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Passport fees hike: I am terribly disappointed in Ghana’s Foreign Ministry – Okudzeto

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  • Woye Guy 2 months ago

    Ghanaweb, do you have any sense in putting out news. Didn't you have the common sense to state the current fee which Ablakwa is complaining about?

  • Apraku 2 months ago

    Why would this guy critize everything that the government does? Is he the only Ghanaian? Raising the passprt fees from 100 ghs to 300ghs , is it so much? Should every Ghanaian apply for a passport? He must tell Ghanains when ...
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  • Apraku 2 months ago

    typo criticise

  • Need for hotline to report corrupt officials. 2 months ago

    Even after the new increases, passport officials still will view their offices as goldmine. If the Min of Foreign Affairs is serious about curbing corruption, it shd set up hotline and portal for passport applicants to repor ...
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  • Abotsi 2 months ago

    Where was Okudzeto when Parliament approved the increase?
    Why is he not complaining about nurses verification fee?

  • ofi Adu 2 months ago

    You see Apraku, the government through the then finance minister Ofori Atta borrowed $28,000,000.He gave it to parliament to buy SUV for their duty. Each Mp got $100,000 including Okudzeto Ablakwa. Since it was in his interes ...
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  • En ye saa? 2 months ago

    Haters of Okudzeto Ablakwa will continue to lick Bawumia's anus in the presence of Samira Mujahedeen the prostitute harlot

  • Kk 2 months ago

    Is your okudzeto normal? Passport fee gh100 to gh300 you are complaining? This too known MP paaaaaa. If by this increase people can get their without going to connection men to pay gh1,000 to gh1,500, what is the problem of t ...
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  • roja 2 months ago

    100 to 500 thats normal and 700 for expedited...i did mine for 100 and it took almost a yr to get it...now ppl have to pay 500 for a normal one which will take almost a yr to get...thats why they got to the connection men and ...
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  • Mary- Ho public toilet 2 months ago

    O foul-mouth Ayigbes! You're so different from the average Ghanaian. You get upset when you are told that you are aliens. But your filthy mouths set you apart from Ghanaians.

  • ofi Adu 2 months ago

    It's not wonderful, Because anything the Government will put out Okudzeto Ablakwa will never check the positive side, but will always against. Whilst his constituents are living in poverty

  • SHS girl from Kejetia 2 months ago

    @ ofi Adu And what can you do? Are you not a stupid goat called ofi Adu?. Go to Court. Kwasea mine

  • ofi Adu 2 months ago

    If you don't want the country to move forward what do you need a passport for? In the US the most developed country in the world, one bedroom apartment is now $1200 instead of $800.You and your backwards moving Ablakwa must ...
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  • Grandpa 2 months ago

    Stupid ass hole is bank of Ghana reserve located in your village fool even the whole president village millions doesn't know where their next meal is coming from

  • ofi Adu 2 months ago

    Ofori Atta the then financial minister, borrowed $28,000,000 and gave each Mp including Okudzeto Ablakwa $100,000 did your hear anything from him?Hypocrites

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  • General Afrifa 2 months ago

    If I can renew my at faster paste without a goro boy i would have done it with happyness

  • Grandpa 2 months ago

    Shallow minded npp follower you think your so call goro boys bring the passport in their houses is the same leaders that they're working for

  • GOLD 2 months ago

    GOVERNMENT HAVE TO FOCUS ON CREATING MORE JOBS,PERIOD,AS THERE ARE STRUGGLES EVERYWHERE!!!!
    THERE ARE NO GREENER PASTURES ABROAD,ITS ALL FAKE AND PROPAGANDA,PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!

  • Wontumi the farting chairmine 2 months ago

    Monkey Pox Gabbage Otchere Darko how are you. Say I am fine thank you. Kwasea

  • Hurricane Government 2 months ago

    I really thought Ghana Card is the panacea to every travel needs and documents. This government is a total disaster and a hurricane destroying lives.

  • Hurricane Government 2 months ago

    I really thought Ghana Card is the panacea to every travel needs and documents. This government is a total disaster and a hurricane destroying lives. If Ghana card is all there's and have security features and meets all aviat ...
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  • M.T 2 months ago

    Actually the increase doesn't make sense. Even if you want to increase do so in a reasonable manner. I'm equally disappointed and would do my part if I had the powder to influence the bill. However, I'm saddened by the conduc ...
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  • The Don 2 months ago

    The increase is long overdue. Passport applicants pay more than that to middle men (goro boys).

  • Rabon Zorro 2 months ago

    Bravo Ablakwa. You are the man. Very tall among your peers. You are not as stupid as K.T. Hammond

  • Yaw 2 months ago

    Did you have your own printing press to print the passport booklet let the government give it you for ghs1 for a book

  • Kay 2 months ago

    Propaganda and mischief! When will this stop

  • Yaw 2 months ago

    Ablakwa, stop there when NDC was in power, they ware charging Ghanaians in UK £184 pounds for 32 pages ordinary Ghanaian passport and Nana Addo came to reduce it to just £100 pounds what about that. 500 Ghana is about £32 ...
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  • Rob 2 months ago

    This man don't think before criticised did he knows how much people pay for application visa applications at the various foreign embassy.

  • Nana Yao 2 months ago

    F00lish talk. Must you oppose everything? Don't destroy your credibility with partisanship.

  • SLY JAY 2 months ago

    You sit in a committee/ parliament to approve something and then come out to throw dust into people's eyes? Come again Ablakwa.

  • Kojois 2 months ago

    Stupid mp. Stop that useless pupilist ideas. Who introduced taxes more than your useless party. Don't annoy us. Inward looking guy

  • TKT 2 months ago

    Okudzeto Ablakwa is so useless sometimes
    Is he saying as ranking on Parliament' Foreign Affairs committee the Ministry didnt bring them fees to approve??

    No Ministry unilaterally increases fees, it needs parliamentary app ...
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  • Abena 2 months ago

    Are you not disappointed looking at your Dracula teeth Dont bite your wife

  • Çonstructivist 2 months ago

    Stupidity, the solution is not in your senseless insults

  • ofi Adu 2 months ago

    Okudzeto Ablakwa, please stop being hypocrite. How much has your salary been increased when you became an Mp? Why did you accept that $100,000 the government through Ofori Atta to buy an SUV?Can't $20,000 buy an SUV?Because ...
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  • Kwarteng 2 months ago

    When you come to power sell it 5cedis

  • Kofi 2 months ago

    Please let us think, those who travel by air have the means. How much is airfare? And hypothetically do you need a new passport on each travel?

  • Kwaku 2 months ago

    WERE YOU NOT THE SAME PERSON WHO WANTED THE NDC TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF OUR INEPT NEOCOLONIALIST MINDED FOREIGN MINISTER TO HEAD THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT? IT IS A NEW DAY IN GHANA

  • Quophi 2 months ago

    stop your buffoonery, you were in parliament when the levy was brought there, we didn't hear from you. stop the cheap propaganda and attention seeking.

  • HENRY, SPAIN 2 months ago

    WHAT IS THE PRICE FOR THE PASSPORT FEE? JUST BLA, BLA, BLA. THINGS ARE SO HIGH EVERYWHERE. TELL US THE PRICE OF THE PASSPORT FEE. NEVER TALK BETTER. WORKER'S SALARY SHOULD BE INCREASED, AND OTHER THINGS. GOOD MEDICAL HEALTH C ...
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  • Kofi Attoh 2 months ago

    Stop the hypocrisy. When the request was brought before you, what did you say about the proposed increments.?. Cheap politian.

  • Okyere 2 months ago

    Opposition mo good

  • Sage 2 months ago

    Ewe fool.

  • Çonstructivist 2 months ago

    I thought they said the price increases received parliamentary approval. Where was Sammy Ablakwa Okudzeto?

  • quophie 2 months ago

    Are fees and charges not approved by Parliament before implementation? What's this guy talking about?
    At any rate, who requires a passport? If you want to travel outside and are willing to pay 80 Euros (over 1100 cedis) for ...
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  • Kay 2 months ago

    Samuel are you not part of the parliamentary committee on subsidiary legislation? Are you not also part of this Parliament that approved LI 2481? If my memory is correct? So why are you "terribly disappointed in foreign minis ...
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  • AKUFO ADDO 2 months ago

    All those who are insulting Ablakwa, like they give, all of you to lion Ghana will develop. Bcuz all you are all good for nothing elements in the country

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