports and the use of
VIP and the VVIP lounge.

Looking at the ...
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Under the NDC useless and criminal Government, it is only those who are snowball liars, thieves, brigands, cocaine carriers are those entitled to Diplomatic passports and the use of
VIP and the VVIP lounge.

Looking at the shirt of the Ruby Ametefe the NDC cocaine carrier it
shows very clear that she is an NDC
cocaine trafficker, no doubt about that.

What we are demanding from the NDC Government is to tell us the person who signed that Diplomatic Passport, and if indeed that cocaine carrier was at the time of her journey was using an Austrian passport, then she is not a Diploma, therefore who led her through the VVIP lounge, and who helped carried unto the Aircraft for her, her hand luggage containing the 12 and half kilos of the cocaine?

Furthermore, being an Austrian Citizen, what right has the Ghana High Commissioner in London Victor Smith
got to send an Official Car to the H/Airport for the purposes to meet this cocaine carrier, and what was the motive behind the visit by Victor Smith, the Ghana High Commissioner at
the Prison where this cocaine carrier
was held and not the Austrian High Commissioner? What promises she was given by the High Commissioner of Ghana Mr. Victor Smith if the Government of Ghana has no hands in this particular case? After all she is not the first person having been arrested in London carrying cocaine.

Why so important about this particular
Ruby Ametefe that attracted such
a visit by the High Commissioner and
the detailing of a Diplomatic Car to meet her at the H/Airport? NDC Government has a lot of question to answer in this particular case. No joke.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Under the puppet Government of Dramani Mahama and his NDC bunch of criminals,
those in possession of cocaine has the right to use the VVIP and VIP, hence
that NDC girlfriend of Dramani Mahama
has that right to use that par ...
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Under the puppet Government of Dramani Mahama and his NDC bunch of criminals,
those in possession of cocaine has the right to use the VVIP and VIP, hence
that NDC girlfriend of Dramani Mahama
has that right to use that particular lounge.
NORTHERN GHANA 11 years ago

When will this "dumsor-dumsor" administration learn to administer a nation.
Knowing the NDC PARTY cannot possibly win the elections "create, loot, and share" Mahama is scheming continuously to rob the state; and pass on the ...
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When will this "dumsor-dumsor" administration learn to administer a nation.
Knowing the NDC PARTY cannot possibly win the elections "create, loot, and share" Mahama is scheming continuously to rob the state; and pass on the repayment to not only living taxpayers, but yet to be born Ghanaian taxpayers as well.
This president is an embarrassment to all Ghanaian who hail from the Northern regions.
The question on the minds of Ghanaians, but not spoken in public is:
"CAN WE AGAIN TRUST A NORTHERNER TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF AFTER HILLA-LIMANN AND MAHAMA?"
Ghanaians now ridicule us northerners behind our backs referring to old stigmas that northerners are slaves to BOOZE, SEX, and PIG MEAT !!!
Northerners should not be made to suffer the embarrassment of its elite, but Mahama's outrageous and legendary incompetence is an indictment on all Ghanaians of the northern variety.
Mahama has proven right, the old old men whom we thought were wrong in postulating that a northerner cannot effectively rule the nation state Ghana...how sad....
All northerners need to redeem the damage Mahama has inflicted on their reputation as Ghanaians...this is a national calling..."IF THE NDC PARTY CANNOT CALL HIM TO ORDER, THEN WE NORTHERNERS MUST CALL MAHAMA TO ORDER BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !!!"
BAAFOUR 11 years ago

SEARCH them all
They have abused the privilege. So search all of them.

SEARCH them all
They have abused the privilege. So search all of them.
Thank you. 11 years ago

VVIP or VIP we must be all search before we baord the plane in future whether foerign nationals or not search them all.

VVIP or VIP we must be all search before we baord the plane in future whether foerign nationals or not search them all.
Mawugbe 11 years ago

Apart from our diplomats, ALL of us, including the president, must use the same passport! No Ghanaian is more important than other Ghanaians! If other countries have different passports for different citizens it doesn't mean ...
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Apart from our diplomats, ALL of us, including the president, must use the same passport! No Ghanaian is more important than other Ghanaians! If other countries have different passports for different citizens it doesn't mean we must also do that in Ghana! Stop the discrimination against Ghanaians!
Teacher 11 years ago

What was the importance and relevance of this story? The first paragraph stated: ".....has opened the gates for more education to be shared on ...." but where is the education here?
This is what is responsible for Ghana's pr ...
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What was the importance and relevance of this story? The first paragraph stated: ".....has opened the gates for more education to be shared on ...." but where is the education here?
This is what is responsible for Ghana's problems - the semi-education. When you go to our villages, it is the so called semi-literates who control the conscience of the people. They have access to radios and TVs, and they can buy and read newspapers, howbeit upside down. So when they stand at the market places and declare: "The government is going to introduce free education in this town", everybody lauds them, without understanding what exactly free education means or when free education would catch up with that particular community!
The so-called former deputy minister of foreign affairs has given us a lecture on the three tiers of passports. What would have been more informative was to tell us what happens to the passports in the course of time. This cocaine case has an element of someone holding a diplomatic passport. What we would have wanted to know was this: Supposing it was true that Ruby had a diplomatic passport. But supposing still that the particular diplomatic passport was issued by a previous government - yes, be it Kuffour's or even Rawling's government. What would be the implication on the case so far as Ghanaians are concerned?
This is what we wanted to know at this present time, rather than the mere fact that people can be issued with particular types of passport!
Could the minister come again and educate us properly?
wow 11 years ago

under her watch to people who do not fit the 3 categories she has just highlighted and for what reasons...this right for information... can the passport office tell us

under her watch to people who do not fit the 3 categories she has just highlighted and for what reasons...this right for information... can the passport office tell us
Lokus 11 years ago

quote: "Lastly, Hon. Ayorkor Botchey adds that government has the power to hand over a diplomatic passport to any person ..."

Blimey, how ENLIGHTENING!!

Every Tom, Dick and Harry knows the government has "the power to D ...
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quote: "Lastly, Hon. Ayorkor Botchey adds that government has the power to hand over a diplomatic passport to any person ..."

Blimey, how ENLIGHTENING!!

Every Tom, Dick and Harry knows the government has "the power to DO whatever it wants" with IMPUNITY!
maaaa 11 years ago

oh that is she had one

oh that is she had one
FOYOOSIS 11 years ago

So, these useless Gahanaian parliamentarians also have right to diplomatic passports.

No wonder they don't deliver and feel big in our society.

So, these useless Gahanaian parliamentarians also have right to diplomatic passports.

No wonder they don't deliver and feel big in our society.
Jonny 11 years ago

How many diplomatic passports holder does Ghana have
When were they issued

How many diplomatic passports holder does Ghana have
When were they issued
GHANABA 11 years ago

Diplomatic passports can only be used for official government business, and cannot be used for tourist travel.

Diplomatic passports can only be used for official government business, and cannot be used for tourist travel.
sense 11 years ago

What is the sense or education in this story. A drug dealer of the calibre of Nayele can do anything possible to deal or transport her drugs. Passports are her easiest task since they are plenty on the black market whether th ...
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What is the sense or education in this story. A drug dealer of the calibre of Nayele can do anything possible to deal or transport her drugs. Passports are her easiest task since they are plenty on the black market whether they are diplomatic or not and from which ever country. Can we wait patiently for the outcome of this woman's courtcase. I trust the British will do a good job with it.
NANA ADU FORDJOUR 11 years ago

Ghana have govenerment.arerest ndc criminalsi

Ghana have govenerment.arerest ndc criminalsi
Agyaaku 11 years ago

Yes, no clear guidelines as to who is entitled to a Diplomatic Passport. That means all those with close ties to the Chief Vagabond will easily be issued with one. No doubt the many girlfriends of these verandah boys will ha ...
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Yes, no clear guidelines as to who is entitled to a Diplomatic Passport. That means all those with close ties to the Chief Vagabond will easily be issued with one. No doubt the many girlfriends of these verandah boys will have them along with the boyfriends of the verandah girls. Why should Parliamentarians be issued with Diplomatic Passports. when did that come into operation? If it existed, why was that NPP Parliamentarian jailed during Pres. Kufuour's time? Or was this implemented by the vagabonds to cover the crooks which they are? Madam, please come again.
NANA ADU FORDJOUR 11 years ago

Fuck Mahama and his adminitration

Fuck Mahama and his adminitration
NANA ADU FORDJOUR 11 years ago

How come she got diplomatic passport because we're from the same village and not even enter university class room before

How come she got diplomatic passport because we're from the same village and not even enter university class room before
DANTE 11 years ago

QUOTE

"ambassadors and their nuclear family; high-level officials like THE vice-PRESIDENT, the chief justice and parliamentarians use GHANA'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS.

UNQUOTE.

MY TAKE:

NO WONDER THERE ARE SO MANY "ER ...
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QUOTE

"ambassadors and their nuclear family; high-level officials like THE vice-PRESIDENT, the chief justice and parliamentarians use GHANA'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS.

UNQUOTE.

MY TAKE:

NO WONDER THERE ARE SO MANY "ERIC AMOATENGS" AND "RUBY MAHAMAS" IN GHANA.

GHANA'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS ARE NOW TOILET PAPERS IN THE WEST.

ON MY ANNUAL HOLIDAY VISITS TO GHANA, I'VE SEEN A LOT OF GHANAIAN NONENTITIES BRANDISHING GHANA'S DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS ON BA AND OTHER FLIGHTS TO THE WEST.

AND THIS INCLUDES GHANA'S USELESS CORRUPT PARLIAMENTARIANS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR NUCLEAR FAMILIES.

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