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Mahama’s Minister sacked from Tamale airport's VIP Lounge

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  • TruthIsOne 7 years ago

    The reporter's grammar sucks. It makes one wonder whether the story is authentic. Has GhanaWeb have proof readers? I do acknowledge English is a foreign language but, ...

  • TruthIsOne 7 years ago

    "Does ghamaWeb have proof readers", I should say. Apologies

  • P Djamgbe. 7 years ago

    It's good you realized your own mistakes, sorry for the criticism in my earlier post

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  • Kwadaso 7 years ago

    Why do NDC politicians have this extreme sense of entitlement?Even the former president Mahama refused to vacate the government issued residence for vice presidents because "he liked the place"and would wanted it as part of ...
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  • Onasis 7 years ago

    Do you guys remember when Pres Rawlings was stripped of his diplomatic priviledges, and was not allowed to access the VIP lounge at Kotoka Intl Airport by Pres Kuffour? NPP politics, they said he didn't behave as a former pre ...
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  • OTIKO 7 years ago

    NPP EVIL ARE WAR OPPONENTS AND NOT TO BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED WHEN OUT OF OFFICE 2020.THEY HAVE DONE THE SAME THING TO JJ UNTIL MILLS IN POWER ALL REVERIE WENT DOWN, NOW EVIL NANA AND NPP BACK DOING THE SAME THING . ARE WE ALL N ...
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  • NANA BONSU 7 years ago

    As for this one, I will side with the former diplomat. This is not right. Don't consider this as special entitlement. This is just courtesy and respect for folks who have held govt. Post in the past.

    I favor NPP but this ...
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  • Kwabena Yeboah 7 years ago

    The VIP Lounge is exclusive to current government officials, not a wholesale patronage of past government officials. This stupid and inane mindset that 'once a big man always a big man' must stop pronto.

    I fully support th ...
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  • jOeY lOnDoN 7 years ago

    I will refer you in 4 years time.

  • Idiots 7 years ago

    Seems we are all bunch of illiterates in this country and talk or write when we are not conversant with the topic at stake. We thin we know it all. Former Ambassadors are still accorded some diplomatic privileges, please

  • P Djamgbe. 7 years ago

    Check your own English, buddy. Don't throw stones if you live in ..........

  • P Djamgbe. 7 years ago

    Ghana politics suck - ndc and npp keep doing exactly the same thing in a never ending cycle whenever they are in government. Here in the advanced countries how dare a government orders employees at state-owned institutions to ...
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  • Stephen Donkor, New York. 7 years ago

    I was shocked when it became apparent that the security company that's in control of the Kotoka International Airport is owned and managed by the NDC's notorious Oti Bless, how can our government make this mistake ? The airpo ...
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  • Adjah 7 years ago

    Not sure what this brouhaha is about. Instead of mingling with the public and learning about issues affecting them it is all about nonsense VIP status. This is why many politicians are corrupt because it is all about this bi ...
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  • Mohammed Aminu Gushegu 7 years ago

    When you have nothing to say you better shut up. The writer did well by writing lengthy story with few errors, just go back and read what you have written and count the number of errors in there. I pity you.

  • Souljah Boy 7 years ago

    What has the reporter's grammar got to do with the substance of the story? You must be a sorry soul desperately seeking attention.

  • Kkc 7 years ago

    "Has Ghanaweb have proofreaders?" Sorry you will not be a better reporter.

  • Elvis 7 years ago

    that is is why you are a FORMER, If all former appointees are made to use the vip lounge it will soon be over crowded. forgooten what youndid to the former officials?

  • paul 7 years ago

    The VIP lodge and other facilities are for current officials and former Presidents and Vice Presidents, as well as eminent statesmen. There are not there for use permanently for all former political office holders. If that we ...
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  • MATTALLY 7 years ago

    So u mean a former minister and former ambassador is not a stateman?...hmmm one day u'll eat up ur own words

  • Prince Charles 7 years ago

    Party of petty mindedness.

  • Tameing 7 years ago

    There is no position called former. You are or you are not. Only presidents are accorded former status by law. All the rest are ordinary Ghanaians as soon as you leave office. We should learn the regulations and stop abusing ...
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  • KEIWUO, ACCRA 7 years ago

    OK, Let all Ghanaians from today understand that apart from Former Presidents, Former Vice Presidents and may be Former Speakers, no other person SHOULD enjoy facilities at the VIP lounge so that when later NPP is in oppositi ...
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  • Odikro 7 years ago

    That title "Honorable" sucks and must be dropped for ALL former and current government and public officials.

  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    They should have searched him well. NDC guys are not far from using the VIP to haul coke.

  • Agbesi Kwadjo 7 years ago

    Agbesi Kwesi, i really don't think he was carrying any cocaine. Maybe he was waiting to receive the package from your Dwarf leader and Eric Amoatene.

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  • Oforiwa Afua 7 years ago

    Interesting comments. Npp former appointees used the VIP lounge when NDC was in office and there was nothing wrong. The tables ll turn one day and l pray u wont complain when ur people are thrown out too.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    Very surprising you see people defending what is blatantly wrong. Our hearts so hardened to this extent? This courtesy was extended to all former office holders during the NDC era, NPP wins elections then jack hell breaks loo ...
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  • NANA BONSU 7 years ago

    NDC did the same thing to MOP but two wrongs don't make a right. After the 2012 election similar thing happened to Bawumia. After he left the airport security stopped his car asked to get out and for almost an hour pretended ...
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  • Thomas 7 years ago

    The NDC was a useless, visionless and plan less group of idiots. They did not know what they were doing so they allowed everything to pass through the VIP lounge including cocaine carries like Ametepey. It is too bad for them ...
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  • ALIMI YAO 7 years ago

    Ghanaians will never vote NDC again? Politics is a strange beast, my fried.

  • ALIMI YAO 7 years ago

    ...friend.

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  • Sid usa 7 years ago

    Make the easy n equall then we don't need VIP to feel good nobody demand or feel for such

  • THE CRUSADER 7 years ago

    Because of why?Ametefe s episode. Do you remember?ndc man?

  • TWEAA dc 7 years ago

    If you are refused the VIP LOUNGE just accept it....you will not die.

  • Kwame K 7 years ago

    Look at this man oooh. Ghanaians like post tooo much. After ur turn of office u become an ordinary man, u are no longer VIP as perceived. The only person who can be accorded such status is the former president, so what is his ...
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  • KPE COBLA 7 years ago

    SO WHAT IS WRONG IF HE IS NO MORE ENJOYING THE PERKS THAT COME WITH HIS FORMER OFFICE? THE REPORTER MAKES IT LOOKS AS IF THE FORMER MINISTER WAS BEING REDUCED TO A NON-PERSON. NO NEWS

  • dHAS 7 years ago

    Tamale Airport is not the airport where the VIP is much more than just an ordinary room space. And for a former N. Regional Minister for many years to be asked to leave the lounge smacks more of politics than protocol and pri ...
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  • DanHiiel 7 years ago

    This man was my supervisor when i was in my final year at university. Miss him

  • Awal Mohammed 7 years ago

    Look we should not let politics blindfold us,all our past and presents gov't deplomat's has the rights to use every gov't facility

  • S.K 7 years ago

    Do you know why incumbent diplomats are accorded special treatments at all??? It's to enable them carry out national assignments with ease. Thus if you are no longer a diplomat you don't go embarrass yourself ah! An ambassad ...
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  • S.K 7 years ago

    And even if the constitution allows EX diplomats to enjoy auch special privileges as though they are in office, It is DEAD WRONG!!!

  • Yaw Sarfo 7 years ago

    Does this man know what VIP means?
    What is his importance now as a former whatever. Your time is past just move n. You can do whatever you want when you are in power.instead thinking of something constructive you are only th ...
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  • Kokotse 7 years ago

    You these npp guys should continue defending every bad move your government and its appointees make ehhhh. Remember you will not be in power always ooooo hmmmmm.

  • Paapidi 7 years ago

    I am a 60 year old former student and, therefore, can enjoy all privileges of being a student. I won't pay rent, electricity, etc.,. Former shitty ambassador thinks former is a title. Aboafunu, get out of the VIP lounge!

  • MAXIM 7 years ago

    Oh, tell him. Being former ambassador does not give one the eternal right or privileges as he wrongly thinks. But no wonder, he is an NDC man and that is their mindset.

  • Aba 7 years ago

    You are a bloody fool. You can't compare mangoes with tomatoes. I thought you will say you were a former headmaster or a lecturer. If you were one then you'll know.

  • Paapidi 7 years ago

    You need to upgrade your thinking. This is the 21st Century, Bloody Fool!

  • zaraa 7 years ago

    And who says NDC will come to power for you to same to npp?

  • KANAWU KASABA 7 years ago

    Most of the social, economic and political ills of Ghana stem from that very senseless and useless system of education introduced by Rawlings.


    He destroyed the fabric of Ghana

  • KnYc(USMC) 7 years ago

    Thank U, the useless JJ.

  • CITIZENS OF GHANA 7 years ago

    GO FUCK YOUR USELESS MOTHER'S ASSHOLE

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  • truth 7 years ago

    NPP don't forget this is not your property & nobody can take it to their GRAVES. Grow up those so call Higher authority. Watch your DEEDS. Ghanaians will sack you as they did to NDC when your time is up.

  • Casca 7 years ago

    I can also speak on authority that there was no order from anywhere as the former minister is saying.i have worked at airport b4 and i can say for a fact that there are a list of ppl who are supposed yo use the vip.apart from ...
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  • Good News 7 years ago

    Let us be civilize for once

  • Dessie 7 years ago

    System been abusing decades after decades:former
    Minister ans MOs and govtbifficials using the system for free eventhoughtvtheir termnof office office.Using govt system as theiie own

  • James 7 years ago

    He was one of those & his people who made NDC to loose they deserve it. Next time they will not loose so easily.

  • TIME WILL TELL 7 years ago

    FORMER OFFICIALS GOT TO DO WITH VIP LOUNGE AGAIN. YOU ARE FORMER PERIOD

  • Amidini 7 years ago

    Hon. Mabenga point is clear and he has also showed maturity. If throw ball to a wall its will bounce back on you. We all live to see.

  • TIME WILL TELL 7 years ago

    YOU WANT YOU TO BE TREATED LIKE PRESENT OFFICIAL NO NO NO PERIOD

  • Salifu 7 years ago

    Mr.M.B.Mabengba,if you feel the treatment given to you was not good why do you want to revenge when your Party comes to power?It is time the Ghanian Politicians learn to unite and confront wrong going without victimisation.Yo ...
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  • Ekuban 7 years ago

    Did you also check your grammar? How quick some people are at correcting others.

  • Atahaha 7 years ago

    So you people wont leave Mahama alone? There is a sub standard govt as we speak and you are still fixated on the man you threw out of govt. Anyway you hide the sub standard attitude of the govt it will blow up in your faces. ...
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  • Francooo 7 years ago

    NPP thieves grow, act mature, stop this petty politics, you idiots.

  • Hafizdeen Wonta 7 years ago

    The statement is not alternative

  • Joe 7 years ago

    Why most northerners understanding is so hard. This is common sense, this place is for VIP"s, you're no more VIP, why should you go and have pressure there. Still you don't understand that you're out of office. Fool, the an ...
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  • Agnes 7 years ago

    Moses pray that you were not betting like the public servant in Kumasi. This is NPP style.

  • PEACE Tadi 7 years ago

    Look at these dishonorables they call themselves Hon. Both NDC & NPP.What difference does it make.I think inferiority complex is killing them.A country where scientists ,academicians etc are not recognised.Only those boys wit ...
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  • Kwamoko USA 7 years ago

    The fact of the matter is that Ghana can not continue to be overburdened with privileges of spent diplomats, mps, etc. If that should be the case, then we would have thousands of "formers" scrambling for same scant resources ...
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  • KOFI ELLISON 7 years ago

    Elder statesman my foot.

    I'd rather have that groundnut farmer, that cattle rancher, that cocoa farmer, that market woman; people making REAL contributions to the government and people of Ghana use that facility.

    Away ...
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  • THE CRUSADERS 7 years ago

    SACK ALL THOSE INVOLVED WORKING THERE.., ....So it becomes a lesson

  • CHARCOAL SELLER. 7 years ago

    I am wandering what the reporter means by:" a pack of travelers"? Human beings, do not assemble in packs they assemble in groups, animals, such as wolves, assemble in packs.

  • Esi 7 years ago

    The problem with Ghanaians is that everyone is a 'big man'. What is wrong waiting with the rest of the citizenry? Most past Ministers and appointees are suffering from some strange disease. I remember travelling from the US t ...
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  • Samdougi 7 years ago

    Iook at them,we work hard for the party to assumed power,they and their families enjoyed in our expense,now that the party is out of power, they still want those comforts,this is one of the Dagomba greedy bustards.They alwa ...
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  • Martin 7 years ago

    Your rambling response to this thread depicts your lack of knowledge. Not only that, you appear to be a person who harbors hatred and resentment for people of the northern extraction. People like you should crawl back in the ...
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  • Martin 7 years ago

    Ghanaian politics is rife with vindictiveness, hatred and tit-for-tat. It is therefore no wonder that politicians find it had to peacefully leave when their terms end. There is no reason why this man being a former ambassado ...
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  • Tanko 7 years ago

    Oh no! Contempt of what? This man's term of office is expired! He's an ex minister.... he doesn't have to wait for someone to tell him to vamoose from the lounge! He should have respect for the new officials! Is it that hard?

  • TK 7 years ago

    This is not new,Kuffour has done the samething to Rawlings

  • Ebola Ford Mahama 7 years ago

    Is this man still a Minister?

  • Tanko 7 years ago

    Oh Ghana!!! You don't need to be told to leave! Just don't go there or even near there..... is it that hard to understand that you're no more a VIP? Just take a leave and start working your way back to power! You waited for s ...
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  • Jimmy 7 years ago

    Ghana is a poor country no need to choses others for Vip,everyone is equal. That stupid worker must be sack or shot to death. Poor country you people are chosing ideas fuck off these stupid Ashantis are wasting our time every ...
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  • Rass noon germany 7 years ago

    look at this idiot ndc is not coming power again are you God.

  • Zulu 7 years ago

    Moses Mabenga was a deputy minister and became a minister for Northern Region under John Mahama . He was very disrespectful as a minister to his people during his tenure . Before he became minister he was always fighting the ...
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  • GHANA FORAY 7 years ago

    Smear campaign against John Mahama will not work. Try it 100 times it will not work.

  • WP 7 years ago

    Serves him right. Was he not the one then a minister sacked a whole regional police commander from a meeting? His power drunkenness has blinded to the extent that he still thinks he's a minister.

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  • Larry B 7 years ago

    Who do u think u are BUKARI ?? ur time is history and gone so piss off. Being a formal minister , MP etc is not a birth right ok . Enough of these NDC nonsense and crying baby complains . U did not do any think positive for G ...
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  • Isaac 7 years ago

    Npp be ready to receive the same treatment in future.

  • Willy 7 years ago

    NDC will never come to power again. You will be worse off than CPP in its current form.NDC my foot

  • layo 7 years ago

    Hi hon. I only want to remind you that in 2008 when you were made a deputy minister I was with you at the party headquarters. that day you nearly slipped because the place was newly tiled. I watched you as I sat down. we need ...
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