Ablakwa surprises Embassy driver with all-expense-paid dream trip to Ghana

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Woyongo 3 months ago

Nice gesture from government

Nice gesture from government
NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 3 months ago

Well deserved, NPPIGS WILL BE CONFUSED AGAIN.

Well deserved, NPPIGS WILL BE CONFUSED AGAIN.
John 3 months ago

Good ideas are not in one man's brain.It is a good initiative. By the way NPP could have sacked him in their 16yrs regime.If you care to know such local staff provide quality information to our embassy staff when they arrive.

Good ideas are not in one man's brain.It is a good initiative. By the way NPP could have sacked him in their 16yrs regime.If you care to know such local staff provide quality information to our embassy staff when they arrive.
IF HE WORKED AT THE GHANA EMBASSY FOR 41 YEARS AND NEVER CAME TO GHANA IT'S A CHOICE 3 months ago

HE NEVER WANTED TO COME IN THE FIRST PLACE. DEAL WITH IT.

HE NEVER WANTED TO COME IN THE FIRST PLACE. DEAL WITH IT.
Solomon Pobee 3 months ago

This should have been a regular gesture. For forty plus years without the opportunity to visit the country of the employer is not good enough.

This should have been a regular gesture. For forty plus years without the opportunity to visit the country of the employer is not good enough.
Koppong 3 months ago

Be transparent and let’s know the cost and who paid for them

Be transparent and let’s know the cost and who paid for them
Alokoto 3 months ago

Go and ask your stupid ashawo mother. Kwasia gyimifuor bi ba. NPP crazy donkey. If you were checking such things under kwasia man Akuffo Addo, he wouldn't have used our $97 million dollars just to dig an empty hole in the gro ...
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Go and ask your stupid ashawo mother. Kwasia gyimifuor bi ba. NPP crazy donkey. If you were checking such things under kwasia man Akuffo Addo, he wouldn't have used our $97 million dollars just to dig an empty hole in the ground
Alokoto is a Corrupt June 4th TERRORIST 3 months ago

Alokoto is a Corrupt June 4th TERRORIST

Alokoto is a Corrupt June 4th TERRORIST
Ojatanaa 3 months ago

Am with you this Robin Hood tactics should stop you can't fool those with high IQ

Am with you this Robin Hood tactics should stop you can't fool those with high IQ
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Oprege 3 months ago

Foolishness ! Why not recruit a Ghanaian as a driver at embassy to drive important staff around ? Gyimiii like that and the NDC dummies will be supporting this

Foolishness ! Why not recruit a Ghanaian as a driver at embassy to drive important staff around ? Gyimiii like that and the NDC dummies will be supporting this
Dwen Ka Kra 3 months ago

@Opre Kwaseato! That was 41 friggin years ago. How many Ghanaians from "Bayerebon or Nkatieso or Nkawie were living legally in France at that time. Unfortunately, such logic will not even cross your primitive mind. Dwen Ka K ...
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@Opre Kwaseato! That was 41 friggin years ago. How many Ghanaians from "Bayerebon or Nkatieso or Nkawie were living legally in France at that time. Unfortunately, such logic will not even cross your primitive mind. Dwen Ka Kra, wai!
Jah Cure 3 months ago

Dwen Ka Kra, thanks for your response. Some folks are so freaking quick in responding to things they read to the extent that, they do not allow themselves the opportunity to “ think small” before responding.In so doing, t ...
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Dwen Ka Kra, thanks for your response. Some folks are so freaking quick in responding to things they read to the extent that, they do not allow themselves the opportunity to “ think small” before responding.In so doing, they rather expose their utter ignorance and senselessness.@ Opre did just that.
You certainly have exposed his ignorance and senselessness.
Sak 3 months ago

Well put. Epic response to tomfoolery. Kudos

Well put. Epic response to tomfoolery. Kudos
John 3 months ago

@ Oprege
Every country labour law provides the quota of staff and quality of the personnel an Embassy can bring from home.I know Ethiopia for e.g. don't allow foreign Embassies & other international bodies to recruit driver ...
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@ Oprege
Every country labour law provides the quota of staff and quality of the personnel an Embassy can bring from home.I know Ethiopia for e.g. don't allow foreign Embassies & other international bodies to recruit drivers,maid servants & cleaners outside their country.
Dwen Ka Kra 3 months ago

@John, thanks for your response but can you back up your Ethiopian stuff with evidence from 1984? I very much doubt it. Cheers!

@John, thanks for your response but can you back up your Ethiopian stuff with evidence from 1984? I very much doubt it. Cheers!
Akwasi 3 months ago

John is right. You can't employ a foreigner u less he is already a registered resident there. But yiu cannot take the driver from Accra to Addis. Even househelps are not accepted. Most people register their househelps as thei ...
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John is right. You can't employ a foreigner u less he is already a registered resident there. But yiu cannot take the driver from Accra to Addis. Even househelps are not accepted. Most people register their househelps as their younger sisters when going to Ethiopia. It's same in some African countries. In Rwanda any job that can be done by some below a first degree is reserved for locals
Dwen Ka Kra 3 months ago

@Massa, the guy was employed by the Ghana embassy 41years ago. Simple as that!

@Massa, the guy was employed by the Ghana embassy 41years ago. Simple as that!
Name 3 months ago

I think the rule is very simple and well defined: apart from those doing the REAL MISSION duties (ie ambassador/high commissioner, deputies, secretaries, clerks), any other auxiliary worker (drivers, houseboys, house boys,rec ...
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I think the rule is very simple and well defined: apart from those doing the REAL MISSION duties (ie ambassador/high commissioner, deputies, secretaries, clerks), any other auxiliary worker (drivers, houseboys, house boys,receptionists, cleaners etc) must be from the host country.
WR yoKojo 3 months ago

Do you know how many Ghanaians work in American or Italian embassy in Ghana. Primitive thinker.

Do you know how many Ghanaians work in American or Italian embassy in Ghana. Primitive thinker.

Akwasi 3 months ago

All embassies and high commissions in Ghana emply Ghanaian local staff. Its a norm

All embassies and high commissions in Ghana emply Ghanaian local staff. Its a norm
Abrefa 3 months ago

Well done Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Good to show appreciation.

Well done Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Good to show appreciation.
Asuoba 3 months ago

Why should Ghanaian taxpayers money should be used to pay for a driver to visit Ghana.
Waste of funds

Why should Ghanaian taxpayers money should be used to pay for a driver to visit Ghana.
Waste of funds
kk 3 months ago

kindly read the article

kindly read the article
WR yoKojo 3 months ago

Asouba what is the level of your education. Do u know what award mean. Another idiotic politician.

Asouba what is the level of your education. Do u know what award mean. Another idiotic politician.
WR yoKojo 3 months ago

Asouba what is the level of your education. Do u know what award mean. Another idiotic politician.

Asouba what is the level of your education. Do u know what award mean. Another idiotic politician.
KENDO 3 months ago

Nonsense stop wasting our money on these populist excesses!

Nonsense stop wasting our money on these populist excesses!
Fulani Motorcade 3 months ago

Allah bless Bawumia. The incoming first Islam president of Ghana with sacks if cola nuts donated by Trump

Allah bless Bawumia. The incoming first Islam president of Ghana with sacks if cola nuts donated by Trump
JJ KUFFOUR AKUFO ADDO 3 months ago

You're not a muslim. Go away. "The first incoming islam president"?. Even the most retarded muslim knows that, Islam is a religion and those practice it are called Muslims. May Allah reward you for the intention with which ...
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You're not a muslim. Go away. "The first incoming islam president"?. Even the most retarded muslim knows that, Islam is a religion and those practice it are called Muslims. May Allah reward you for the intention with which you wrote this post.
Horace 3 months ago

Kwasia Ablakwa you done nothing to the citizens ok Aboa beast.

Kwasia Ablakwa you done nothing to the citizens ok Aboa beast.

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La Pleasure man 3 months ago

Poor man.. He must have suffered learning to write his name in school..

Poor man.. He must have suffered learning to write his name in school..
JJ KUFFOUR AKUFO ADDO 3 months ago

Ablakwa is doing most the things right. Keep it up Hounarable!

Ablakwa is doing most the things right. Keep it up Hounarable!
Kobina Ebo 3 months ago

GOD BLESS.

GOD BLESS.
Fulani Motorcade 3 months ago

Bawumia wants 5 years in office secretly. But the fool is not sure he will win . Now that Trump is bombing the Fulani in-laws of the dancing goat

Bawumia wants 5 years in office secretly. But the fool is not sure he will win . Now that Trump is bombing the Fulani in-laws of the dancing goat
Kwame not Quame 3 months ago

In the 80's all the Embassy drivers were Indians and Sri Lankas. I remember one Ghanaian staged a protest in front of the Embassy before getting hired. I miss my youthful days in France. My city was Troyes

In the 80's all the Embassy drivers were Indians and Sri Lankas. I remember one Ghanaian staged a protest in front of the Embassy before getting hired. I miss my youthful days in France. My city was Troyes
INDIANS ARE EVIL 3 months ago

They were up to some covert work. Most likely to steal sensitive info.

They were up to some covert work. Most likely to steal sensitive info.
Nuumo 3 months ago

We are proud of you for your dedication.
Congratulations.
We love you sir

We are proud of you for your dedication.
Congratulations.
We love you sir
Kwame 3 months ago

My best minister so far. Great Ablakwa, the man who inserted hot burning firewood deep into the anus of NPP supporters

My best minister so far. Great Ablakwa, the man who inserted hot burning firewood deep into the anus of NPP supporters
Kwesi 3 months ago

I don't like Ablakwa very much but THIS PARTICULAR GESTURE DESERVES 100% APPLAUSE.

I don't like Ablakwa very much but THIS PARTICULAR GESTURE DESERVES 100% APPLAUSE.
Paluta 3 months ago

40 years in service as a driver at Ghana embassy. I think the infants are now growing to realise how long people have worked for our embassies abroad. And will no longer be see those who have worked for 25 and 30 years somewh ...
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40 years in service as a driver at Ghana embassy. I think the infants are now growing to realise how long people have worked for our embassies abroad. And will no longer be see those who have worked for 25 and 30 years somewhere else as having over stayed their welcome
Efo 3 months ago

Ndc fools so is this a news ?? Someone working in abroad embassy cannot afford ticket to Ghana..Populism at the highest level

Ndc fools so is this a news ?? Someone working in abroad embassy cannot afford ticket to Ghana..Populism at the highest level
Gh 3 months ago

What was the guy using his salary for? 41 years being paid by a nation and he could not afford to visit that same nation taking care of him? Does he want to tell me he never visited Sri Lanka ( his home country)? Absolutely n ...
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What was the guy using his salary for? 41 years being paid by a nation and he could not afford to visit that same nation taking care of him? Does he want to tell me he never visited Sri Lanka ( his home country)? Absolutely nonsense
If u live in Europe u will know it's not cheap to travel Africa 3 months ago

U sit at home and think life is simple.. Yes for 41yrs he hasn't traveled to Ghana on his salary and so what

U sit at home and think life is simple.. Yes for 41yrs he hasn't traveled to Ghana on his salary and so what
Name 3 months ago

You seem to be a fool or someone who does not know how systems work abroad.
In Europe, your employer may decide to give a free ticket to visit. It does not mean you are poor and cannot buy your own ticket, but the company gi ...
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You seem to be a fool or someone who does not know how systems work abroad.
In Europe, your employer may decide to give a free ticket to visit. It does not mean you are poor and cannot buy your own ticket, but the company gifts you that ticket in acknowledging your good services.

In the case of this driver, I believe it is his retirement gift (after serving 41 years, he has reached the compulsory retirement age)

So before you display any ignorance and disgrace yourself, iqqnuire to know.
Tweaa 3 months ago

This is a good thing , let us give credit where it deserves ,

This is a good thing , let us give credit where it deserves ,
Ah Ablakwa! 3 months ago

So somebody who works for 41 years as a driver at the Ghana embassy in France cannot save 500 euros to buy a return ticket to Ghana to visit? For 41 years? Mr. Tikayama or whatever your name wo agyimii anaa? What do you use y ...
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So somebody who works for 41 years as a driver at the Ghana embassy in France cannot save 500 euros to buy a return ticket to Ghana to visit? For 41 years? Mr. Tikayama or whatever your name wo agyimii anaa? What do you use your money for? And our minister has to use our taxpayers money to fund this stingy Sri Lankan? Ablakwa is the most infantile foreign minster we have ever had. Everything he does is for public approval. To have this guy sit on the same seat as the Philip Gbehos etc. is an indication of how far we have fallen. Ablakwa buy a TV, get a DSTV subscription (if Sam George would allow you) and watch how proper foreign affairs ministers like Marco Rubio conduct themselves and stop embarassing us. What a disgrace!
WR yoKojo 3 months ago

You are a fool sorry if u are older than me but you are just that. He did not beg, the driver earned it. It's award not a gift. Use your head.

You are a fool sorry if u are older than me but you are just that. He did not beg, the driver earned it. It's award not a gift. Use your head.
Jah Cure 3 months ago

WR yoKojo,not all that glitters is gold. The geezer might have read the article but obviously,did not quite understand what he read.

WR yoKojo,not all that glitters is gold. The geezer might have read the article but obviously,did not quite understand what he read.
VERY NICE 3 months ago

Served the embassy for FORTY YEARS!! wow. Well-deserved reward.

Served the embassy for FORTY YEARS!! wow. Well-deserved reward.
Nana 3 months ago

Very good initiative and a program in a right direction. But we're hoping it won't be an avenue for Okudjeto to milk the Embassy dry. These sharp teeth and loot and share guys, nobody trust them. He will spend just tipping fo ...
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Very good initiative and a program in a right direction. But we're hoping it won't be an avenue for Okudjeto to milk the Embassy dry. These sharp teeth and loot and share guys, nobody trust them. He will spend just tipping for this program. The next thing you will realize he will bring a budget of millions of dollars as expenses derived. So, as much as it's a good idea, I hope it's not going to be an avenue to steal money. These NDC looters, you don't trust anyone of them.
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EDUCATION MINISTER SHOULD AWARD TEACHERS FREE TRIPS TO THEIR HOMETOWNS! 3 months ago

What about Ghanaian teachers in Accra who has worked over 40yrs but cannot afford to travel to their hometowns. They deserve a free all expense paid trip to their hometowns once in their lifetime!

What about Ghanaian teachers in Accra who has worked over 40yrs but cannot afford to travel to their hometowns. They deserve a free all expense paid trip to their hometowns once in their lifetime!
Koa 3 months ago

Abrakwa, I want to know the age of this man now and the age when he joined the Ghana embassy.

Abrakwa, I want to know the age of this man now and the age when he joined the Ghana embassy.
Sak 3 months ago

He was only 18 years old when he was recruited to replace his father who served the embassy as a driver and later died. It is an award by the Minister for consistent and dedicated long service to the Republic of Ghana.

He was only 18 years old when he was recruited to replace his father who served the embassy as a driver and later died. It is an award by the Minister for consistent and dedicated long service to the Republic of Ghana.
AK 3 months ago

Good riddance

Good riddance
Mohammed Tolon. 3 months ago

What about countless dedicated Ghanian workers who served the nation in various capacities all their working lives but never had a handshake or commendation from any high officer? A former driver of Savedeaf now at Islamic SH ...
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What about countless dedicated Ghanian workers who served the nation in various capacities all their working lives but never had a handshake or commendation from any high officer? A former driver of Savedeaf now at Islamic SHS was fractured in 12 parts of his body in an accident whilst on duty 10 years ago sadly not even the cost of treatment did the state come in not to talk of compensation. Charity they say begins at home.
Nii Joromi 3 months ago

Charity begins at home. How many long serving Ghanaians have been forgotten in their own country?

Charity begins at home. How many long serving Ghanaians have been forgotten in their own country?
Sak 3 months ago

The ministry of Foreign Affairs awards its dedicated and long service employees in Ghana every year. This was the first time in many years that locally recruited staff in Ghana missions are being awarded for their long servic ...
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The ministry of Foreign Affairs awards its dedicated and long service employees in Ghana every year. This was the first time in many years that locally recruited staff in Ghana missions are being awarded for their long service, dedication and loyalty to the Republic of Ghana.
God 1st 3 months ago

He really deserves this for the very country he has served all his life. Great work done Oriel and his other compatriots.

He really deserves this for the very country he has served all his life. Great work done Oriel and his other compatriots.
Toda 3 months ago

Ablakwa should stop behaving as if he is doing student politics. Some of his decisions are childish

Ablakwa should stop behaving as if he is doing student politics. Some of his decisions are childish
Agbeli Kumordziì 3 months ago

Good job he deserves that kind of recognition

Good job he deserves that kind of recognition
Joyfulness 3 months ago

Nice

Nice
True talker 3 months ago

These humble servants must be highly compensated for they are more honest than even the Ambassadors if true should prevail here !
50 000 dollars for him for his 41 years service..

These humble servants must be highly compensated for they are more honest than even the Ambassadors if true should prevail here !
50 000 dollars for him for his 41 years service..
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