'I just want to bury my grandmother' – Traveler pleads as Ghana Embassy withholds passport

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. 7 months ago

BUT I THOUGHT OKUDZATO PUT A NEW CREW. A TOTAL DISGRACE TO GHANA

BUT I THOUGHT OKUDZATO PUT A NEW CREW. A TOTAL DISGRACE TO GHANA
HULABALOO STORY 7 months ago

YOU ARE A JAMAICAN GOING TO JAMAICA BECAUSE YOUR GRANDMOTHER DIED IN JAMAICA BUT YOUR JAMAICAN PASSPORT HAS EXPIRED SO YOU NEED A GHANAIAN VISA TO GO TO JAMAICA...ANAAA GHANA?

YOU ARE A JAMAICAN GOING TO JAMAICA BECAUSE YOUR GRANDMOTHER DIED IN JAMAICA BUT YOUR JAMAICAN PASSPORT HAS EXPIRED SO YOU NEED A GHANAIAN VISA TO GO TO JAMAICA...ANAAA GHANA?
Mr Smith 7 months ago

The story looks like she is one of those granted Ghanaian citizenship and therefore holds a Ghanaian passport but all the same, that's Ghana with our bureaucracy nonsense and delays. Instead of that baby with sharp teeth min ...
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The story looks like she is one of those granted Ghanaian citizenship and therefore holds a Ghanaian passport but all the same, that's Ghana with our bureaucracy nonsense and delays. Instead of that baby with sharp teeth minister accepting blame with the promise of solving it, he's pushing the blame unto an American service provider. Hold the staff accountable for not responding to phone calls and here he is showing off that typical foolish attitude of ours. Rex Omar has a similar story to share in France.
Ama 7 months ago

A Ghanaian don’t need Ghana visa to travel

A Ghanaian don’t need Ghana visa to travel
TRUTH 7 months ago

Go and apply for a TC to travel, foolish woman.

You guys never want to think.

Go and apply for a TC to travel, foolish woman.

You guys never want to think.
TRUTH 7 months ago

Blame Nana Paul Pot for letting in 10 thousands of these problemed souls without due diligence.

No sensible country just get up and give free citizenship rights without proper assessment and probation time to ascertain if ...
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Blame Nana Paul Pot for letting in 10 thousands of these problemed souls without due diligence.

No sensible country just get up and give free citizenship rights without proper assessment and probation time to ascertain if they would not be a problem to them country.
All because they want to create voters for NPP.
TRUTH 7 months ago

MR FOREIGN MINISTER, PLEASE CANCEL THAT VISA FOR THIS UNGRATEFUL WOMAN AND HAND DELIVER HER PASSPORT AND MONEY TO HER TODAY, SHARP, SHARP.

MR FOREIGN MINISTER, PLEASE CANCEL THAT VISA FOR THIS UNGRATEFUL WOMAN AND HAND DELIVER HER PASSPORT AND MONEY TO HER TODAY, SHARP, SHARP.
IKE 7 months ago

Cancel what? Why this intolerance? Instead of admitting there is problem and fixing it, you are calling for cancellation. Is she not the customer of the embassy? Are you going to cut off all customers with similar experience?

Cancel what? Why this intolerance? Instead of admitting there is problem and fixing it, you are calling for cancellation. Is she not the customer of the embassy? Are you going to cut off all customers with similar experience?
TRUTH 7 months ago

DO YOU THINK THIS WOMAN COULD DO SAME IF HE APPLIED FOR A BRITISH VISA AND THERE WAS A DELAY, WHICH ALSO HAPPENS AND ALSO YOU WOULD SOMETIMES FIND HAD TO TALK TO ANYONE.
YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T ENCOUNTERED JAMAICANS, GOD FORGIV ...
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DO YOU THINK THIS WOMAN COULD DO SAME IF HE APPLIED FOR A BRITISH VISA AND THERE WAS A DELAY, WHICH ALSO HAPPENS AND ALSO YOU WOULD SOMETIMES FIND HAD TO TALK TO ANYONE.
YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T ENCOUNTERED JAMAICANS, GOD FORGIVE YOU AND PROTECT YOU FROM THEM, ESP THE WOMEN.
Akik 7 months ago

Why the insult?

Why the insult?

H.E. The Ugly Dwarf 7 months ago

The Ghanaian missions are very ineffective. The staff need serious training.

The Ghanaian missions are very ineffective. The staff need serious training.
Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 months ago

@ Ama:
OKUDJETO AND HIS INCOMPETENT KINGPINS ARE BACK AGAIN OOO! AYE BASAAAA!

Who told you a Ghanaian doesn’t need a Ghanaian visa to travel to Ghana? Before the Ghanacard came into existence every Ghanaian descent or ...
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@ Ama:
OKUDJETO AND HIS INCOMPETENT KINGPINS ARE BACK AGAIN OOO! AYE BASAAAA!

Who told you a Ghanaian doesn’t need a Ghanaian visa to travel to Ghana? Before the Ghanacard came into existence every Ghanaian descent or naturalized Ghanaian outside of Ghana needed a Ghanaian visa back and fro Ghana. Do you know how many times I was delayed by the Ghanaian immigration authorities because I had overstayed the 90 days stay the Ghanaian immigration services issued to me? You have to go to the immigration to extend your visa stay every 90 days or further. We have had that system without any qualms for generations, so where from this new blunder?

Just that the NDC is grossly incompetent, that’s all! They make noise as if they can do the job, but then when given the opportunity they blow everything up. NDC people now label the former NPP government appointees as thieves because the Akuffo-Addo administration treated the NDC thieves with kids gloves. NDCFUO AKROMFUO!
Idrisu Gouba 7 months ago

Hmm your guess is as good as mine? They were shouting loudly in opposition that the guy at the steering wheel was driving recklessly and now thst yhry have been put in charge they are driving us straight into a ditch. Hmmm hu ...
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Hmm your guess is as good as mine? They were shouting loudly in opposition that the guy at the steering wheel was driving recklessly and now thst yhry have been put in charge they are driving us straight into a ditch. Hmmm human being!!!
Kweku Tsin 7 months ago

That is not my understanding. First of all, she may have a US passport because an expired Jamaican passport is not valid for GH visa application. Also, if she had a Ghanaian passport, she would not need a Ghana visa. With tha ...
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That is not my understanding. First of all, she may have a US passport because an expired Jamaican passport is not valid for GH visa application. Also, if she had a Ghanaian passport, she would not need a Ghana visa. With that cleared up, it appears while in the process of obtaining a Ghanaian visa her grandmother died. NOW SHE NEEDS TO GO TO HER GM's funeral in Jamaica, but her passport is stuck at the GH Embassy.
Obrian 7 months ago

Because of Okudzeto

Because of Okudzeto
Pampii 7 months ago

U got it right kweku

U got it right kweku
Joe 7 months ago

We should get to a point where e-visas can be issued without leaving your passport at embassies. Happened to me at the British embassy I had to report missing passport to get a new passport for my travel. Thankfully I did not ...
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We should get to a point where e-visas can be issued without leaving your passport at embassies. Happened to me at the British embassy I had to report missing passport to get a new passport for my travel. Thankfully I did not have valid visas in the passport but lost prove of previous travel. It happens everywhere
Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 months ago

@Kweku Tsin.
NDC CAN NEVER DELIVER, IT WAS ALL BRAGGING! THEY ARE INCOMPETENT, THAT’S ALL !

Hey! Can’t you read common English language and understand? All she is saying is that she submitted her American passport fo ...
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@Kweku Tsin.
NDC CAN NEVER DELIVER, IT WAS ALL BRAGGING! THEY ARE INCOMPETENT, THAT’S ALL !

Hey! Can’t you read common English language and understand? All she is saying is that she submitted her American passport for a Ghanaian visa, but the Ghanaian Consulate have held on to her passport for many days , perhaps months — and now her grandmother has died so she needs her passport to travel back to Jamaica to bury her. Tell your NDC incompetent brigands at the Ghanaian Consulate to return her passport back to her , with or without the Ghanaian visa! C’est simple!
Agyengo 7 months ago

you are very sensible. you've decoded everything very well

you are very sensible. you've decoded everything very well
T K Debrah 7 months ago

Most of you like to comment on issues you have no idea about. She is Jamaican but is using USA passport, hence she needs visa to be able to travel to Ghana. She applied but her passport is held up in Ghana embassy. She could ...
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Most of you like to comment on issues you have no idea about. She is Jamaican but is using USA passport, hence she needs visa to be able to travel to Ghana. She applied but her passport is held up in Ghana embassy. She could have used her Jamaican passport but it is expired. When you read, please take your time to understand before you comment, else you will always make a fool of yourself.

You miss the point 7 months ago

If it is Jamaica shr is going, why does she need a Ghanaian visa? Is Ghana Jamaica?

If it is Jamaica shr is going, why does she need a Ghanaian visa? Is Ghana Jamaica?
Maame Grace 7 months ago

Because she took her USA passport to the Embassy for a Ghana visa and the service she paid for has not been fufiled by the Embassy.

Because she took her USA passport to the Embassy for a Ghana visa and the service she paid for has not been fufiled by the Embassy.
KOFI 7 months ago

Chew and pour education has not helped you. You couldn't comprehend what she said.

I will not help you. Play the video 20X and you may understand.

Chew and pour education has not helped you. You couldn't comprehend what she said.

I will not help you. Play the video 20X and you may understand.
Atta Kay 7 months ago

Lack of work Experience is showing here, and it will reflect in the work of most of John Mahama appointees.They complete Uni and straight into politics. Why can't they work for sometime b4 entering politics.

Lack of work Experience is showing here, and it will reflect in the work of most of John Mahama appointees.They complete Uni and straight into politics. Why can't they work for sometime b4 entering politics.
Kidron 7 months ago

That serious election battering of the NPP, resulting in their abominable & miserable 38.2% has turned @Atta Kay and his people into some MAD wailing animal. He is so disoriented that, now his mad party Executives are saying ...
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That serious election battering of the NPP, resulting in their abominable & miserable 38.2% has turned @Atta Kay and his people into some MAD wailing animal. He is so disoriented that, now his mad party Executives are saying they will elect their presidential flagbearer before electing their national Executives. Isn't that a clear case of madness for you there...????
Akwasi Addae 7 months ago

NPP = Nkwaseafo People's Party. They are all stupid, trying to force a stupid candidate on the stupid people! NPP in the hands of the current stupid Executive Members will remain in opposition till Thy Kingdom come.

NPP = Nkwaseafo People's Party. They are all stupid, trying to force a stupid candidate on the stupid people! NPP in the hands of the current stupid Executive Members will remain in opposition till Thy Kingdom come.
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ablakwa is disgracing Ghana 7 months ago

TRUTH TO BE TOLD ABLAKWA IS DISGRACING GHANA BUT UNFORTUNATLY HE HAS SOME USELESS NDC FOOL SOLDIERS WHO ARE DFENDING HIM.CANT HE PUT A TEMPORALY TEAM BEFORE HE SUSPEND ALL THE OLD STAFF AND DCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS? NO WOND ...
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TRUTH TO BE TOLD ABLAKWA IS DISGRACING GHANA BUT UNFORTUNATLY HE HAS SOME USELESS NDC FOOL SOLDIERS WHO ARE DFENDING HIM.CANT HE PUT A TEMPORALY TEAM BEFORE HE SUSPEND ALL THE OLD STAFF AND DCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS? NO WONDER ABLAKWAS ONLY WORK EXPERIENCE WAS A CLEANER AT LEGON CAMPUS PRINTING PRESS.
Akajatayogogo 7 months ago

A Jamaican, and want Ghana Visa to go to Jamaica.I don't get it. Someone should explain it to me.

A Jamaican, and want Ghana Visa to go to Jamaica.I don't get it. Someone should explain it to me.
Henry 7 months ago

She needs her passport to go to Jamaica not a Ghanaian visa to go to Jamaica. She put in her application for a Ghanaian visa renewal and now has a death in her family and needs her Jamaican passport to go to Jamaica how diffi ...
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She needs her passport to go to Jamaica not a Ghanaian visa to go to Jamaica. She put in her application for a Ghanaian visa renewal and now has a death in her family and needs her Jamaican passport to go to Jamaica how difficult is it for people to understand her frustration.

With an expired Jamaican passport? 7 months ago

Did you read that her Jamaican passport has expired? How could she apply for a Ghana visa with an expired Jamaican passport? She applied for the visa with a Ghanaian or an American passport, most likely

Did you read that her Jamaican passport has expired? How could she apply for a Ghana visa with an expired Jamaican passport? She applied for the visa with a Ghanaian or an American passport, most likely
Adjei 7 months ago

That's neither here nor there. Her passport is at the embassy. It should have been released a while ago, but hasn't what she wants to do with her passport is none of anyone's business.

That's neither here nor there. Her passport is at the embassy. It should have been released a while ago, but hasn't what she wants to do with her passport is none of anyone's business.
Metumi 7 months ago

But she said she does not need a visa to travel to Ghana. So why did she apply for a visa?

But she said she does not need a visa to travel to Ghana. So why did she apply for a visa?
Dantaa 7 months ago

What about the failures n responding to calls and mails.

What about the failures n responding to calls and mails.
Ama 7 months ago

Mr minister your workers at these embassies are destroying the good name of Ghana. A military guy at your New York office has being sending people’s passport to them privately at a fee. He will call the number on your appli ...
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Mr minister your workers at these embassies are destroying the good name of Ghana. A military guy at your New York office has being sending people’s passport to them privately at a fee. He will call the number on your application and meet you somewhere and hand over your passport. It’s very unprofessional. You busy following ORAL your ministers FSOs needs to be professional
Ama 7 months ago

That is how Ablakwa and Mahama want it to be.Greedy ppl who feel apart from them no one shd survive to earn a living. Did Ablakwa sit down with Mad Alima Mahama to have a thorough understanding of the IT man courier service?

That is how Ablakwa and Mahama want it to be.Greedy ppl who feel apart from them no one shd survive to earn a living. Did Ablakwa sit down with Mad Alima Mahama to have a thorough understanding of the IT man courier service?
Desmond 7 months ago

Which military guy? Eiii why do some of you like to lie like that. I have been to the consulate before and you cannot take anyone’s passport without an authorization note from the applicant. So how can someone who is not au ...
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Which military guy? Eiii why do some of you like to lie like that. I have been to the consulate before and you cannot take anyone’s passport without an authorization note from the applicant. So how can someone who is not authorized by the applicants take their passports and gives it to the for a fee. Don’t spew lies my dear.
tumtum Kwesi 7 months ago

She needs her Passport , to go back to Jamaica. Ghana Embassy must release her passport asap. my lady sue their incompetent ass !

She needs her Passport , to go back to Jamaica. Ghana Embassy must release her passport asap. my lady sue their incompetent ass !
AI 7 months ago

NPP EMPLOYED EVIL EXTORTIONISTS
JM should sack all those employed under NPP to reset the country.

NPP EMPLOYED EVIL EXTORTIONISTS
JM should sack all those employed under NPP to reset the country.
Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 months ago

@AI
JOHN INCOMPETENT MAHAMA AND HIS ALIBABA’S ARE BACK TO DESTROY EVERYTHING AGAIN? YAWU!

But the NPP appointed embassy staff were accused of keeping anyone’s passport for months, right? Shame on you! The NDC AKROMFU ...
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@AI
JOHN INCOMPETENT MAHAMA AND HIS ALIBABA’S ARE BACK TO DESTROY EVERYTHING AGAIN? YAWU!

But the NPP appointed embassy staff were accused of keeping anyone’s passport for months, right? Shame on you! The NDC AKROMFUO and incompetent people are back to destroy the gains NPP made! Aye basaaaaa!
Ghabay NY. 7 months ago

It's a shame ,tweaa.Square pegs in round holes.

It's a shame ,tweaa.Square pegs in round holes.
Be Bold 7 months ago

Her passport and visa were erroneously sent to someone I know and being sent to her by the individual via express mail. Very sad experience

Her passport and visa were erroneously sent to someone I know and being sent to her by the individual via express mail. Very sad experience
JM 7 months ago

My lady get a good lawyer and sue for good money. Such a shit country

My lady get a good lawyer and sue for good money. Such a shit country
Is this woman half Ghanaian? 7 months ago

If you are a Jamaican, why do you need Ghanaian passport to travel to Jamaica?

If you are a Jamaican, why do you need Ghanaian passport to travel to Jamaica?
Chuck Virginia 7 months ago

Maya is an attention seeker. A lot of things dont add up in this cock & bull story. Which passport did she present to the Ghana embassy? If If she holds a Ghanaian passport she does not a visa to Ghana. If her destination is ...
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Maya is an attention seeker. A lot of things dont add up in this cock & bull story. Which passport did she present to the Ghana embassy? If If she holds a Ghanaian passport she does not a visa to Ghana. If her destination is Jamaica, she can use her Ghana passport. No need for visa. She says she wants to go home to bury her grandma. Where is home, Ghana or Jamaica? Where is the funeral?
Sam 7 months ago

Bla bla bla. What matters is why her passport hasn't been returned to her. Al this silly questions about what she needs her passport for aren't very smart.

Bla bla bla. What matters is why her passport hasn't been returned to her. Al this silly questions about what she needs her passport for aren't very smart.
Osei Tutu 7 months ago

Poor management.

Poor management.
Yaw 7 months ago

Many Ghanaians in the diaspora relate to the experiences of the lady. 1. The application forms and processes are simply cumbersome and out of the ordinary. 2. Who in this day requests for four passport pictures? 3. Even if yo ...
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Many Ghanaians in the diaspora relate to the experiences of the lady. 1. The application forms and processes are simply cumbersome and out of the ordinary. 2. Who in this day requests for four passport pictures? 3. Even if you complete your application online it still useless because what they make you go through when you visit the embassy makes the whole process exceedingly complicated and redundant. 3. Why can’t they issue visas on the same day or at least electronically like other countries such as Ethiopia does? 4. We are too bureaucratic and enjoy worshipping…in simple language, nkurasefuor. As for Ablakwa, it’s better to keep silent because his foolishness don’t pass senior mumu.
Thief oyour Staff - Akosua Frema 7 months ago

Alternatively, why can't you renew the Jamaican passport within a day or two or a week and use, if services in Jamaica are prompt and better? you!!!

Alternatively, why can't you renew the Jamaican passport within a day or two or a week and use, if services in Jamaica are prompt and better? you!!!
Nana 7 months ago

This story is strange.

Why Ghanaian visa to visit Jamaica? She doesn't need a visa to travel to Jaimaca with a ghanaian passport.

If she has a Jamaican passport, she doesn't need a visa to travel to Ghana.

So where ...
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This story is strange.

Why Ghanaian visa to visit Jamaica? She doesn't need a visa to travel to Jaimaca with a ghanaian passport.

If she has a Jamaican passport, she doesn't need a visa to travel to Ghana.

So where is she going to for the burial?
Sam 7 months ago

The need to go to Jamaica came while her passport was at the GH embassy. Now she needs it to travel to Jamaica. She probably sent it to the GH embassy to apply for a GH Visa

The need to go to Jamaica came while her passport was at the GH embassy. Now she needs it to travel to Jamaica. She probably sent it to the GH embassy to apply for a GH Visa
JOHN. 7 months ago

The problem the embassy is having is the same problem most of you guys are having. The problem is critical thinking.
Now for all those who failed to read and understand, let me break it down to you. The lady applied f ...
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The problem the embassy is having is the same problem most of you guys are having. The problem is critical thinking.
Now for all those who failed to read and understand, let me break it down to you. The lady applied for a VISA, to visit Ghana. While waiting for her visa and passport to be returned to her. Her grandmother died back in JAMAICA. So she now needs to go back HOME to JAMAICA and bury her grandmother, BUT she can't because her passport is at the EMBASSY and she's not getting any help. Now she's frustrated because the delay is preventing her from traveling even though she paid extra for express service. Now she goes on the say she could have traveled to GHANA visa free because JAMAICANS are able to do so for 90 days, but her JAMAICAN passport had expired hence she applied for a GHANA visa with her AMERICAN passport in the first place, that's now being held up. I used to visit the embassy and get my visa. Some years back they started this online application. It took my dad a week and still couldn't even submit a payment. The system seems to crash, on when you upload your picture you won't be able to go back and continue with the application. We call several times for help but nothing. Also for 4 passports showed up in the mail. Getting a hold of, or talking to someone was a problem. After 6 days we decided to just drive and deliver the passport to the embassy. The boss was very thankful, but some workers behaved as if we've stolen something. I personally do visa on arrival. It costs 200 dollars for a single entry but I rather go that route knowing that my passport is with me all the time. So the PROBLEM is GHANAIANS. Just look at how people are passing judgment without even reading and understanding the simple issue. Some even calling her ungrateful and more just because she's JAMAICAN. This nation is one vested in one front. Tribalism, ethnicity and political mind set is destroying the nation. This issue is not only affecting the DC office. It's everywhere there's a GHANA EMBASSY. or GHANAIANS working. Also the minister said it was the USPS. And then mentioned a scanning issue that happened on the 6 and 9th. So what about the PNDC time? The .NPP time? And now the NDC as well?. As I said. It's always political, tribal or ethnicity. Just blame it on the JAMAICAN because GHANAIANS make no mistakes, and if it happens, it's someone else's fault. Since 6th March 1957.
Kwamina 7 months ago

This is a classical example of what resetting the country should address namely our attitude to work. We can never I repeat NEVER develop as a country if don't change our attitude to work. This kind of customer service is tot ...
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This is a classical example of what resetting the country should address namely our attitude to work. We can never I repeat NEVER develop as a country if don't change our attitude to work. This kind of customer service is totally unacceptable.
yaw cool 7 months ago

if you leave in the USA and you're a Jamaican and holds ghanaian passport and it's stuck in the embassy and you want to travel to Jamaica why not use your American passport if you don't have American citizenship then you're u ...
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if you leave in the USA and you're a Jamaican and holds ghanaian passport and it's stuck in the embassy and you want to travel to Jamaica why not use your American passport if you don't have American citizenship then you're undocumented
Metumi 7 months ago

NPP foot soldier embassy staff, smoke them out!!!

NPP foot soldier embassy staff, smoke them out!!!
Kath 7 months ago

Gross incompetence. Talk is cheap!

Gross incompetence. Talk is cheap!
Yaw 7 months ago

Every foreigner who is not among the Ecowas countries needs a visa to come to Ghana.. That lady might have sent her passport for a Ghanaian visa and it has delayed in the Embassy that’s the reason why. In Abroad you don’ ...
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Every foreigner who is not among the Ecowas countries needs a visa to come to Ghana.. That lady might have sent her passport for a Ghanaian visa and it has delayed in the Embassy that’s the reason why. In Abroad you don’t have to go to the embassy to get a visa you apply for the Ghanaian visa online and then you post your passport to the embassy, They will issue the visa and post your passport back to you it’s doesn’t take long just some few working days then you receive it in your post. It becomes of the incompetence Ablakwa who closed the embassy for some time has caused all these delays. Americans have about 52 states and there’s only two Ghanaian embassy in America Washington and New York so you can imagine the number of applications per a day is not a easy, Ablakwa should have been sacked straight away if it was abroad, you can’t closed embassy if there’s no war in that country to put the embassy staffs in danger that was very stupid. He has no idea about the consequences of doing that because he’s a village boy so he doesn’t understand how things work on foreign land.if someone has committed a crime in the embassy just sack the person and replace him just like any other company or institution you don’t closed the whole embassy what a Wanka.
Abedru 7 months ago

So you people are believing this warped story? Which Jamaican needs Ghanaian passport to travel to Jamaica?

So you people are believing this warped story? Which Jamaican needs Ghanaian passport to travel to Jamaica?
DAN LARTEY 7 months ago

That is the one village one dam country for you. These people are not serious in life. A bunch of jokers.

That is the one village one dam country for you. These people are not serious in life. A bunch of jokers.
Atsu 7 months ago

Incompetent NDC and their chief liar Ablakwa you see your foolishness. You just don’t think

Incompetent NDC and their chief liar Ablakwa you see your foolishness. You just don’t think
Kwa Tete 7 months ago

It's ridiculous for Ghana's Foreign Minister to blame the US postal service - a well known model of efficiency - for the monumental shabby-sham at the D.C embassy. Come up with a better excuse!

It's ridiculous for Ghana's Foreign Minister to blame the US postal service - a well known model of efficiency - for the monumental shabby-sham at the D.C embassy. Come up with a better excuse!
King 7 months ago

Is this not shameful! The Embassy took express service fee but ain’t delivering as promised. Ghanaians have poor customer service culture and they don’t care about it! All they know is receiving the money. They don’t kn ...
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Is this not shameful! The Embassy took express service fee but ain’t delivering as promised. Ghanaians have poor customer service culture and they don’t care about it! All they know is receiving the money. They don’t know customer service brings in lots of money. Let’s be beef up our game and be professional!!
Nkrumah son 7 months ago

This should be investigated and if someone because of his her personal interest wanted to subotage the system he should be dealt with

This should be investigated and if someone because of his her personal interest wanted to subotage the system he should be dealt with
Max 7 months ago

I'm not surprised at all since the New York City office is also noted for such poor services. NO ONE RESPONDS TO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS. The best remedy is to make all the leadership of the Ghana's foreign missions sign KPIs ...
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I'm not surprised at all since the New York City office is also noted for such poor services. NO ONE RESPONDS TO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS. The best remedy is to make all the leadership of the Ghana's foreign missions sign KPIs and those who fail to assist Ghanaian nationals satisfactorily abroad should be sacked and new sets of professionals Inserted. That's the way to go period!
Trade Tariffs 7 months ago

Go and ask the frustration Ghanaians go through in the queue at the US and British embassies ? Go to UK whether they are bashing their foreign embassies. Please stop talking nonsense. Frustration can be everywhere. Is she th ...
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Go and ask the frustration Ghanaians go through in the queue at the US and British embassies ? Go to UK whether they are bashing their foreign embassies. Please stop talking nonsense. Frustration can be everywhere. Is she the only person. Go to American embassy and tell them you want to attend a funeral in Ohio so they should issue you visa fast fast and start crying there. Kwasea
TELL OKUJATO IT IS EASY TO PULL DOWN, BUT DIFFICULT TO BUILD 7 months ago

All the bullshit about reset reset will come to nothing if changes made worsens the situation. Okujato must know that when you are new, you must take time to study the situation and not make hurried changes.

All the bullshit about reset reset will come to nothing if changes made worsens the situation. Okujato must know that when you are new, you must take time to study the situation and not make hurried changes.
Fireman 7 months ago

Corruption has been institutionalized in every gud demn public office because of politics. Our politicians put very unqualified and corrupt people into higher positions and it has become a cancer eating Ghana from within.

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Corruption has been institutionalized in every gud demn public office because of politics. Our politicians put very unqualified and corrupt people into higher positions and it has become a cancer eating Ghana from within.

From the hospitals, to the schools, to the churches, dvla, ecg, mosques, even the mogs the airport, Tema port, the shipping lines, ghana customs, ghana police, etc. This is very bad. Let us stick together and fight thus evil corrupt people from our society.

As I have been saying we need a whistle blowers app and platform to report anonymously any bad thing in our society and government should force all public and private officers and workers to always wear their name tags and service numbers visibly at post.

And also allow people to record them without restriction. With this we will be able to fish them out one by one.

Ghana first before any greedy moron.
KC 7 months ago

I also had a situation in another country( which I won't name) where they lost my passport and blamed it on the postal service. I had to get a completely new passport which luckily arrived a day before I was to travel and t ...
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I also had a situation in another country( which I won't name) where they lost my passport and blamed it on the postal service. I had to get a completely new passport which luckily arrived a day before I was to travel and they issued my visa the same day. What a stressful time that was because I was moving countries! I'm not sure what goes on behind the scenes in these embassies but they need to change because they will continue to embarrass themselves!! What a disgrace!!!
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Citizen vigilante 7 months ago

Okujeto ablawkwa is just creating a mess this ewe man should be sacked, two face idiot

Okujeto ablawkwa is just creating a mess this ewe man should be sacked, two face idiot
Okudjeto Village Foreign Minister 7 months ago

Okudjeto Village Foreign Minister. He is not fit for this Job. Not got the experience and don't even look it. Useless guy. Himself and John Jinapor are the worst Ministers
Followed by Sam George and Arma Kofi Buah. Reduce DS ...
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Okudjeto Village Foreign Minister. He is not fit for this Job. Not got the experience and don't even look it. Useless guy. Himself and John Jinapor are the worst Ministers
Followed by Sam George and Arma Kofi Buah. Reduce DSTV and stop galamsay
Martin Kreisler 7 months ago

Granting unrestricted (visa free) entry into our country (and the Jubilee House in particular), to citizens of other countries, simply on the basis of them being refered to as Africans in the Diaspora is reckless, potentially ...
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Granting unrestricted (visa free) entry into our country (and the Jubilee House in particular), to citizens of other countries, simply on the basis of them being refered to as Africans in the Diaspora is reckless, potentially dangerous, and generally inimical to our national and cultural interests.

One wonders who the previous Government was trying to impress at the expense of our national interests.
Akik 7 months ago

Sorry, blaming US postal services for causing delays of receiving documents is totally not true.
The phone calls are simply not been responded to.
We should accept the failures and work to make it better.
Thus problems ha ...
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Sorry, blaming US postal services for causing delays of receiving documents is totally not true.
The phone calls are simply not been responded to.
We should accept the failures and work to make it better.
Thus problems have been on long time before, Your honorable minister you were made a minister.
Very old sickness, Sir
the Villager 7 months ago

This story smells like it has an NPP touch.
Jamaican pport expired BUT nobody cares she did not reneww it but bashes the Gh embassy for delay

This story smells like it has an NPP touch.
Jamaican pport expired BUT nobody cares she did not reneww it but bashes the Gh embassy for delay
kumasi 7 months ago

SO NOW THE ASHAWOOO WOMEN ARE ALL CALLED CONTENT CREATORS, KWASIA PROSTITUTES

SO NOW THE ASHAWOOO WOMEN ARE ALL CALLED CONTENT CREATORS, KWASIA PROSTITUTES
Citizen 7 months ago

Everything turn politics

Everything turn politics
Jude 7 months ago

Can this loudmouth Ablakwa explain how the USPS inhibits the mailing of passports to the owners? Mails in the US take about 3 days from the time of mailing to reach the recipients and so he needs to come again. If the deficie ...
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Can this loudmouth Ablakwa explain how the USPS inhibits the mailing of passports to the owners? Mails in the US take about 3 days from the time of mailing to reach the recipients and so he needs to come again. If the deficiency of the Ghana Embassy to mail the passports ealy, why blame the USPS. Ablakwa is being economical with the truth as usual. He has brought his loudmouth into diplomacy too.
Yaw Owusu 7 months ago

The embassy of Ghana don't answer phone calls. That is unacceptable.

The embassy of Ghana don't answer phone calls. That is unacceptable.
THIS DON'T MAKE SENSE 7 months ago

Nonsensical story

Nonsensical story
JERRY 7 months ago

THIS IS INCOMPETENT GHANA FOR YOU , IN GHANA EMBASSY IN NY THEY DON'T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH THEY ONLY KNOW TWI THAT IS WHAT THE EMBASSY WORKERS THERE SAY FOKS BOYCUT GHANA THIS COUNTRY IS A DISGRACE

THIS IS INCOMPETENT GHANA FOR YOU , IN GHANA EMBASSY IN NY THEY DON'T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH THEY ONLY KNOW TWI THAT IS WHAT THE EMBASSY WORKERS THERE SAY FOKS BOYCUT GHANA THIS COUNTRY IS A DISGRACE
Pelicles. 7 months ago

NDCfuo, mmoa. Listen to update on this issue. The lady is saying that her passport has been mailed to a wrong person, and I hope NDC fools understand the implication of that. Yes, Ablakwa, the competent man ever in Ghana is ...
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NDCfuo, mmoa. Listen to update on this issue. The lady is saying that her passport has been mailed to a wrong person, and I hope NDC fools understand the implication of that. Yes, Ablakwa, the competent man ever in Ghana is at the helm of affairs.
TRUTH 7 months ago

Have you also heard the update from the foreign affairs that the remaining criminals installed by NPP intentionally posted passports to the wrong addresses to sabotage Ghana and applicants.

Foolish person you are, did Abra ...
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Have you also heard the update from the foreign affairs that the remaining criminals installed by NPP intentionally posted passports to the wrong addresses to sabotage Ghana and applicants.

Foolish person you are, did Abrakwa mail the passports himself????
Jones 7 months ago

Incompetence at the highest level. A foreign Minister without the slightest integrity. When dishonest and Incompetence people are in power. Assuming position sthrough lies and dishonest activities will expose you to ridicu ...
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Incompetence at the highest level. A foreign Minister without the slightest integrity. When dishonest and Incompetence people are in power. Assuming position sthrough lies and dishonest activities will expose you to ridicule to the entire world.
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FunkAmerica 7 months ago

The same thing with the Ghanaian embassy in London, when you call them on the phone nobody pick it instead they resort to email live communication but the problem is what if the person has no knowledge of the Internet or ...
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The same thing with the Ghanaian embassy in London, when you call them on the phone nobody pick it instead they resort to email live communication but the problem is what if the person has no knowledge of the Internet or simply not a familiar with online communication.
FunkAmerica 7 months ago

Again l blame Akkufo Addo the the western puppet criminal for giving Ghanaian citizenship to all these foreigners who honestly, most of them are not contributing to the Ghanaian economy in a positive way rather than taking a ...
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Again l blame Akkufo Addo the the western puppet criminal for giving Ghanaian citizenship to all these foreigners who honestly, most of them are not contributing to the Ghanaian economy in a positive way rather than taking away from the Ghanaian population . Example is this woman can someone tell me exactly what she's contributing to the economy instead she's rather making money for herself at the expense of Ghanaians.
K 7 months ago

Try calling Ghana embassy in Rome. The same thing. You will call for the whole month with no answer. Hmmmm

Try calling Ghana embassy in Rome. The same thing. You will call for the whole month with no answer. Hmmmm
world 7 months ago

ask ablakwa the saintfrom ghana.

ask ablakwa the saintfrom ghana.
SKA 7 months ago

Is this challenge not the reason that the immediate past ambassador contracted a private individual to deliver the service at a fee to the visa applicants that you have described as corruption?

Is this challenge not the reason that the immediate past ambassador contracted a private individual to deliver the service at a fee to the visa applicants that you have described as corruption?
Nabilla 7 months ago

What the woman said is not what is reported here.. Though a US citizen her parents are of Ghana and Jamaica. If she had a Jamaica passport she could have come to Ghana without the need of visa. So she applied for the visa usi ...
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What the woman said is not what is reported here.. Though a US citizen her parents are of Ghana and Jamaica. If she had a Jamaica passport she could have come to Ghana without the need of visa. So she applied for the visa using her other passport to come to Ghana not Jamaica.. She might just be someone whose Grandma in Ghana is so dear to her.. Very possible that she is a regular visitor to Ghana..
Karma 7 months ago

This is a typical irresponsible leadership..
Disgracing Ghana nternationally........
No ethics and no diplomacy....
Bogus Okudzeto's decisions.....

This is a typical irresponsible leadership..
Disgracing Ghana nternationally........
No ethics and no diplomacy....
Bogus Okudzeto's decisions.....
Jack 7 months ago

you may have paid for an expedited service,,,but if the embassy finds out a few interesting things abt u,,,,,,,,they ve to look into it..That happens in all embassies.Do u know how we suffer to get visas to travel?,but we don ...
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you may have paid for an expedited service,,,but if the embassy finds out a few interesting things abt u,,,,,,,,they ve to look into it..That happens in all embassies.Do u know how we suffer to get visas to travel?,but we don't make noise abt it on social media..On the other hand the embassy must be up and doing on its customer service,,,the phone calls must be answered..e mails replied..
Onipaba 6 months ago

The Ghanaian thing (i.e laxity and sluggishness) is exported to the embassies around the world.
You arrive in Ghana and go to fast food restaurant like KFC. It will take you about two hours before you get your meal

The Ghanaian thing (i.e laxity and sluggishness) is exported to the embassies around the world.
You arrive in Ghana and go to fast food restaurant like KFC. It will take you about two hours before you get your meal

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