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Watch as President Mahama asks Ga Mantse about 'Oobakɛ'

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  • Okponglo 3 months ago

    MOHEE! THAT'S THE CORRECT WORD!

  • FRANKIE 3 months ago

    All this brouhaha over the Ga greeting for welcome which is Oobak3 was caused by the arrogant Dzifa Gomashie. How can you oversee the inscription of welcoming greetings of other local languages and exclude that of the indigen ...
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  • Mus 3 months ago

    Well said man. We have refused to be honest in this country.

  • P Djamgbe 3 months ago

    Mahama keeps demonstrating on how to engage with our traditional leaders, showing them that they deserve your respect as you deserve theirs as the President, lightening the mood all the time. Rather than behaving like a dicta ...
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  • OBAAK THREE IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL 3 months ago

    How are the English and French going to pronounce 3? The Chinese and Arabs also don’t have it in their alphabet.

  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars 3 months ago

    The highways entering greater Accra shoukd have a sign that says....welcome to greater Accra. Obaak3 or obaak3. Welcome to greater accra..do the same for each region..kotoka is a national airport therefore the Language most s ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars 3 months ago

    Since we all live on GA shipkon we must all eat GA food, chop GA women, speak GA shit GA, drink ntinshinu,

  • Jones Kumi Larbi 3 months ago

    First time FRANKIE is right
    Nobody, prior to the inclusion of Woezor, ever agitated over Akwaaba. She did that out of envy and spite.

  • Nii 3 months ago

    Ghanaweb you are fools. Please explain to me how speaking Ga on Ga land become "controversial". This really exposes your stupid mindset.

  • Accra 3 months ago

    U write big sensible stuff. She's lousy.

  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars 3 months ago

    Don't mind that confused woman dzifa foliar woman when they get some power then they start misbehaving she now thinks she has a punishment because of her new found appointment..your face like public toilet you dzifa

  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars 3 months ago

    The airport is a national asset..it is not even a regional asset. Greater Accra lands or the region for that matter belongs to the government of Ghana..therefore, stadiums, airports, all national assets fall under the jurispr ...
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  • Thomas 3 months ago

    Don't blame her because that has never been there since. You people just love to blame people for the wrong things.

  • Zach 3 months ago

    I dont support Ndc but they are far better,Npp brought an akan woman to be our sanitation minister and she showed ghana pepper,the average akan doesn't believe in sanitation the only thing they care about is food and money so ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars 3 months ago

    This is foolishness. GA language is not the predominant language spoken in Ghana..it's either twi or akan.. secondly the Akan people are the majority ethnic group in the country..therefore, if a national airport is being buil ...
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  • Thomas 3 months ago

    Mohee is no Ga. That Ada if you care to know.

  • Efo Juju 3 months ago

    Hmmmm! So even the President doesn't know how to pronounce the word.

  • Nii 3 months ago

    Now you Know.. Oobak3 my broda...lol...lol.

  • FosterMeeky 3 months ago

    These Gas should be grateful for housing the national capital of Ghana... Resources from elsewhere are been used to develop their land so they must be ready to accommodate other tribes values and cultures...

  • T-Pee 3 months ago

    @FosterMeeky.......Wo y3 mampam paaaaaa...!!!! The Ga's are better of living their quiet and humble life without the so-called capital which has brought them all manner of criminals and violent animals like yourself.

  • Nii 3 months ago

    @FosterMeeky.. You think like an Animal. Jealousy is what fuels your assessment. Gas do not give a shit about the capital that you are so jealous fixated on. Gas are better off without it. Accra was, and will still be Accra w ...
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  • Zach 3 months ago

    not supporting the Ga's but the British in their wisdom made accra the capital and not kumasi because they realised that kumasi is hopeless without a port and sea,accra has become the Singapore of ghana where goods exit and e ...
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  • Nii 3 months ago

    The Gas are willing to dash the Asantes the Capital on condition that they will leave Accra, they refused....lol..lol

  • Efo Juju 3 months ago

    Nii, do you know the meaning of dash?

  • Onipaba 3 months ago

    John Mahamma is behind every attack against the Asantes and Otumfuo.Instead of concentrating his efforts on what is going on in Salwla he is cracking jokes and making unnecessary comments.His middle name is incompetent.Once i ...
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  • T-Pee 3 months ago

    Nkwasiafuor ad))so w) Ghana wae! This @Nantwie-ba, who has renamed himself @Onipaba is wailing in opposition because he was stupidly following that Kyebi bulubulu rascal who was able to use a whopping amount of $97 million do ...
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  • Nii 3 months ago

    @Onipaba.. Ungrateful idiot, because of tribalism you hate the man that supports your community and love your tribesman who did not do jack shit. Krofrom Market, the abandoned hospitals and roads are being completed in Kumasi ...
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  • Alidu 3 months ago

    Onipaba, l can tell you that Mahama has closed relationship with Ashantehene even more than Kuffour, according to Mahama it was Ashantehene who advised him to accept offer from Atta mills to be his running mate. He turned it ...
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  • Efo Juju 3 months ago

    You are a liar. This cannot be true.

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 3 months ago

    Mahama said he did not know that the Ga Mantse was around. This shows the INSIGNIFICANCE of the oobake idiots. They should learn from the akwaaba people.

  • FRANKIE 3 months ago

    Damn stupid Kwasi, primitive and primordial tribal bigot.

  • Nii 3 months ago

    @KWASI IN EUROPE, Oobak3 my broda lol..lol..lol, even though you are an idiot.

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 3 months ago

    Mahama said he did not know that the Ga Mantse was around. This shows the INSIGNIFICANCE of the oobake idiots. They should learn from the akwaaba people.

  • NzemaK 3 months ago

    O'obak3 is here to stay. Let the racists and xenophobians adjust and get use to the new order

  • Donatus 3 months ago

    Some Gas don't even know the meaning, I was shocked, so confused in the office "Oobake".

  • Betty 3 months ago

    Please all my people, some things need to be corrected immediately. On the Ga/Dangme land some things must go on well. Why if Frafra, Dagati, Maprusi, Moshie, Nzema etc also trying to wave in.
    Or when The Akwaba/Woezor was t ...
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  • Nii 3 months ago

    That should not be a problem. This should be in every region, what should happen is, in every region you make their greeting language bigger than the rest.

  • Accra 3 months ago

    Very sensible, and strong point my sister. This is Gá awakening. Let's keep the touch burning.

  • Accra 3 months ago

    Thank u Betty.

  • WGoku 3 months ago

    Ghana is officially an English speaking country. It makes sensible to promote culture as well. Accra airport should be, WELCOME & ' Oobake'. Kumasi airport, WELCOME & 'Akwaaba'. Ho airport, WELCOME & 'Woezor'. Then Tamale ai ...
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  • Perocles 3 months ago

    Good point!

  • Kilode 3 months ago

    Sensible man!

  • Goodman 3 months ago

    Amaraba

  • Kofi 3 months ago

    Good leadership and respect for traditional authority accorded by JDM, will always deepen relationship.

  • Efo 3 months ago

    Foolish people. Instead of asking for quota for state housing,employment,education as pertains in other countries because their areas have become a national they are fighting over signage.

  • Donatus 3 months ago

    I was asking Gas in my office about this "Oobake" and none of seem to know it. Am surprised even some Gas don't know what it is.

  • Korbla 3 months ago

    This is a testament to the fact that the Ga language has been marginalised. Im an Ewe but I think the GA's have a case. We have to give them that respect

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  • Ghanaba, 3 months ago

    For once the Ga have restored their heritage through greetings. Painfully interesting!

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  • Teddy more 3 months ago

    Regarding this welcome controversial, I believe the best way to keep this regional language at the international airport quietly is ghana is English.
    So the welcome will be in the middle, then follow by regional welcome l ...
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  • DOOBIA 3 months ago

    It's the right thing to do. No one needs your authorisation to correct your blunder

  • Buhari 3 months ago

    It is beyond compréhension why the bigoted and Ghana-hating Asantenis should be making noise about something happening in Accra.

  • King 3 months ago

    Asantes are ur nightmare

    Kwaiakwa

  • Issah Mohammed Ikilil Ibn Traworay. 3 months ago

    On any day, I will support the Ga community on this issue. It has nothing to do xenophobia. Accra is a Ga Adangbe land. If other languages are taught and spoken, it doesn't mean Accra doesn't have owners. "Oobake" should repl ...
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  • KGB 3 months ago

    All the beaches of Accra was a shit hole . Accra was very much unkept and they should be thankful that other tribe have come to Accra and have them civilized. By the way what is the contribution of Gas state to the developm ...
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  • Accra is dirty.com 3 months ago

    Tell me which Region in Ghana doesn't understand the meaning of

  • Jones Kumi Larbi 3 months ago

    Even the prez finds the word funny.

  • Charles 3 months ago

    I heard the President is advocating for the introduction of civic education in our schools. What a brilliant idea. To be honest we lack civility in Ghana. We are very uncultured as people. This can be seen everywhere. From th ...
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  • Charles : Addendum 3 months ago

    I heard the President is advocating for the introduction of civic education in our schools. What a brilliant idea. To be honest we lack civility in Ghana. We are very uncultured as people. This can be seen everywhere. From th ...
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  • Jidoshaki 3 months ago

    Chalse I think the first student of yours civic education should be Mugabe maase,ohene boamah and Kevin Taylor these are the uncultured Nipa bonefou in Ghana

  • TORTOISE 3 months ago

    CIVIC EDUCATION WAS A SUBJECT IN THE SCHOOL EDUCATION OF GHANA

    The title of the textbook which was introduced into the Upper Primary during that time was
    CIVICS FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT

    Perhaps President Mahama wants to go ...
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  • Abotsi 3 months ago

    Mahama, you are really a student of communication studies

  • Kojois 3 months ago

    Jokers.

  • Just wondering. 3 months ago

    Can someone tell me. What is it that the GA Mantse has on his head? Is it a crown, a hat what is it? Oh my God it is ugly looking.

  • Just wondering. 3 months ago

    Can someone tell me what is it that the Ga Mantse has on his head? Is it a crown or a hat? What is it? Oh my god it is so ugly looking.

  • Buhari 3 months ago

    Give the greedy, arrogant, avaricious Ashantis everything they want. Let them carry not only Ghana, but the whole universe in their bag. Let's just agree Kwaku Duah is Jesus, Muhammad, Bhutan, King Solomon, the richest and wi ...
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  • David 3 months ago

    @Just wondering. I fully agree with you. That thing on his head is extremely ugly to look at. This can be compared to the elegant and very majestic crowns worn by the Akan and Ewe chiefs. Anyway, "Oobake" to the Ga land.

  • Kwame 3 months ago

    It should be written Obake. Not Oobake.

  • Kanawu 3 months ago

    There are no Ga lands in Ghana. They are foreigners from Nigeria.
    Akuapems LOANED them the land when they came here to settle.
    Greater Accra is a recent invention by rawlings. All those lands belong to the Akuapems.

  • Mandela 3 months ago

    This is also news?

  • Akos 3 months ago

    As a matter of fact, if the greetings is only Akwaaba i think Ga people will not worry because Akwaaba has been there long time without problem but if a minister comes and add Weozor to Akwaaba then Ga people has the right to ...
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  • Esinam 3 months ago

    @Akos. You are a true definition of an ethnocentric person. You are nothing but a tribal bigot. So disgusting!! It's people like you who are holding us back from developing as a nation.