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Staying in Europe makes People forget about the most important attachment to any Application at the Ghanaian Embassy. Apart from Pass-Port picture (4 pcs) The Police Report (stolen Passport) Filles Application Fo ...
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Very nice piece but what is your name and what doing you do. Do you belong to any organization or you are just a "freedom fight"?
Well, personally i th?nk there is nothing wrong with asking for where in Ghana the person comes from or his tribe. I am outside ghana and ? have encountered four people holding ghana?an passport but do not even know where the ...
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My brother u r right. Who was more tribalistic than kufour and ashantis. Pls give us a break come on
You are an idiot using an akan name when you are a trokosi, why are you people scared to use your own name ? Is it inferiority complex or what ? Your comments exposes you when you use akan names to disguise yourselves and tha ...
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What checks passports are still being sold trough the back door,Pay a staff and you will get one,dont pay and you will seat to get one.
I sent my passport that has USA work permit and some European visas in it to Ghana Embassy in Washington DC to renew it and they never returned it back to me. I tried several times to get it back and they could not get it for ...
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MR.ADOFO MAY BE PARTLY RIGHT,BUT IT IS NOT WRONG FOR STAFF AT THE EMBASSY TO MAKE SURE ONE IS TRUELLY A GHANAIAN.THE BRUSSELS OFFICE SADLY CHANGED THE GENTLE LADY AT THE RECEIPTION WHO WAS SO GOOD AT THE JOB.THE NEW COMER IS ...
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I won´t waste my time readding a rubbish from a foolish idiot like this dirty tribal bigot! Listen to the donkey talking about nepotism and tribalism! Idiooots! Hijo de puta!
I don't believe this story either. People have been acquiring passports from our embassies abroad so why haven't we heard such a story from any of them except this unnamed guy? If the person in question believes he/she is t ...
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"Active Service Man"!
As it is at home, so it is in almost all the missions across Europe. No respect for their fellow Ghanaians. My advice is, if there is any chance to naturalize, do it where ever you are. To hold Ghana passport , you should ...
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Some of the employees are nice..some are goofy nuts.they forget reasons why they are posted to the embassy.
when u get a chance naturalize and forget about dual citizenship.when I became an American citizen...i choose not to ...
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in all ur submissions u didnt state if he even had a birth cert. so in ma opinion he is left to proof hes a Ghanaian!!!! whaz wrg abt that, we are da same pple compainin nigerians, camerounians etc,are usin our passports. "an ...
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Not long ago, we heard complaints from he Brong Ahafo and the North hat many foreigners were registering and benefits from our NHIS that is already suffering. It is not sufficient for anyone just to present these things and b ...
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if you think this is bad come to the Ghana embassy in Washington DC. Unprofessionalism at its peak! they dont answer the phone, you pay for expedited processing of passport yet they dont deliver that service, lost application ...
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Trust me ghana consulate in New York / Washinton are horrible . Dirty , unprofessional , unfriendly , unwelcoming environment . Security very poor . It does'nt look like it represent a country Ghana. It doesn't look ...
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The same mentality is going on here and Ghana. Nepotism, tribalism is destroying the fabric of the soceity. We need to change our mindset inorder to move forward.
Let's put party and tribalism aside and be true to ourselv ...
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I am telling you all that the Al Qaeda organisation groups in Ghana at that time who stage the first coup d`etat to overthrown the democratical elected Government of our country has brought us to this far without, I tell you ...
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I am told that your village chief in Togo must verify your heritage and sign your application before you are issued a passpor of that country. This is solid proof.
Americans born abroad or whose parents return to Ghana are r ...
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Who wrote this report?.Why has he not made his own name clear but needs to reveal the name of the Embassy Official?.
He sounds very suspicious and further attention to him is unnecessary. The guy wants to sell a Ghanaian p ...
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Incite tribalism here. You and i were not there so why couldnt you wait to get the name of the staff before publishing this stuff. Sorry your story lacks credibility you want to bring tribalism here and i think it killed the ...
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Thnx Bro.
Writer must feel stupid to just go public before thinking
Dear Mr. journalist, if you write "GHANA EMBASSY" IS WRONG. IT IS GHANAIAN EMBASSY
Well i can assure you that the same practice is taking place in the London branch(high gate)i sent in my filled forms and all required documents for a passport replacement,was invited for an interview two weeks later.I was fi ...
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This article was written by an idiot with a fried brains.For every Ghanaian who cares to know, the Ghanaian passport does not make procurement of visa any easier. Holder's credibility is questionable on production a Ghanaian ...
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It looks as if the writer just jumped into simple conclusion. Am not an embassy staff but I think that apart from the basic requirements, they have to research a bit before issuing
the passport.
If Ghana Embassy staff are just issuing out Passports without investigating whether the applicant is genuine of not you are the very ones who would be accusing them of selling Ghanaian Passports to criminals.
Not only shou ...
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Since you have replaced your passport and have no means of identifying yourself as a Ghanaian, is it not normal that further questions are asked before the passport is issued. It is possible your friend was unable to convince ...
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Misplaced your passport I mean.
But if a foreigner really wanted a Ghanaian passport you think they could not answer these questions? If such information is required then it should be on the forms. Otherwise how could we verify in the future the answers an ...
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Yes I agree with Poku because you have lost your passport and need a replacement but its left onto the Embassy personnel's discretion to give you a replacement or denie you and its your responsibility to identify yourself wit ...
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This is a fucking story from bloody fucking Adofo koobi
i congratulate the Ghana embassy in Brussels for a job well. with so many cases of identity theft, it is a pleasure to know you are doing the appropriate checks.
it is unfortunate that the ordinary Ghanaian rushes to accuse ...
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Sometimes I wonder where people leave their brains before posting.
Which of the questions asked is a prove of Ghanaian citizenship and if they were, were the answers wrong?
If you ever find yourself in a similar situati ...
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Master, say it again. it's because of these reasons, that is why the country is falling. Lack of knowledge and common understanding of the situation at hand. You speak the truth, they insult you, you open their eyes with wisd ...
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Advice to the writer: Your one sided allegations has so much holes. What you should have done is to get the whole facts from both sides before writing such unsubstantiated allegations in public. You actions...writing this p ...
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This is exactly what is also going on in the Ghana Embassy in Copenhagen Denmark. A particular gentleman (is he a gentleman ? ) is just bent on frustrating applicants even for visas. What he hates is a Ghanaian-born Dane. He ...
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If the extra questions were to eliminate doubt in the mind of the Embassy staff, then fair enough! But if it was to create an unneccessary bottle-neck, then shame on them.
Sometimes, one wonders whether these members of staf ...
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mr. writter why are you being one sided?you should have investigated to know the authenticity and the truth of what the applicant is claiming before you begin drawing tribal,political and regional lines.look at even the tone ...
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I find it difficult to understand myself.
Forum,knows this self-appointed advocate,Adofo Rockson, is a 'shit-disturber' and a rabble-rouser. Where there`s no trouble, he`ll simply 'invent' one. I guess he has had his fill with Kumawu Chieftancy matters,where he bored ...
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This shocking behaviour is typical in most Ghanaian embassy abroad.
You get better customer service in McDonald than in a Ghana Embassy. Shocking
You are right Kwame and to me I am not surprise to hear this kind of store about Ghana Embassy in other country.
Many things are going on in Japan and I am sure you all know about the CASINO issue.
The Ghana embassy in ...
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Well, personally i think there is nothing wrong with asking for where in Ghana the person comes from or his tribe. I am outside ghana and ? have encountered four people holding ghanaian passport but do not even know where the ...
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Well,l guess you should come to Greece here and see how our beloved Ghanaian passport is being handled by Nigerians,who gave or assisted them to acquire these documents, its you and l GHANAMAN who is always out to acquire wea ...
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I dont see anything wrong with asking where and which region or tribe the victim comes from, this could be a way of he/she proving he/she is really a Ghanain,but my issue with the voter's ID because I also don't have one. But ...
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Not only only in Belgium,even Ghana Embassy in Spain too is doing the same thing,some even ask of MONEY...It must come to an End...
What's the motive behind the publication of this tribalistic and useless article?
yeah is true,and they even like requesting money from people before they can do everything possible for you...it must stop...SPAIN TOO..
There will be no use having Ministers and MP's who cannot defend the Ghanaian Sovereignty. They bend the rules and put blockades to our existence. I need BOKO HARAM in Ghana and a state of insurgency to just show what nonsen ...
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YOUR PIECE LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED BUT YOUR OUTPOURING OF SENTIMENTS IS UNWARANTED AND ONLY BRINGS POLITICS INTO THE WHOLE GAME WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE CASE BUT IT IS BETTER YOU REFER INSTEAD OF ACCUSING! SHOULD I BELIEVE YOU ...
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BENNET, PERHAPS YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR SENSES. MANY PEOPLE FROM OVER FOUR COUNTRIES IN EUROPE ARE COMPLAINING OF INEPTITUDE, INEFFICIENCY...WHAT THE EMBASSY SHOULD BE DOING IS GIVING THIER CITIZENS CLEAR EXPLANATIONS AS THE WHY ...
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THANX
I FACE THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I WAS LIVING IN HOLLAND 8 YEARS AGO, ONE PRICILA OPOKU IN DEN HAAG DID THE SAME THING TO ME.AFTER THE POLICE CAME TO WHERE I WAS LIVING AND LATER SPOILED MY PASSPORT .I WENT TO REQUEST NEW PASSPO ...
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That is really strange and shocking.
I'm sorry that you had to make this experience.
Too many people are nearly constantly unfriendly or indifferent.
Rockson Adofo is really pathetic and need a psychological help. A staunch NPP activist and unfortunately a tribalist also. Can you count Nigerians parading around with Ghanaian passports? Rockson lives outside Ghana and yet h ...
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So you think asking somebody where he or she comes from is a security check against impersonation and country identity. Even birth certificates wouldn't suffice. These same Embassy personnel dubiously sell these passports ...
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Rockson Adofo, you are a disgrace to your family and mother Ghana to begin fanning the fire of hatred among Ghanaians in the diaspora. You managed to concoct a reason for for the denial of a passport to your conpartriot Ashan ...
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Could the writer inform the rear-end Consulate staff that his salary is coming from the Gold and Cocoa being uplifted from the Ashanti and Ahafo areas which constitutes the Asanteman. Also he was most likely "educated" with g ...
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Please you have hit below the point. Consult or embassy staff are public workers as such shouldn't be linked to partisan politics. if u don't know apart from the ambassador govt has not business with consul. staff. Why do u r ...
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This is the major problem party politics has brought us all. As you said, naturally, the Ambassador is principally posted there by the sitting government therefore with care for Ghana's unity there is no need of bringing in p ...
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Why not Hassan? The writer is entitled to read such meaning into this. I am not necessary of the same opinion as the writer but can think of any reason, as per the information in the story, why the person the was refused the ...
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This is totally unacceptable to know the tribe one belongs to before rendering to him ur services. i guess the man demanding for biometric voters card doesnt fit for his current position, what have Ashantis done !!!!! craps!! ...
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I agree that what the official did at the embassy might be wrong. But for the writer to suggest the current government in Ghana is discriminating against certain tribes is utterly nonsense. Are you suggesting that Mahama inst ...
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You sound like a Nigerian trying to obtain a Ghanaian passport. Don't try to out smart the Embassy staff. You're a criminal and deserve no empathy from anyone. Bullshit.
Its amazing how someone like Adwoa will think about almost 200 million Nigerians would have wished they were Ghanaians, any wonder Nigerians see most Ghanaians as naive and full of self deciet; not even when millions of Ghana ...
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You are right but how do you right now get out of 419 and other cyber crimes which everyone in the world is aware of? You don't feel ashamed to be connected with crime-ridden episodes in your generation? Ponder over them an ...
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Kantanka HH, you are exhibiting the same naivity which Nigerians consider most Ghanaians to be. 419 as you mention does not reside in Nigerians alone, a Ghanaian named Adoboli has set a record in 419 in New York stock Exchang ...
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Proceed to report this issue to the office of Foreign Affairs in Ghana, Accra. This is very demeaning. The consulate might be involve in all this stupid line of questioning.
ROCKSON, you may think you are the only one who knows it all. If you believe yourself, you should have by now known the name of the official, got a responds from the head of the mission or provide we the readers the name of t ...
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What ha s asking for ones tribe got to do with a passport, being a Ghanaian, sometimes i wonder if we are racist againts each other
Sounds like the writer has a per concieved agenda. You already believe that certain tribes are being discriminated against.. Which makes me believe your story is false. I live in FGhana, which tribes are being discriminated a ...
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Asking for the region one comes from is normal.
It a requirement. Even if you answer all the questions on the form a verbal verification is a form of checking.
Why do ashantis' always want special treatment? Who told them t ...
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Naïve and ignorant do you know that different nationals are in possession of the Ghana P,so 4 that matter care has 2b taken not 2 issue the P anymore 2 just anybody who claims 2b a Ghanaian?Except u have a hidden agenda the ...
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did your guy present an form of Ghanaian ID. this is a requirement. come again and stop disturbing our ears.
Mr Rockson,tell your friend and the likes that 'if they have no skeletons in the cupboard they should be willing to open it any time.'
Let us protect our country integrity because i know many other nationals holding Ghanaian passport.
There is nothing to gain what so ever inciting tribal remarks. This is dangerous article, as much as we do not encourage tribalism, he should understand that a lot of people use Ghanaian passports outside to commit crimes whi ...
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Wonderful job done. The writer is a brainless chap pissing off his time for no good use. Great job. Smoke away all the Nigerians who are trying to grab Ghanaian passport for their nefarious activities. idiots!
What is going on with we Ghanaians? Our motto freedom and justice , we do enjoy only the freedom and forget the justice. If this was a true story then i think the staff may better go home and sell ice water instead . ooh Ama ...
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This happens I'm most embassies. Happened to me at our embassy in London.i was told l wasn't Ghanaian.but l guess it's whom you meet. If you meet a witch sent from your parents village, you can have the documents and speak al ...
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Ghana is not in the dark ages. You are lying
This issue is very sensitive and must be discussed with care. In the first place, the officer need not ask of the tribe before he knows because the information is provided on the form and he can ignore all those applications ...
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I think we we should excercise some circumspection and not be too hasty to judge motives and wrongdoing.
The story is not an isolated incidence but a familiar one dating back many years, from one administration to the other ...
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Interesting article laced with to many conjectures! In the first place did the said traveler register with the embassy upon arrival in Belgium? And when s/he noticed her/his passport has been stolen, was the embassy informed ...
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Beware of Scandivania lodge located in Tema community two. You will be rubed, the owner Husband & wife will call you names
This 419 journalist has the audacity to publicly defraud via blackmail. These guys go around selling Ghanaian passports for thousands of euros on the continent, and think they can get away with it. Why did the author of this ...
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The Government has failed because even in Ghana, how come most people registered at a locality for the biometric voter cards and then the Ministry Responsible not considering the population now creates an artificial distribut ...
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You don't get offended when the American embassy asks you if you are a terrorist and other degrading questions before granting you visa.
could you believe paying for a Ghanaian visa in DC, and when you get the visa, for reasons known to them alone it is hand written, and the amount paid is $0.00. God have mercy
It is very pathetic how Ghana missions abroad can treat Ghanaians who require their services. Denying others of services because of their tribe is a crime that is being allowed to go on in Ghana. Given that the society is all ...
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Hope all ghanaians over there have biometric voting cards.
Who is this tribalistic moron we have as an ambassador?
Rawlings had cultivated tribalism in Ghana, and made sure it thrived, for generations to come
Ghana embassies are breeding grounds for least qualified persons in the work force, and an embarrassment to the nation, and Ghanaians abroad
stupid article. I'm sure it is a nigerian trying to get ghana passport
I am not surprised at all to hear this, especially coming from Ghana.
Some years back I had the misfortune of having to stop over in Belgium for a Ghanaian visa. I arrived at the embassy on a Monday which happened to be a h ...
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mr adofo, the embassy staff was simply doing his work.if i were in his shoes i would ask the applicant to mention his clan and even probe further. too many ghanaian passports have gone into the wrong hands.this is not tribali ...
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Probably he did not look and behave like a Ghanaian and was acting suspicious.
Rockson,You did not mention if he had a birth certificate, which is a requirement to prove your citizenship. And without which you cannot get a p ...
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BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, BARRISTER-AT LAW, QCL, PLC, DPA, CPA, BA (HONS) {GHANA}, MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) {NEW YORK, USA} PENDING, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL (WORLD/GLOBAL) BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, ASSO ...
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