As for this, we'll leave you ghanaians to solve this yourselves since you know it all. Obviously the passport office is expecting bribes and someone should stop them.
As for this, we'll leave you ghanaians to solve this yourselves since you know it all. Obviously the passport office is expecting bribes and someone should stop them.
spartacus 10 years ago
U are correct. If we follow your suggestions things will be better but we won't cos the powers that be want to create avenues for friends to make money. Passports shouldn't take more than 2 weeks. Afterall they are not free! ... read full comment
U are correct. If we follow your suggestions things will be better but we won't cos the powers that be want to create avenues for friends to make money. Passports shouldn't take more than 2 weeks. Afterall they are not free! Goro boys shouldn't be allowed near the place. Getting a passport in South Africa is a breeze. Pls send people to SA for lessons
Ghana must work 10 years ago
Your perfectly right, there is one policeman called Prince at the entrance of the main gate or security check liase between the guru boys and he himself has turn into guru boy whiles hè prevent people following the main roo ... read full comment
Your perfectly right, there is one policeman called Prince at the entrance of the main gate or security check liase between the guru boys and he himself has turn into guru boy whiles hè prevent people following the main root from entering and even to the extent of saying ur passport is not ready without any checks . On my part he turn me away and one Mr. Ofori also at the main gate help me to get my document being processed.
Hostage Negotiator 10 years ago
Everything and a notification by SMS communicating when to pick the passport. Trust me all these goro boys will vanish ASAP.Until then we will keep having wandering thoughts.
Everything and a notification by SMS communicating when to pick the passport. Trust me all these goro boys will vanish ASAP.Until then we will keep having wandering thoughts.
I SHALL RETURN 10 years ago
It seems to me that writer of the article is a bit naive about what goes on in the real world of Ghana today.
The entire country is living under a cloud of incompetence, ineptitude and corruption - the passport office is n ... read full comment
It seems to me that writer of the article is a bit naive about what goes on in the real world of Ghana today.
The entire country is living under a cloud of incompetence, ineptitude and corruption - the passport office is no exception.
Creating an artificial shortage and a sense of desperation in the acquisition of passports is a game that previous govts in the past have employed to make tons of money through their agents. I cannot imagine that this govt in particular will be interested in arresting this situation any time soon.
3D 10 years ago
And you think the nicely dressed ladies beaming with smiles cannot ask you to go and come? You must be joking. There have been suggestions regarding managing the passport office and for me, the best option is to privatize it. ... read full comment
And you think the nicely dressed ladies beaming with smiles cannot ask you to go and come? You must be joking. There have been suggestions regarding managing the passport office and for me, the best option is to privatize it. Private companies would aim at making money but it will come cheaper than paying for forms, goro boys (some whom one never sees after paying goro) greasing officials hands and nonsense security men tell you at the entrance. Above all, you will receive your passport in time. A simple cost-benefit-analysis should tell one that a private entity is the best option.
Oyiwa 10 years ago
When the UK privatized their passport section,the agency proved so incompetent they had a backlog of more than half a million applications.Now back in govt hands, it is more efficient than ever.For £100 you get a passport i ... read full comment
When the UK privatized their passport section,the agency proved so incompetent they had a backlog of more than half a million applications.Now back in govt hands, it is more efficient than ever.For £100 you get a passport in 5 days.
In Ghana, the solution is decentralization.The problem is Accra,Accra,Accra.Ghana must have a minimum of six passport offices dotted around the country. Privatization does not always yield the best results.That said,passports are too vital a document to be handed over to some greedy money grabbing capitalist.
Bright Boadu 10 years ago
ARE WE ONLY INTERESTED IN THE WORD "DECENTRALISATION " GHANAIANS ARE SICK AND TIRED OF GOING TO ACCRA FOR EVERYTHING THEY NEED. IS IT NOT BETTER , NOT TO HAVE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAN TO HAVE IT EXIST AND STILL GOING TO ACCR ... read full comment
ARE WE ONLY INTERESTED IN THE WORD "DECENTRALISATION " GHANAIANS ARE SICK AND TIRED OF GOING TO ACCRA FOR EVERYTHING THEY NEED. IS IT NOT BETTER , NOT TO HAVE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAN TO HAVE IT EXIST AND STILL GOING TO ACCRA FOR ALL THAT WE NEED. WHEN YOU NEED A PASSPORT, SALARIES, ETC; STILL ACCRA WHY ?
As for this, we'll leave you ghanaians to solve this yourselves since you know it all. Obviously the passport office is expecting bribes and someone should stop them.
U are correct. If we follow your suggestions things will be better but we won't cos the powers that be want to create avenues for friends to make money. Passports shouldn't take more than 2 weeks. Afterall they are not free! ...
read full comment
Your perfectly right, there is one policeman called Prince at the entrance of the main gate or security check liase between the guru boys and he himself has turn into guru boy whiles hè prevent people following the main roo ...
read full comment
Everything and a notification by SMS communicating when to pick the passport. Trust me all these goro boys will vanish ASAP.Until then we will keep having wandering thoughts.
It seems to me that writer of the article is a bit naive about what goes on in the real world of Ghana today.
The entire country is living under a cloud of incompetence, ineptitude and corruption - the passport office is n ...
read full comment
And you think the nicely dressed ladies beaming with smiles cannot ask you to go and come? You must be joking. There have been suggestions regarding managing the passport office and for me, the best option is to privatize it. ...
read full comment
When the UK privatized their passport section,the agency proved so incompetent they had a backlog of more than half a million applications.Now back in govt hands, it is more efficient than ever.For £100 you get a passport i ...
read full comment
ARE WE ONLY INTERESTED IN THE WORD "DECENTRALISATION " GHANAIANS ARE SICK AND TIRED OF GOING TO ACCRA FOR EVERYTHING THEY NEED. IS IT NOT BETTER , NOT TO HAVE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAN TO HAVE IT EXIST AND STILL GOING TO ACCR ...
read full comment