Why so many Ghanaian Diplomats serving in the UK

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  • Jazz 10 years ago

    That's how tax payers money are stupidly utilized. Sometimes you wonder what's actually wrong with our leaders, and how many people do you need after to work in the mission? Am glad you have brought it up for the people of gh ...
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  • Man-in-Trotro 10 years ago

    They are all in (the real) Oxford Street doing their Christmas shopping with the money they have stolen from the state.

  • Ampabeng 10 years ago

    Thank God for this piece and congrats to the Concerned Ghanaian for bringing up this point. I have been campaigning for the abolition of this "One-Man-Presidency" but to be replaced with a "Presidential-Council." See? as the ...
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  • Agbodaze (USA) 10 years ago

    Perfect message to Mr Prez. They should be sack. They are taking moneys they don't deserved. Hope critical action is taken.

  • simpleton 10 years ago

    What some of you dont seem to understand is that these officials are sent to those offices only and only because they are considered to be privileged - that is, they are connected to or they know someone big in the Ministry o ...
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  • Kobby 10 years ago

    All Ghanaians are corrupt end off! It's ingrained in their bones! Sorry but that's the truth. No one follows the right processes anymore. Our govt is reflection of us!

  • sanjay - Abu Dhabi 10 years ago

    every body is chasing money in gh and europe, but see our leaders don't care for us only politics & money is their problem, come to dubai or go qatar or saudi you will know that citizens are owners of a country not leaders, b ...
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  • ABU 10 years ago

    Thanks for taking this disturbing matter up, indeed one can legitimately questions the importance of the presence of this large entourage of Ghanaian officials stuffed in thé commission at the expe ...
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  • sammy 10 years ago

    This shows the incompetence of Mhamah Government. I blame the High Commissioner they are all incompetent. I have written series of letters to the High commissioner without feedback. Not even acknowledgement. they are all ther ...
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  • Seth Bonsu 10 years ago

    This madness is not only in UK.We in the USA are experiencing the same thing.Make a phone call the whole year round and it wouldn't be answered.I sometimes wonder if they don't have a reception.
    We really need to change our ...
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  • ASEM NIE 10 years ago

    This sickness has also entered Ghana Embassy in Berlin,turning visitors away.
    To get visa to Ghana,you have to pay 120Euros cash instead of 50 Euro.If you post the passport and evidence of bank payment,You will not be attend ...
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  • Konkonsa 10 years ago

    Ghana embassy is one of the worse in UK, if not the worse.

  • KF 10 years ago

    Ministry of Foreign affairs must as a matter of urgency recall and redeploy most of the staff immediately to stop wasting the taxpayers money. Please Mr. President ensure that the redeployment is done and done well.

  • REPACKER 10 years ago

    THEY ARE SAME EVERY WHERE.SOMETIMES YOU ASK YOURSELF ARE THIS PEOPLE THINK AT ALL HAMMMMM. GOD WILL JUDGE.

  • The Illiterate 10 years ago

    This kind of attitude does not only prevail in the UK. It is worst in the Netherlands. The arrogance display and lack of diplomatic manners towards visa applicants needs much to be desired.

  • Kwabena Aboagye 10 years ago

    Why is it that many of my compatriots i,e, Ghanaians do not want to think. Very gullible indeed. How do we know whether this information provided is genuine and not concocted to achieve a desired objective?. I have read all t ...
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  • Johannes B Awotwe 10 years ago

    Whether you want to believe it not, the information provided is 100% correct. You ought to have cross-checked before making your own comment.

    I'm not in the UK, I can confidently tell you that the story is not different a ...
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  • Kwabena Aboagye 10 years ago

    JOHANNES, I know the High Commissioner H.E. Victor Smith will definitely respond to this reportage and set the matters therein right.

  • Zoko Bia Chicago 10 years ago

    H E Smith is the Ambassador to the USA and not UK, where is he getting facts from.

  • EAGLE EYE 10 years ago

    THERE ARE TWO SMITHS.ONE IN UK AND THE OTHER ONE USA, ALL FROM THE SAME MOTHER.THE USA GUY WAS IN A MILITARY, A GENERAL,AND THE OTHER ONE FORMER AID TO JJ RAWLING.

  • zoko bia Chicago 10 years ago

    thanks for the education on this issue

  • Nana 9 years ago

    Please don't read politics into this very important problem that need to be taken care of by the Government of the day. Good job.

  • Patriot 10 years ago

    Kwabena, if you have nothing to say, just shut up!
    I went to Highgate yesterday and asked the lady who was at the initial enquiries booth when the so called technical difficulties started. She told me it started only last we ...
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  • why 10 years ago

    it is genuine cus am still waiting for my renewed passport to bring my family home for xmas..my ticket is for the 19th..up till now i still havent receive my passport..phonecalls dont get answered either..so you know i posted ...
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  • Big Mama 10 years ago

    Stupid fool, they are on pay roll and don't come to the office to do their job. Instead of you to address the issue you're talking jazz.

  • Mongozey 10 years ago

    I have experiened what he is saying myself. It is like a picture of what hapenned to me in usa. If nothing like that has hapenned to you, just keep quiet and hide your stupidity boy.

  • The devils advocate 10 years ago

    Seems to me cadres of the NDC are reaping their rewards Ghanaian style BIG TIME in London Town while supporting MR SMITH in his effort at empire building.Kalabule is dead but we now have corruption galore.CHOP CHOP! Daniema!

  • KOO 10 years ago

    This is just job for the boys.So many masquerading as diplomats without offices or specific functions but drawing salaries from the coffers of Ghana.Oh God,where did we go wrong?.

  • Johannes B Awotwe 10 years ago

    Could it be that the issue of express passports has been suspended also in the UK?

    Well, I recently read from the embassy in Berlin's home page that they have momentarily suspended the issue of express passports with effec ...
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  • Owusu 10 years ago

    Yes express services of passports been suspenede in UK too since November. Was told on phone that the system was over booking appointments. Mine was cancelled. Now I need Travel document to visit family in Ghana. To be frank ...
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  • Ghanaman THE REAL 10 years ago

    Oh poor Ghana, where are we heading now? This Smith Guy is the most incompetent High Commissioner we've had in London in recent past! What can one expect when these personnel are employed only as a political reward for their ...
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  • germany 10 years ago

    hmmmmm,anas will get them,one day.

  • EZEKIEL 10 years ago

    London is NOT the ONLY one.This SMALL NATION of Ghana has Embassies in too many countries and we WONDER WHY therte's NO MONEY for Development at home !! ALL THESE HAVE TO BE PAID.....we say about 70% of the GDP is used in ser ...
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  • saint Kwame 10 years ago

    This is because they believe they have the natural resources to rely on as collateral for centuries to come.

  • Rose 10 years ago

    i wonder why Ghanaian s out there think in a very obsolete manner. why don't you speak to address issues but turn to personalise such issues. have you taken the pain to ask questions and you are denied of feedback? i believe ...
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  • Johannes B Awotwe 10 years ago

    In Europe ( I know you are aware), people do not have so much time that they can just walk to offices and address issues with any person. Moreover some people live 400-600 kilometers from where the embassies are located.


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  • abrobe 10 years ago

    Rose is thinking like a typical Ghanaian who has not had the opportunity to travel to the advance world to see how things are done differently.You think someone will leave his/her job to come and sit at the consulate office t ...
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  • Abeiku SW2 London 10 years ago

    She's got a family member there looks like it

  • Akwasi 10 years ago

    Kwabena, don't be naïve. the article is correct. I personally know some friends and families who have cancelled their vacation due to inability to renew their passports. Some of them couldn't even get a refund for their tick ...
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  • INCOMPETENT-PRESIDENT 10 years ago

    AT THE TOP

  • AT THE TOP 10 years ago

    WITH INCOMPETENT STOOGIES

  • EVERYTHING FALL- APART 10 years ago

    LAZY-PRESIDENT AT THE TOP

  • ...N 10 years ago

    It is Ghanaian mentality, the people in Denmark are the same. And they have all the scandinavian countries so you cant talk of going there from finland or Iceland to apply for a visa. Pls gvt, do something

  • ...N 10 years ago

    Correction: heading is Same in scandinavi

  • EKB, Barking, LIDL 10 years ago

    The most useless institution probably in the world. They are just waste of space. They never pick phone calls. They have deliberately shut down the system so they can take bribe and do it for vulnerable Ghanaian citizens. God ...
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  • Kofi, Canada. 10 years ago

    Hello everyone what is going on in London is really shameful, and unaccepted if those diplomat over there can't seem to know what to do, they should give way to people that need jobs, and can actually help people shame on all ...
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  • Omanhene (U$A) 10 years ago

    Again, "The Black Man is exposing the supposed STUPIDITY of the African." When will this end??

    WHY DO YOU NEED ALL THESE PEOPLE IN JUST ONE EMBASSY aka HIGH COMMISSION, while phone calls are not answered and basic services ...
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  • Selewa 10 years ago

    A BUNCH OF BLOOD SUCKERS AT GHANA HIGH COMMISSION. MAKE IT LEAN FOR THEY ARE ALL ARROGANT DO NOTHINGS SITTING IN LONDON.

  • EWI 10 years ago

    when you vote for arrogant people that what you get from them. See what is happening in Ghana now Ghanaians think before you vote.

  • Saint 10 years ago

    ghana ebasada to malaysia very bad and ruud u will be de n dey will even shut deir door on u,hmm

  • Garikouppa 10 years ago

    The Commission is there for themselves. Nothing like helping citizen in the UK. Nigeria fought for the deportation of its citizen. Now look at what is happening now to us, the U.K. Government does not want our spouse to joint ...
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  • aflao 10 years ago

    Massa they are still taking the resources and so it means that we are not different from our ancestors.Afterall what have achieved after independence?Dumsor looting of state resources.Now everyone wants to go into politics be ...
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  • GT 10 years ago

    What a useless backward country. Your people are using beaches for bathrooms, hospitals are death traps and you waste so much money on a useless embassy. God curse all the political leaders

  • Loway 10 years ago

    They're all useless

  • Victor 10 years ago

    This is really sick. Talking about red tape bureaucracy!! We need to question Hannah Tetteh that clumsy!!

  • Potag member 10 years ago

    Only Godknowws why? Anas is watching closely dont worry?

    We we processed for visa at the Ghana High commission issue was watch closely but at the right time Anas would tell his story asem be reeba keke!!!!!!

  • Wofa Kwame 10 years ago

    Why would any serious person purchase a ticket to go on vacation without a valid passport? Half the diplomats you listed likely have part-time jobs. Some even do morning cleaning. So don't count on Ghanaian diplomats in Londo ...
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  • Ewe nation 10 years ago

    You people living abroad should organise yourselves in a mafia way and embarrass their personal lives in a mafia way. You know what I mean..When one or two staffs are mafiad,they will advise themselves. Avuuu. ..

  • Bishop 10 years ago

    These same madness is happening in Berlin, Germany.
    Its even worst over here. The embassy of the Republic of Ghana has to shamely say to a Ghana citizen who needs urgently a new passport that, the officer in charge is on hol ...
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  • DON NEXT 10 years ago

    The same thing is been experienced in south Africa here.nobody seems to be ready to even look at yr face.its heartbreaking to b treated poorly by yr own people paid to help u in a foreign land.

  • Kwame Begro 10 years ago

    Are you sure some of these stories about the High Commission is not being made up?l had my passport and that of my daughters renewed couple of weeks ago. And the service was very smooth. Of course the online filling of applic ...
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  • Johannes B Awotwe 10 years ago

    The fact is , if you happen to know soemone there (or perhaps you are a staff!) you are likely to be served within shortest possible time.

  • Abeiku SW2 London 10 years ago

    Count yourself Lucky mate

  • Musa Ahmed 10 years ago

    stop talking crap here
    we know you

  • Mongozey 10 years ago

    How many keleweyleys did you buy for them?

  • Mpata 10 years ago

    Mahama please sack all the non needed diplomats in all the countries and save Ghana some money or you would not get our vote.

  • Patrick Adoboe 10 years ago

    We have the same problem here in Germany,

  • Yiddana 10 years ago

    Dear Aggrieved Ghanaian. Until Ghanaian diplomats, civil & public servants know and understand they are paid to provide a cautious service this will never change. The citizens of Ghana are customers and must be treated with r ...
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  • Kwesi 10 years ago

    Government stealing at its best. Is Mr President Mahama aware of all these fraudsters sucking Ghanas resources blind. Thieves, theives, theives on NDC payrolls everywhere. Oh Ghana

  • Dan 10 years ago

    I sent my passport to be renewed over a month now. I have email and called several times no one has replied to my email and on one is picking up the phone. What a shame!

  • Abeiku SW2 London 10 years ago

    They never answer your calls and when they choose to after how many days of trying you get some very rude response or they hang up the phone on you because they can't be bothered to answer your questions .... very unprofessi ...
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  • me 10 years ago

    If you want to renew ghana passport you need to pay 100 pounds bribe and if you need a visa is 50 pounds so please ask first.
    knock and it shall be open

  • HARRISON AMUZU 10 years ago

    very stupid people waisting Ghana money on them,do you think you were posted there to sit down and eat ? fools
    by Harrison USA

  • Lord Zida 10 years ago

    It is an absolute disgrace to even walk into that building. It is dilapidated, the staff are uncaring and unhelpful. I was shocked to see such attitudes in a london establishment.

  • the crusader. 10 years ago

    IS GHANA UNITED STATES OR NIGERIA ? OH! MEHAME AYE TOOO MUCH
    THS IS PURE JOB FOR THE BOYS
    the ndc thing.AND WHEN WE COMPLAIN.......

  • zamfara 9 years ago

    In Dec I mailed my US passport and visa fee to the Ghana Embassy in DC. I received it back within 2 weeks. Three years before that I accidentally left my wallet in the kiosk at the entrance of the same Embassy and the guy on ...
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  • Obrefo 10 years ago

    It's called job for the lazy incompetent corrupt criminal thieves parading as politicians. These lazy criminal idiots can't make a living in the private world. They've become a burden on taxpayers. They're nothing but scaveng ...
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  • Kobi 10 years ago

    no wonder Ghanaians are going in for citizenship elsewhere around the globe

  • Mankind 10 years ago

    Why so many? they are all cronies!! Bebaako-Mensah's father is the Ambassador to The Vatican. Many others have relatives in the government. The Ghana H.C in London has never changed. Their incompetence has been the same since ...
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  • Jude London 10 years ago

    This people only come here and do business and sleep

  • jojo 10 years ago

    GHANA EMBASSIES all over the world is a disgrace, I had first hand experience with the embassies at Washington DC and New York where they use all kind of tactics to steal your money. I don't blame them because the people that ...
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  • Proud Ghanaian 10 years ago

    We have the same Problems in Germany Berlin they should all be sacked. Mr President they are not doing their work sack them and replace them. Spoiling your Name

  • AMA 10 years ago

    Ghana years ago said they tooold their colonian masters they want independence, they've got it now.

    Hence they still queue at the UK embassy for UK VISA.

    The foreign service also want to live in the UK

    ITS A JOKE.

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  • HON. ABE 9 years ago

    You have all this problems but you do voice it. Rather prefer to demonstrate when. Mahama is on a visit. That is typical of us. Misplaced priorities.

  • HON. ABE 9 years ago

    You have all this problems but you do voice it. Rather prefer to demonstrate when. Mahama is on a visit. That is typical of us. Misplaced priorities.
    Is Ms Hangar listening

  • MenayeAFUAforiwa 9 years ago

    Jobs for the boys. Bloated High Commission. Very soon the country will run out of money there shall we see where these good-for-nothing people will get their salaries from.

  • Kingsley 9 years ago

    So in January I walk into Ghana high commission office at highgate London to get my passport renewed.

    Was looking to get it done in 3 days as it said you could choose 3days, 24hours and a day. I was told, that would not b ...
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  • Sussie 9 years ago

    It's a shame that workers in the UK Ghanaian embassy do not respect their fellow Ghanaians. Can you believe that no prior notice was given as when that extension of one year renewal should stop. They decided over night whic ...
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