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Meet the two Ghanaian-Americans who won seats in US Congress

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  • NAA NII ARMAH 9 hours ago

    Congratulations and nore vim to y'all

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  • FRANKIE 8 hours ago

    Here again goes the hypocritical Ghanaian! They eat others shit but no one eats theirs. Here they go again grinning and swimming in a pool of pride simply because Americans with Ghanaian parents have been elected into politic ...
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  • Jones Otu Larbi 7 hours ago

    Why are you hyperventilating, Frankie? It seems you have a very bitter soul. I guess you'd have had this umbrage if the names sound like those of the shrine dwellers in your village.

  • Koboko 5 hours ago

    @ Otu Larbie, must pin-sized brain idiots like you always come here to fan tribal sentiments. Get a life wai.

  • Kantai 4 hours ago

    You see, you people always start fights and when you realize you cannot win you apportion blame. Who started it? But obviously a tribal bigot yourself, you choose sides knowing very well that you're wrong. We're all faceless ...
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  • Babangida Casagrande 5 hours ago

    @frankie why are you so bitter because of their Akan names, you never know remember most ethnic groups in Asante region prefer naming their kids Asante names especially your Voltarians so wise up

  • THE TRUTH 8 hours ago

    What shows that they're Ghanaians apart from their names that sound Ghanaian. Time to allow other races or Afrivans borm in Ghana to also stand for political post. Legally there's no law banning them but socially we make it ...
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  • Jones Otu Larbi 7 hours ago

    To The Truth: Are most of your NDC politicians not foreigners. Who barred them from assuming office? Sam George, Alabi. Yammi, and even JJ, are they full Ghanaians?

  • FRANKIE 4 hours ago

    @Jones Otu Larbi,
    You see how you're gleefully displaying your primitive and primordial tribal bigotry in cyberspace! You have the freakin fvcken nerves to describe supporters of a major political party as foreigners but you ...
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  • Bortey 8 hours ago

    Can Ghana allow American to be voted to Ghanaians parliament?

  • Manny Kay 8 hours ago

    They are NOT Ghanaians. They are AMERICANS with Ghanaian descent. Don't get it twisted pls.

  • GH8 7 hours ago

    If you legally recognised as Ghanaian. And kmow that those two guys are Americans by birth and therefore are legally qualify to contest for parliament

  • Joe 7 hours ago

    Yes if they are cutizens

  • Name 3 hours ago

    What makes them Ghanaians?
    Because of their names?
    What has name got to do with nationality?
    Illiteracy is not good !!

  • Jennifer 3 hours ago

    Herrrr. The way JJ Rawlings suffered in the hands of some Ghanaians who claimed he wasn't from Ghana

  • Me 9 hours ago

    Some good news coming from Ghanaians in the USA. We must celebrate such great achievements by Ghanaians in the diaspora

  • Joe 7 hours ago

    But we never celebrate Ghanaian achievements at home

  • Amadu Baba 9 hours ago

    Good news of Ghanaians making Ghana proud. I'm sure Ghanaian politicians could learn how to do politics from them.

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  • Kwame 9 hours ago

    Well congratulations but then that means all their salary goes into the reparation fund as how can they do so well if they are sooooo ooooppressed due to Alavert and that Obama where is his contribution and all black ceos of ...
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  • Frederick 9 hours ago

    Very commendable. This account made me very happy. It's different from Ghanaians in the US serving as security men and taxi drivers and shop attendants. There are also reports that four Nigerians have also made it to US Congr ...
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  • Name 3 hours ago

    My, any person who qualifies to be voted as a representative MUST BE AN AMERICAN. You cannot be a Ghanaian and get voted - simple as that.

    I mean having a Ghanaian name does not mean the person is a Ghanaian. They are Amer ...
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  • Kofi 8 hours ago

    As you rejoice because of their Ghanaian heritage, pause and ask yourself a question. Why is that as Africans we find it inacceptable to have second generation follow citizens originating from other countries on the continent ...
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  • James Gakye Quayson of Assin North 8 hours ago

    One of them ressembles Kojo Choo in South Korea. Please help me identify the one.

  • Manny Kay 8 hours ago

    We don't offer political positions to foreigners they MUST come to Ghana and serve, then they will understand the culture, needs and difficulties of the people. Then afterwards the people will vote for you. Simple!!!!!

  • Kwame not Quame 8 hours ago

    They are Americans period

  • The orangutan state 7 hours ago

    These people are probably would not talk against their own people using tribalism on others meanwhile they are beaming with smiles in another man's country that embraces non racism all inclusive for betterment of mind kind.

  • Shai 7 hours ago

    14 Nigerians also elected.

  • HAPPY DAYS 5 hours ago

    @Frankie,tribal bigotry has assumed a place of prominence in the hearts and minds of some idiots including YOU,every blackman has reason to be proud but here is a little mind like you battling with ordinary names for no just ...
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  • Jb 5 hours ago

    Interesting that we want to associate them for having won seats in a congress of another country as Ghanaian but we don't want Ghanaian Americans to serve in the parliament of Ghana..This demonstrates how lame and out of t ...
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  • KB 5 hours ago

    What is the meaning of "Ganaian-American"?

  • Kirk manu Francis 5 hours ago

    Ghanians will protest if any man do so in Ghana

  • Nat 4 hours ago

    It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, you can make it in America as quoted by President Obama.

  • Nana 4 hours ago

    I hope Ghanaians will not cry foul when foreigners with Ghanaian decents contests in elections in Ghana.

  • Pelicles 4 hours ago

    These two gentlemen who have won seats in the US Congress, are not Ghanaians rather they have Ghanaian parents and were born in the US making them 100 % US citizens. We should stop exposing ignorance on this platform because ...
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  • Paapa 4 hours ago

    It gladdens my heart to hear this positive news, after the last week devastating news from Bronx, NY, let’s appreciate and congratulate our representatives in Congress to come out with laws that protect the vulnerable in th ...
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  • Holy Sinner 3 hours ago

    Of what importance has this got to do with Ghanaians?, these Guys are serving the USA ,all well and good to them. Ghanaweb needs to concentrate on local issues of particular importance like the fight against galamsay and stop ...
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  • Agbelimor Paris 3 hours ago

    Nice,I think they did a great work.

  • Beez 2 hours ago

    Great accomplishment..congrats gentlemen!

  • Agbenyo 2 hours ago

    Asante here, Asante there Asante great

  • Kwaku 1 hour ago

    Ghana is always taking credit for what others have worked hard to achieve. This link to Ghana is irrelevant. They were born and raised in the US si they are US citizens, simple.

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