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Akufo-Addo sets up Diaspora Liaison Office

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  • BB 7 years ago

    THIS GUY AKUFO ADDO EVEN DON'T NO HOW TO USE A COMPUTER!!!

  • ATSU, HO 7 years ago

    If in deed it is even true that Akuffo Addo does not know how to use a computer and wants to give opportunity to Ghanaians who can and are willing to help, what do we loose

  • HON SHAMO 7 years ago

    ALL WHAT THOSE BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH AND THEIR DEAD GOAT WANTED FROM BURGERS WAS TO PAY HEAVY DUTIES AT HARBOUR SO THAT THEY CAN SHARE AND CHOP, GREEDY BASTARDS

  • Lawson Tdi 7 years ago

    These ndc foolsoldiets are hurt, they are shocked, the losing took them by surprise so its making them mad, They can even tear Nana Addo and Bawumia into pieces physically if they get them hahaha, You me and that idiot BB th ...
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  • Paapidi 7 years ago

    Some top officials in the USDA cannot use computers that well yet they run their organizations efficiently. What has computers got to do with Akuffo Addo? I bet all you know about computers is coming to Ghanaweb to spew nonse ...
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  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London 7 years ago

    Now, Ghanaians in Diaspora have right to say their opinions to contribute to the developmental programmes n Ghana. We send too much money home to improve Ghana's economy but politicians have taken us for granted.
    Nana may G ...
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  • Kontonkyi 7 years ago

    When did anyone in Ghana listen to any Ghanaian in the Diaspora? I like to know.

  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London 7 years ago

    Because you are not relevant to Ghana so you don't know what was going on. Do you know why NDC failed miserably in economy? Because Ghanaians in diaspora refused to invest in Ghana since 2008 till 2016. But l tell you watch o ...
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  • Socrates 7 years ago

    Thank you Nana Addo, long live your govt, under the greedy bastards all they need from burgers was their duty at harbour and tax, Today a better this govt needs their inclusion, its true wisdon cant be bought

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Useless president.
    The thought he knew it all now he needs cleaners and security men abroad to give him ideas.

  • Nii Aryee 7 years ago

    I think you are more useless than His Excellency the President. the reason I say that is because he is such a decent man - has NEVER used foul words to describe folks like you who are twerps by all accounts - folks like you w ...
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  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    Stupid fools like yourself thinks you know everyone who comes on Ghanaweb and for what purpose they do.

    Your Nana Addo by the way has employed a minister of Gender and child who says, it is my constitutional right to use d ...
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  • dr edusei. usa 7 years ago

    are you that stupid. everybody uses computer. we all don't live in your village. what a moron

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 years ago

    AT LONG LAST BURGERS WILL HAVE A SAY, THEY NOW HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GHANA THE LOOTERS HAVE BEEN BOOTED OUT, SO THEIR SKILLS, MONEY AND EXPERIENCE ARE COMING OOOOO, WISE NANA ADDO THANK YOU

  • Charles Higgins 7 years ago

    And BB do you know how to write simple grammar?

  • Charles Higgins 7 years ago

    BB , your grammar stinks.

  • Edward Djan 7 years ago

    Are u kidding me, what does he not knowing how to use computer got to do with such a brilliant idea of tapping Ghana's human resource in the diaspora with varying careers and skills.

  • Kawawa 7 years ago

    I think lack of vision for the future is affecting our country,do you really understand the database that our president is talking about.we need great thinkers people who can think outside the box to help this nation.so are y ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

    is this how you are going to lead the country for the next 4yrs ?

  • Ama Kwansema 7 years ago

    Somebody tell Nana and my party people that not everything we do should be about showboating. Will that office serve all Ghanaians or just NPP members? If all Ghanaians then he shouldnt have sacked those cocobod senior execut ...
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  • KWESI THEO (TECHNOLOGY ANALYST-USA 7 years ago

    He sacked them because your people are creat, loot and share corruption

  • Mahama 7 years ago

    These Cocoa Board sacked Executives are going to be investigated. Pray they r not corrupt bcos they will be jailed if found to be corrupt.
    These executives were creating, looting and sharing Ghana Money.

  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Ama, I think you need to learn to read. Why not say he shouldn't have taken over from Mahama and co. I think they are all Ghanaians who were working for Ghana.

  • special prosecutor. 7 years ago

    Kwasea go and drink petrol and die.They are your family and so what?.Should we allow them to steal our money to look after you fool whilst majority wise people will be suffering.Ofui ' you are stupid like those thwarts he ha ...
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  • KWESI THEO (TECHNOLOGY ANALYST-USA 7 years ago

    PLEASE BRING THIS OFFICE HOTLINE NUMBER SO THAT REGISTER IMMEDIATELY TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP DEVELOP GHANA.

  • Kofi Gbagbladza 7 years ago

    Ajokergovernment. Born failure.

  • Akua Mansa 7 years ago

    This is a good concept but it has to go beyond the rhetoric. Nothing came out of the Kuffuor Diasporian Summit and the Diasporian Office under Mahama amounted to nothing

    Previous Governments have only paid lip service to t ...
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  • Kontonkyi 7 years ago

    Akua, my dear, the fact is that most of the Diasporas are folks that love Ghana very much but remain out because of the knuckleheads back home. They do not want to listen and if they listen, they do not hear and if they hea ...
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  • A. Kofi Afful 7 years ago

    This is a step towards a forward direction to harness the diaspora talent in national development.
    How does this complement the work of the Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Foreign Ministry?
    I believe the real vision ou ...
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  • Akua Mansah 7 years ago

    Well said Kofi

    We have to put an effort to make it practical and useful

  • Osonoba 7 years ago

    Nana should build on the former Diaspora Affairs Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with whom I interacted much in the past. If Nana had not won, many Ghanaians abroad were not going to come back to Ghana. I suggest Nana ...
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  • Coman 7 years ago

    This man is not serious , i think he need some orientation from the Ex.Presidents.

  • Omanba Pa, Islington-London 7 years ago

    Within a year time you will clap for this man Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo because of his performance. Mark it on the wall? Do you know how many Ghanaians are going to bring businesses back home? You are not wise than Nana A ...
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  • KWASI IN EUROPE 7 years ago

    How can we contribute when no address has been provided?

  • HamiltonF1 7 years ago

    Is Cocobod in the diaspora? Very ignorant

  • Nana aba 7 years ago

    He said if you are ready to work not to steal

  • Kofi ahenkorah USA 7 years ago

    A good one there. I have thought about this all these years, and I will be the first to share my experience. Ghanaian living different parts of the world like myself have worked in different jobs and industries and have store ...
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  • Nana aba 7 years ago

    Those making comments must think through what the president is doing 'he has done a lot of traveling before presidency so he knows better!!!!!

  • Yebopower 7 years ago

    This is a joke. Exceptional what? Talented Ghanaians are making good money in a good environment in abroad. Who in his or her right mind will ever leave his or her job,family etc to go and follow NPP only to be frustrated. Gh ...
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  • dr edusei. usa 7 years ago

    i am a ed physician in usa. i have a better mind than you. i will leave and go help ghana.

  • Professor 7 years ago

    I AM EVER READY TO LEAVE AND GO IF WHAT I KNOW CAN HELP GHANA NOT, I MEAN NOT NPP NOR THE PRESIDENT?.
    AM A CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST TRAINING AMERICANS TO MAKE THEIR TOURISM INDUSTRY BETTER.
    BRAVO NANA.

  • Kofi Gbagbladza 7 years ago

    Moronic president

  • Alhassan Walla 7 years ago

    the son of the most stupid and dumb parents ever to walk on the land of Ghana. What a waste of sperms and ovum!

  • Nana Ama 7 years ago

    Nkurasefo ei, if you think u can't live here, u better pack ur stupid tins n go to Togo wai. wether u like it or not, Nana is de president, n all these insult will yield notin. better find something n do.

  • THE MASSES 7 years ago

    THIS FRAUDULENT COMFORTABLE LEAD STEALING STEALING SYNDICATE FOLKS MUST BE PUT BEHIND BARS TO TEACH A LESSON THAT NO LYING FOLKS CAN TAKE THE COUNTRY GHANA AND ITS PEOPLE FOR GRANTED...NO ONE CAN LOOK DOWN ON US AS UNINTELLIG ...
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  • Mensah 7 years ago

    Ama Kwasema,
    Harnessing resources and talents of all ghanaians abroad doesn't mean Nana should keep opposition members in sensitive positions to plot against him. Even in the US where democracy has been practised for so many ...
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  • Kontonkyi 7 years ago

    Not always true though. US Secretary of State William Cohen was a Republican Senator when Bill Clinton a Democratic President made Senator Cohen, the US Secretary of State. Mr. Huntsman a former Utah Governor, a Republican ...
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  • Akwasi Dwira 7 years ago

    Ghana Skills Bank was set up by Alan Kyerematen when ambassador to the US. Susceeding ambassadors did not follow up on it. Alan had been working on the project for the past couple of years. Why is it been touted as a brand ne ...
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  • Kontonkyi 7 years ago

    Some African and Ghanaians here started working on this in the late 80s early 90s. You are right. The database exists, they have to ask for it and then build on it! It is not a new idea.

  • Greatman, Sefwi Debiso 7 years ago

    Ahhhh, i can't think madness why these NDC people are making this folking noises on the airwaves. People like BB and those NDC supporters who posted senseless things at Ghanaweb should learn. PERIOD

  • SEMAANKOKA. 7 years ago

    GOOD LESSON FROM PAPA J AND MUST BE PURSUED. TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN OUR PROBLEM AS A RESULT OF THE SLAVE TRADE WHEN THE YOUTH WERE TAKEN AWAY TO DEVELOP OTHER NATIONS.AFRICANS IN THE DIASPORA SHOULD REMEMBER WHERE TH ...
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  • THE CRUSADER 7 years ago

    And kwansema do you think at all?

  • ddkt 7 years ago

    Yet he has fired all his political opponents from office

  • MAAN 7 years ago

    NANA CALL YOUR USELESS CHILDREN FROM UK TO DO THAT FOR YOU.

  • Maame 7 years ago

    His Excellency Nana Akufo Addo is serious about our country Ghana. Let us embrace his good policies and support him to make better more than a better place to live.
    I am into health and want to contribute in this area free ...
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  • Stephen Kumaga 7 years ago

    This is a great idea mr president.I know you will not depend only on experience and academic credentials but wisdom from God.A leader without wisdom from God is a small fellow with absolute power subject to manipulation and a ...
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  • Kwaku A. Danso 7 years ago

    Nana may have a good heart but he needs to learn how democracy works in places like America.
    One may not like Trump but please study his daily actions:
    Every day he issues a written executive order!
    By law that becomes the ...
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