Prez Mahama sees off Hajj Pilgrims today

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  • GEMINI 10 years ago

    The Nigerians have given a new terminology just before their recent election that dropped the mahama like non performer Jonathan.
    The terminology is called STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE (on BBC yesterday). It is a situation whereb ...
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  • Amewu 10 years ago

    The government involvement in hajj activities must stop now. These are the very people who waste our resources even here in the country by their numerous conflicts. Let this be purely private business. No government sponsorsh ...
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  • Fiifi Owosu UK 10 years ago

    This is Nogeria all over . Spending 15% of GDP on pilgrim. 299 minister consuming 46% of GDP and just 25^ spent on infrastructure , education, medical , institution with 34% spent on pay toll . This is vodooooo economics and ...
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  • TuntumI 10 years ago

    Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has stopped government's sponsorship of Hajj. waste of money. If your prayers don't work at home how will they work when you go to Saudi? On top of that the little money you have, you are g ...
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  • Bam 10 years ago

    for your inf. tuntumi or whatever you call your self, going to Hajj in ghana is not free, ghana rader gain from that if do not know 4000 dollas plus, let me ask you this, if you care enough, how much is it coast ACCRA / LONDO ...
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  • Straight Shooter 10 years ago

    The only authentic Bishops are the Catholic and Methodist ones not those Duncan Williams and those.
    The Vatican has enough funds to ferry their Priests and Bishops to any place.
    I'm not a Catholic but know that. The Ghanaia ...
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  • Politics In Action. 10 years ago

    Do you expect any Muslim trying to defend any silly act to abide by the truth and honesty, if any has honesty in him at all. If you question their barbaric acts all over the world, they will begin to point to the US and Europ ...
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  • Nana ama 10 years ago

    Lack of knowledge paa niiee....hmmmm ghana people have big mouth. Do your research first.

  • Sultan 10 years ago

    Look at the millions of Syrian Moslem refugees seeking sanctuary.The all loving,all compassionate Arab/Moslem Allah from Saudi Arabia does not give a shit about them.Rich moslem gulf countries have closed their doors firmly s ...
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  • United Ghana 10 years ago

    Bam, govt shouldn't be sponsoring a religious activity, whatsoever, be it Christian, Islamic, Hindu - PERIOD.

  • Nana ama 10 years ago

    Why waste your time on this bonga.

  • gyeeda sadah Subah, Woyome 10 years ago

    Jon Mahama must rather spend time to reshape Ghana's collapsing economy, think about how to solve the electricity problems Ghana is facing and ask NPP to help him restructure NHIA, School Feeding and other viable programs ins ...
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  • Nana ama 10 years ago

    Like you since you are being ruled by mahama. You can pay for education, but you have to work with wisdom.

  • Togbe Fiti v 10 years ago

    Simply multiply $3424 by the over 5,000 pilgrims and you realize the quantum of cocoa, gold and oil hard currency going to blown by a segment of the population who contribute next to nothing to the national kitty. Hope the Pr ...
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  • WOFA YAW 10 years ago

    I THINK MAHAMA SHOULD ACCOUNT FOR HIS SELFISH WAY OF GOVERNING THE NATION.VOTING TIME IS ALL IN ALL

  • Sule 10 years ago

    At least 20 million dollars is going to be spent on hajj by the pilgrims. Imagine what that can do for our ailing economy if spent in Ghana. Hajj was incorporated into Islam because of the economic benefits of it to Saudi Ara ...
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  • Nana ama 10 years ago

    Fake sule go back to school and more. You lack vision.

  • Danso TDOT 10 years ago

    I am really interested in how Mohammed managed to create this lucrative tourism enterprise for the Saudis....wow

    Near $3500 per tourist and here in Ghana alone you have over 5000 tourists taking part in this exploration of ...
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  • john mahama 10 years ago

    this clearly shows mahama has no responsibilitis. only fooling around

  • Navorongo Bolegatanga 10 years ago

    How on earth should pilgrimage to mecca Saudi Arabia be a national affair. What is the economic benefit to our country? Wake up my people open your eyes ask your government to get out hands off this stupid en-devour.Stop drai ...
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  • Abdul 10 years ago

    Fools you must read and understand before commenting,Mahama is not paying the $3450,000 for them they are paying it from their pocket money. God continue to Bless Islam upon all the religions

  • Straight Shooter 10 years ago

    The Saudi govt. will never get poor even if their oil wells dry up. This is pure politics. What is this pilgrimage going to help these ppl. or their community?
    The Zongo slums, lack of health and even shelter.
    Tell how many ...
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  • Sultan 10 years ago

    Look at faces of the desperate Syrian refugees and ask you miserable self whether the rich Saudis give a shit about you as an African.They preach to you about Islam without borders,why are they not accepting Syrian refugees? ...
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  • Nana ama 10 years ago

    Yeah I agree with you, like how the kkk killed blacks in the name of Christianity and later make post cards and sells the brutal did to blacks.

  • Jon Allotei 10 years ago

    All religions are bogus and thieving from the poor once it controls their mind. Islam is no better if not worse form of intolerant religion

  • Nii Lartey Nartey. 10 years ago

    Why should the President get involve in Hajj Pilgrimage wasting tax man's time and money on individual's travelling activities.

    He should learn from Buhari who has ordered for no government involvement in Hajj matters or a ...
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  • Rufai Razaq 10 years ago

    People spends huge some of money in buying dead bodies for funerals that is for future purposes and highly costive than $3450 spend on Almighty Allah may Allah have mercy on those people

  • Sultan 10 years ago

    Your almighty allah is definitely not having mercy on the desperate Syrian refugees.The rich gulf "moslem" countries do not care about their plight either. Think a bit,man!

  • Mohammed Abubakr. 10 years ago

    Sultan you are wise and smart.

  • king Adjei 10 years ago

    This cannot help Ghana Muslims are creating problems and wars,where there are no muslims there is peace.....

  • Barca girl 10 years ago

    If the president did not go there u npp people will come out say and mahama does not care for moslems in Ghana now he there u are complaining again.what at all is ur problem?somebody should answer me.Buhari is not mahama and ...
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  • Joe Turkey 10 years ago

    Doesn't Mahama have anything more important to do? Idiot.

  • the crusader 10 years ago

    He can join them who cares?as already he is heading alhaji gov.

  • Fiifi Owosu UK 10 years ago

    For your records the 200 bishops turned the offer down, this is just unfortunate . And after this if you have dumsor you don't understand people of little intelligence .

  • Rufai Razaq 10 years ago

    it is good to spend your wealth on worshiping of Allah than wasting on funerals and buying V8 car and be practising gay

  • Alata 10 years ago

    If your prayers doesn't work in Nima, bow sure are u it will work in Sausaw Arabia? Hahahahaha

  • Issah 10 years ago

    enough of all these nonsense. Do you think the gov. pay for them? to your info they pay for the pilgrim.

  • mame 10 years ago

    all those condemning this important events are banch of fools. as razaq said its better much money is spent in worsh'ping your god than using it for funerals and also in cocain

  • Fine boy 10 years ago

    Who cares,if somebody go for religious activities and the whole president go see them off because of votes, I won't European countries to reject Syrian .Moslem refugees if they accepted they becomes suicide bombers in future ...
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  • Jon Allotei 10 years ago

    Has the president got nothing important to than go and see off people who are going on baseless senseless religious ego trip.
    Our leaders have no gumption and guts to lead a resource rich but struggling country. All because ...
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  • Mohammed Abubakr. 10 years ago

    Mental slavery in obvious display. How many of the so called would be pilgrims visited the cape coast or the elimina castle ??....know your history and stop enriching your slave masters.......

  • HAJIA S, UK 10 years ago

    MAY ALLAH TAKE THEM TO SAUDI SAFE, AND BRING THEM BACK SAFE AS WELL, MAY ALLAH HELP AND GUIDE THE THE OFFICIALS AS THE WORK AHEAD OF THEM IS NOT EASY MAY ALLAH MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM WITH ALOT OF SABUR PATIENT, MAY ALLAAH ACCE ...
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  • Nana is a looser 10 years ago

    NPP WILL LOOSE AGAIN TRUST ME CONTINUE CRITICIZING ONE RELIGION