WC probe: We weren't meant to fly fans back – Travel Matters CEO

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Skains 11 years ago

What kind of sports minister is Afriyie Ankrah? This man has created a lot of mess and dented, heavily, the little dignity Ghana had in the field of competitive sports.

What kind of sports minister is Afriyie Ankrah? This man has created a lot of mess and dented, heavily, the little dignity Ghana had in the field of competitive sports.
Oheneba Brobbey, USA 11 years ago

It's surprising why the President rewarded him with another position at the presidency in the midst of all the damning allegations made against him during and after the tournament. He should have been asked to vacate every po ...
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It's surprising why the President rewarded him with another position at the presidency in the midst of all the damning allegations made against him during and after the tournament. He should have been asked to vacate every position he holds in the government until he proves his innocence. And even that, as the Sports Minister, the buck stops with him.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 11 years ago

Kojo T and K. Boateng will not comment on this. Probably they are happy about how Afriyie handled issues here and why Mahama didn't fire him.

Kojo T and K. Boateng will not comment on this. Probably they are happy about how Afriyie handled issues here and why Mahama didn't fire him.
Mr. Figure-Out 11 years ago

I cannot trust these Akan Name stealing Trokosi guys( Fiifi Ankrah and Bruce Kudjo) are doing more mischief to Ghana. The other day it was all Nyeboism galore when Trokosi Andy Kankam of The Informer News Paper vehemently att ...
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I cannot trust these Akan Name stealing Trokosi guys( Fiifi Ankrah and Bruce Kudjo) are doing more mischief to Ghana. The other day it was all Nyeboism galore when Trokosi Andy Kankam of The Informer News Paper vehemently attacked Alhaji Bature for daring to talk of the incompetence of the BOG governor, Trokosi KOFI Wampah, on Adom FM. Ghanaians should be very careful with these Akan Name stealers because they have evil intentions to do so, just to cover up their Togolese ancestry. The Kobby ACHEAMPONGS, KOFI Adams, KOFI Portophys, and all Trokosi MENSAHS( not forgetting Kojo/Kwadwo Tamakloes and Koku/Kwaku Anyidohos) are all dangerous to Ghana's economic independence.
Mr. Figure-Out 11 years ago

Please forgive me

Please forgive me
Joseph 11 years ago

Where's Sepp Blatter?he can go ahead n ban ghana, corruptible Sepp Blatter n his fifa team of executives.I hop dey rr monitoring Afta Brazil impeachment?base fifa.

Where's Sepp Blatter?he can go ahead n ban ghana, corruptible Sepp Blatter n his fifa team of executives.I hop dey rr monitoring Afta Brazil impeachment?base fifa.
Yaw Frimpong-Manso 11 years ago

verbal contracts? hmmmm

verbal contracts? hmmmm
Oheneba Brobbey, USA 11 years ago

Lord have mercy! Bringing back home after the world cup tournament was not part of the 'verbal agreement' the government signed with Travel Matters? So far this is the most shocking revelation to be made at the sitting of th ...
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Lord have mercy! Bringing back home after the world cup tournament was not part of the 'verbal agreement' the government signed with Travel Matters? So far this is the most shocking revelation to be made at the sitting of the Commission. Well, I hope it's not true but if it is, then the question is: are we serious as a nation? President Mahama must sit up.
KWASI IN EUROPE 11 years ago

Sending them to Brazil and not bringing them back is deportation. It is only NDC that deports Ghanaians from Ghana. Signing a World Cup contract with the mouth? Papers would reveal the huge amount so it was mouth mouth. Ei, N ...
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Sending them to Brazil and not bringing them back is deportation. It is only NDC that deports Ghanaians from Ghana. Signing a World Cup contract with the mouth? Papers would reveal the huge amount so it was mouth mouth. Ei, NDC.
KOFI KOFI 11 years ago

Theo were not supporters, visa agents were at work. Ask how much these so called supporters
paid Afriyie Ankra to get them their visas to their Amerika.

Theo were not supporters, visa agents were at work. Ask how much these so called supporters
paid Afriyie Ankra to get them their visas to their Amerika.

8530 11 years ago

this guy elvis should have been fire

this guy elvis should have been fire
Ebibiman 11 years ago

Then the real contract by words was to fly the whole country to Brazil and dump them there not to return to Mahamas Ghana again.

Eii, what a country.

Then the real contract by words was to fly the whole country to Brazil and dump them there not to return to Mahamas Ghana again.

Eii, what a country.
Papa Yaw. 11 years ago

No

No
KANAWU 11 years ago

THESE TRAVEL COMPANIES SHOULD BE MARKED DOWN IF GHANA HAS TO SEND FANS AGAIN TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY. FANS SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK.

THESE TRAVEL COMPANIES SHOULD BE MARKED DOWN IF GHANA HAS TO SEND FANS AGAIN TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY. FANS SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK.
Michael 11 years ago

I feel sad when I read such news items. We often blame politicians but which businessman in his rightful mind will undertake such a project with government without demanding a written contract knowing very well that when it ...
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I feel sad when I read such news items. We often blame politicians but which businessman in his rightful mind will undertake such a project with government without demanding a written contract knowing very well that when it comes to the law government has no obligation to pay for his services. As a travel agent. How on earth is it possible for you to fly people to a country on a one way trip knowing very well that they have to return. Please give us a break. My other issue is, How does government pay its clients? Does it do that like the informal sector where no quotation, deliver notes, invoices are required?
Football Fan 11 years ago

Could this tour operator tell us exactly how many people he was assigned to fly out to Brazil? Even though he did not have a written contract, we hope he agreed on the amount he would be paid; what was that amount for, if he ...
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Could this tour operator tell us exactly how many people he was assigned to fly out to Brazil? Even though he did not have a written contract, we hope he agreed on the amount he would be paid; what was that amount for, if he wants to claim his company was not responsible for flying the spectators back?
He must explain further what 'making the airline available on the tarmac meant. Probably the plane would have flown empty back to Ghana if the passengers had not arrived at take off time!
This nonsense can only be told Ghanaians and no-one else. Afriyie Ankrah claims he was on a working holiday in Beazil from January to July, supposedly to organise these matters, not knowing he was wasting the nations resources on 5-star hotels and pocketing $1,000 perdiems - that alone would earn him over $200,000 in half a year's work not done! He must be sent to jail as a warning to others, otherwise the money spent on this commission would also have been wasted!
Nii Lartey Nartey. 11 years ago

The government team led by the criminal arrogant but the darling boy of the President Afriyie Ankrah did organised to sent selected NDC hooligans to Brazil on a one way ticket for the world cup?

How could the NDC's crimina ...
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The government team led by the criminal arrogant but the darling boy of the President Afriyie Ankrah did organised to sent selected NDC hooligans to Brazil on a one way ticket for the world cup?

How could the NDC's criminally corrupt immoral Afriyie Ankrah do such an unthinkable and wicked thing?

Flying people to an unknown country with the plan intention to leave them there to suffering and wandering?

No wonder hundreds of them sorted for UNHCR refugee statues. Why then waste time and public resource to set up commission to investigate the embarrassing refugee issue when the government knew all along that it was a master plan to make some Ghanaians stranded far away Brazil?

Burn the balls of the then minister responsible and his loud mouthed novice deputy for negligent of responsibility.
Kwame Angel 11 years ago

Ibrahim Mahama was supposed to fly these fans back, just the same way he flew $3 million cash at a cost of $1.5 million.

Ibrahim Mahama was supposed to fly these fans back, just the same way he flew $3 million cash at a cost of $1.5 million.
DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 11 years ago

CURRUPTION CURRUPTION FOOLISH CHOP CHOP CRIMINALS NNNNNDDDDDCCCCC.

CURRUPTION CURRUPTION FOOLISH CHOP CHOP CRIMINALS NNNNNDDDDDCCCCC.
kay 11 years ago

The sports minister knew these fans had a one way ticket with the intent to seek asylum after-does this surprise anyone?

The sports minister knew these fans had a one way ticket with the intent to seek asylum after-does this surprise anyone?

Boubacar Tuggar 11 years ago

Eiii ndc for you. Just agreeing things by heart by heart, thinking that its all cool and that the bank of Ghana will pay.

Eiii ndc for you. Just agreeing things by heart by heart, thinking that its all cool and that the bank of Ghana will pay.
Osei Yao 11 years ago

AND WHO ENTERED INTO SUCH A VERBAL CONTRACT?

AND WHO ENTERED INTO SUCH A VERBAL CONTRACT?
Obrefo 11 years ago

This Ghana for you. A place where government business is conducted in cash. Jesus Christ!

This Ghana for you. A place where government business is conducted in cash. Jesus Christ!
Owusu 11 years ago

He will pay dearly for his negligence

He will pay dearly for his negligence
DICKIUS 11 years ago

MY EFO BROTHER KNOWS ONLY TALKING TOO MUCH. TALKING IS NOT THE SAME AS EXECUTING JOB ASSIGNED EFFICIENTLY

MY EFO BROTHER KNOWS ONLY TALKING TOO MUCH. TALKING IS NOT THE SAME AS EXECUTING JOB ASSIGNED EFFICIENTLY

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