Extend it to other embassies - Onasis Koby calls as he hails Ablakwa for crackdown at Ghana's Washington embassy

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K Poku-London-UK 7 months ago

That a TIP OF THE ICEBERG. The High Commission staff- block appointments booking systems so that you get appointments very far into the future or you resort to pay them bribes to get early appointments. VERY SAD.
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That a TIP OF THE ICEBERG. The High Commission staff- block appointments booking systems so that you get appointments very far into the future or you resort to pay them bribes to get early appointments. VERY SAD.
Instead of getting the required appointment for a Visa or Passport applications in say June 2025, when you apply, all the June, July and August appointments slots are deliberately blocked and you would receive September or October instead, if you are lucky. AFRICA HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.
OUR PEOPLE ARE GREEDY AND CORRUPT-WE ARE NOT PATRIOTIC-SELFISHNESS
Ibiso 7 months ago

Why are these CRIMINALS Asantes?

Why are these CRIMINALS Asantes?
Ibiso 7 months ago

Why are ALL these CRIMINALS Asantes?

Why are ALL these CRIMINALS Asantes?
Amenfi- Owusu 7 months ago

Similar thing at Ghana High Commission London. So many agents linked apps in collaboration with embassies websites. As soon as you click on them, you are re-directed to them

Similar thing at Ghana High Commission London. So many agents linked apps in collaboration with embassies websites. As soon as you click on them, you are re-directed to them
DotCom 7 months ago

I do hope that this exercise of investigating state organisations will continue until every truth and lie is revealed.

I do hope that this exercise of investigating state organisations will continue until every truth and lie is revealed.
Kofi 7 months ago

You mean replace all employees with NDC?

You mean replace all employees with NDC?
koku 7 months ago

is all foreign service staff ndc

is all foreign service staff ndc
Major 7 months ago

New York is the capital of Ashanti shoe shine boys embassy Looting Brigade. A collection of illiterate, wild and villainous scumbags from the Ashanti forest.

New York is the capital of Ashanti shoe shine boys embassy Looting Brigade. A collection of illiterate, wild and villainous scumbags from the Ashanti forest.
Agede Sam 7 months ago

At the dumb called major, can't understand foolishness of you people, can't you make your statement without mentioning a tribe name to it.

If you need a vote Ashanti this , after getting a vote Ashanti that, what at all ...
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At the dumb called major, can't understand foolishness of you people, can't you make your statement without mentioning a tribe name to it.

If you need a vote Ashanti this , after getting a vote Ashanti that, what at all do you uncivilized ones seek from that tribe.

You happy calling them forest people as a teasing with no brains to think that, it takes forest to feed you in your stinking hideout you call city, a fool with no brains.
Yaa 7 months ago

Please Ablakwa was doing his work in his ministry he did not play the ethnic or party card let's not mar the be a

The 1992 constitution of Ghana Article 41(b)) to protect and preserve public property and expose and combat ...
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Please Ablakwa was doing his work in his ministry he did not play the ethnic or party card let's not mar the be a

The 1992 constitution of Ghana Article 41(b)) to protect and preserve public property and expose and combat misuse and waste of public funds and property;

Kofi Antubam 7 months ago

Why are we still issuing visas in this outmoded way? Much less developed countries have eVisas or visas on arrival. Minister Ablakwa, kindly update your practices, it's high time.

Why are we still issuing visas in this outmoded way? Much less developed countries have eVisas or visas on arrival. Minister Ablakwa, kindly update your practices, it's high time.
Adwoa 7 months ago

Agree , we have given all these people a chance to be corrupt. Let’s issue evisa on arrival in Ghana.

Agree , we have given all these people a chance to be corrupt. Let’s issue evisa on arrival in Ghana.
Ni 7 months ago

Please check on our embassy in Spain too. They are more than corrupt

Please check on our embassy in Spain too. They are more than corrupt
KT 7 months ago

Go to the London embassy and see.

Go to the London embassy and see.
1 Peter 7 months ago

How can you close an embassy on mere allegations?

How can you close an embassy on mere allegations?
Mary 7 months ago

You fool paaa oo,you don't read right?

You fool paaa oo,you don't read right?
Beak nickson 7 months ago

The guy himself has confirmed so why do you question the outcome? I filled an application for a visa from Washington DC and my visas came from his company. I called the number and questioned the one who answered why my passpo ...
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The guy himself has confirmed so why do you question the outcome? I filled an application for a visa from Washington DC and my visas came from his company. I called the number and questioned the one who answered why my passport was coming from a company's address in another state.
Beautiful Nonsense 7 months ago

It seems corruption is in the blood-stream of Ghanaians, especially during Akufo-Addo/Bawumia era!
In the 1970's, the kalabule era that caused the revolution was somehow better than what we experienced under Akufo-Addo/Bawum ...
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It seems corruption is in the blood-stream of Ghanaians, especially during Akufo-Addo/Bawumia era!
In the 1970's, the kalabule era that caused the revolution was somehow better than what we experienced under Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration!
It's sad and unthinkable, Ghanaians are thieves to the extent that they steal even what belongs them!! Per what I know, a thief steals what does not belong to him/herself, but for Ghanaians, we are thieves and corrupt to the extent that steal and/or destroy even our own bonafide properties! WHAT KIND GREEDY AND EVIL ARE WE????!
Beautiful Nonsense 7 months ago

It seems we are born thieves and corruption is in our blood system!
May the LORD help us!

It seems we are born thieves and corruption is in our blood system!
May the LORD help us!
LIMPING ELEPHANT 7 months ago

Boss we are not born as thieves. Not at all. I hate to say this and sound tribalistic. Is it not strange that the names of the culprits that come up when such crimes that are committed can only be traced to particular regions ...
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Boss we are not born as thieves. Not at all. I hate to say this and sound tribalistic. Is it not strange that the names of the culprits that come up when such crimes that are committed can only be traced to particular regions in ghana which form the main support base of a former government in this country. I find it so strange and that is my observation. What is in their DNA? How on earth can a person be so brazen that he can create a link to a country's embassy's and use it to extort money from innocent people? Sorry if I offended anyone with my thoughts!!!!

Slim 7 months ago

So, indeed, Ghana is a crime scene!

Thank God, today, the poor dirty filthy vultures are out of power

So, indeed, Ghana is a crime scene!

Thank God, today, the poor dirty filthy vultures are out of power
Kwame 7 months ago

This Rambo style is populist. There are better ways to deal with this. Ablakwa is inexperienced for the job.

This Rambo style is populist. There are better ways to deal with this. Ablakwa is inexperienced for the job.
Fatido 7 months ago

Kwame kwaseato kuraseni koteboto!

Why are fools like you still allowed to comment on social media in 2025?

Kwame kwaseato kuraseni koteboto!

Why are fools like you still allowed to comment on social media in 2025?
Yaa 7 months ago

Thumbs up Odadi3 Ablakwa I don't agree with you on some issue but You have my whole person on this focus and carry the mandate through bro

Thumbs up Odadi3 Ablakwa I don't agree with you on some issue but You have my whole person on this focus and carry the mandate through bro
koku 7 months ago

so even the national security operative at the embassy didn't see what was going on at the embassy right. I believe the act was perpetrated not by the individual alone.

so even the national security operative at the embassy didn't see what was going on at the embassy right. I believe the act was perpetrated not by the individual alone.
Kojois 7 months ago

What credibility does he have. Any civilized country that rat will not be there to disgrace the country.

What credibility does he have. Any civilized country that rat will not be there to disgrace the country.
NART 7 months ago

I HAVE ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPING IN HOLLAND, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH PRIVATE AGENT FOR YOUR VISA AND PAY LOTS OF MONEY,
VERY BAD

I HAVE ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPING IN HOLLAND, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH PRIVATE AGENT FOR YOUR VISA AND PAY LOTS OF MONEY,
VERY BAD
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Jah Cure 7 months ago

Onassis Koby is right in calling for an extension of the clamp down to other embassies.
I live in Manchester,UK. About 43 years ago, I needed to renew by Ghanaian passport and contacted the Ghana High Commission in London. I ...
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Onassis Koby is right in calling for an extension of the clamp down to other embassies.
I live in Manchester,UK. About 43 years ago, I needed to renew by Ghanaian passport and contacted the Ghana High Commission in London. I completed the required forms and sent them to London. For many months,absolutely nothing happened.When I got in touch after going through so many hoops,I was told to come down to London.I completely refused and wrote to the High Commissioner personally complaining about the tediousness of applying/renewing passports in the UK.To his credit,the High Commissioner personally called me at home about my complaint and within a few days,got my passport sorted without having to go to London.
As a result of that experience,I decided to naturalise to become a British citizen.That process was pretty straight forward compared to my earlier experience with the Ghana High Commission ,London.
The moral of my story is that,corrupt practices appears to be endemic in Ghana Embassies/High Commissions abroad and,it needs to be tackled.Mr Ablakwa,over to you.
Ibiso 7 months ago

Nothing has changed in the 43 years!

The GHC in London is still a den of iniquities from top to bottom with no redeeming feature!

Nothing has changed in the 43 years!

The GHC in London is still a den of iniquities from top to bottom with no redeeming feature!

GAKPO 7 months ago

The story is not different from Rome Embassy. You are not attended to unless you are a member of their Ghana Association.You pay for posting, but all is given to a member of the association to the chairman to distribute. Corr ...
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The story is not different from Rome Embassy. You are not attended to unless you are a member of their Ghana Association.You pay for posting, but all is given to a member of the association to the chairman to distribute. Corruption. Just to mention a few.
Ibiso 7 months ago

W

Blistering Barnacles and Thundering Typhoons!

Why are all these CRIMINALS asantes?

W

Blistering Barnacles and Thundering Typhoons!

Why are all these CRIMINALS asantes?
Togbe Dunenyo 1 7 months ago

We have same issues in New York laa.
I always go to a private office they will direct me to go and pay.

We have same issues in New York laa.
I always go to a private office they will direct me to go and pay.
Firing Squad 7 months ago

Who is this Imbecile praising Okudjato Abrakwa for closing our Embassy in Washington DC, what an idiot. Do you know the damage it has caused, why are most of NDC people are dumb and empty of ideas, this Embassy closer has ten ...
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Who is this Imbecile praising Okudjato Abrakwa for closing our Embassy in Washington DC, what an idiot. Do you know the damage it has caused, why are most of NDC people are dumb and empty of ideas, this Embassy closer has tended a lot of travellers who were waiting for their Visas in limbo, so are those who have submitted their application for Visa just last week, if I were Okudjato Abrakwa, o would have interacted with the American Authorities to consider and allowed travellers who has no Visa but Ghana Card to be allowed to travel until the further notice. Or until the situation is rectified. This the right thing to do, not using your Facebook page to take a stand, which is unethical of a whole Foreign Minister.

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