'Diaspora Affairs Ministry needed' - Research Fellow

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The Mask 8 years ago

"Over the last ten years they've had more than 10 billion dollars of donor assitance. What have they done with it? Nothing"-- Akufo-Addo GTV talking Point program in the Mid 1990's

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"Over the last ten years they've had more than 10 billion dollars of donor assitance. What have they done with it? Nothing"-- Akufo-Addo GTV talking Point program in the Mid 1990's

Rule of Law
Zero Tolerance of Corruption
Probity and Accountability
Development in Freedom
We have the men to deliver.
Kukurudu
Eeshi

Ghanaians are suffering from massive corruption. Why should we suffer in our own motherland?
insight to the bone 8 years ago

I have said many times that the corner stone of any country's development are the diaspora , check Germany Japan China etc but in our country infested by Islamic stupidity we have rather a whole ministry for Zongo stupidity i ...
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I have said many times that the corner stone of any country's development are the diaspora , check Germany Japan China etc but in our country infested by Islamic stupidity we have rather a whole ministry for Zongo stupidity instead of just deporting them.the pepeni /ayigbe conspirators together with their Muslim and Chinese allies continue unabated to destroy our Akanland and push our people into poverty under the watch of kwasiapsanyin Nana Addo. NDC lost the elections because most Akans and patriotic citizens realized this party does not appreciate or reflect the true interests of the people but rather its a mafia criminal organization that will cause the eventual bloodshed among our people. After the death /murder of Mills NDC lost all its appeal and there was no hope it would ever get back on the right track to serve the interests of the people.NDC is a disappointment and will end up on the landfill of rubbish organizations . NPP from the looks of things will most likely also be joining them soon and in their place the AKAN freedom movement will rise. Anytime an Akan actually does something good or worthy for the nation some pepeni , ayigbe , Muslim or some other minority comes and destroys everything dead, that is the fact. 58% of our bauxite was handed over as a step to colonize the wealth of the Akan , were in the world would a minority be given such privileges if it was not to undermine the majority. All natural resources should be nationalized including gold , then properly developed as sustainable businesses then privatized through a coupon system so all citizens become direct owners . We are definitely a nation of idiotic fools , i have for a while decided to hold my peace because it seemed we have a sensible finance minister making the right moves but this toxic pepeni kwasiapanyin Bawumia has erased all good. Atta Mills went to bed with this Satan and it cost him his life together with 200,000 hardened criminals they sent here that have poisoned our water bodies and long term devastated our economy. China has ignored over a billion of their citizens in dire need of the entering into the post industrial era and come here and promise WHAT? I said that this Bawumia is the reincarnation of the devil and evil that air brained Nana has put in his office. He continues with his project of the islamisation of Ghana with the establishment of an Islamic university to breed toxic propagators of evil in our land. He blocks all Akan diaspora private capital in the tens of billions because its from primarily Christian countries. Where in the world has China given capital , technology and industry for another country to develop? The only reason why this is on the table is to make Ghana a suspicious ally at best to our western civilizations and other christian countries . We saw an influx of Islamic money which we don't need yet everyone played dumb because the political oligarchy is playing ball with the Muslim caliphate and soon our stubborn Christians will start seeing their children's throats being turned toward Mecca like goats and slashed . My brothers arm yourselves like our friends in Denkyira but wait for the clarion call to wipe out this cancer amongst us. Enough is enough
Kwadaso 8 years ago

Remitances alone from Ghanaians around the world amount to 12 and 15 billion dollars every year.Not only that.The influx of ideas,skills,expertise,education,and training gained in other countries can do so much in changing ou ...
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Remitances alone from Ghanaians around the world amount to 12 and 15 billion dollars every year.Not only that.The influx of ideas,skills,expertise,education,and training gained in other countries can do so much in changing our country.Unfortunately we fail to utilize these opportunities.If you asked a German Official how many Germans visited Ghana or any other country they will give you the number,names,dates,purpose of visit and duration of visit with a click of a few buttons.Ghana still refuses to maintain an acurate archive of the number of commercial vehicles that crossed our borders and what they carried.How do we make informed decisions when we don't have the slightest idea what goes on around us?
Zoobe-Zoobe 8 years ago

sad

sad
30-6-2017 8 years ago

Re: insight to the bone,
MMO NA KASA!!,
you've said it all & spoken for the entire populace of Ghana!!,
THE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!

MMO NE KASA,
The best comment so far in 2017 on GhanaWeb!!!!!!!

Re: insight to the bone,
MMO NA KASA!!,
you've said it all & spoken for the entire populace of Ghana!!,
THE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!

MMO NE KASA,
The best comment so far in 2017 on GhanaWeb!!!!!!!
Omanba Pa lslington- London 8 years ago

All that we need is allow us to bring our items home and reduce the cost. How can you you tell me that l cannot bring my used Fridge, Television and other electrical appliances to Ghana? This is too bad. The government must d ...
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All that we need is allow us to bring our items home and reduce the cost. How can you you tell me that l cannot bring my used Fridge, Television and other electrical appliances to Ghana? This is too bad. The government must do something about that. Thank you very much for thinking about us l mean Ghanaians in diaspora.
Yaa 8 years ago

They make it impossible to go home! When you get there they want to rip you off!

They make it impossible to go home! When you get there they want to rip you off!
AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

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Everything about Mahama is evil. Mahama's brother Ibrahim Mahama is evil; Mahama's Wife Lordina Mahama is evil; Mahama’s business partner Roland Agambire is evil Mahama's fitter Asem Emmanuel is evil; Maha ...
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Everything about Mahama is evil. Mahama's brother Ibrahim Mahama is evil; Mahama's Wife Lordina Mahama is evil; Mahama’s business partner Roland Agambire is evil Mahama's fitter Asem Emmanuel is evil; Mahama's friend Elvis Afriyie Ankra is evil; and, Mahama's Gonja chief Alhaji Osman is evil. It is possible for Mahama’s dogs to be evil.
Omanghanabapaba 8 years ago

@Agbesi Kwesi, you're brainless,8f l hv access to block you from giving stupid comments will never waste even 1 sec to do so,l don't think you reason when you go bed or during serious moment

@Agbesi Kwesi, you're brainless,8f l hv access to block you from giving stupid comments will never waste even 1 sec to do so,l don't think you reason when you go bed or during serious moment
AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

I WANNA BE WHITE NOT BLACK

I WANNA BE WHITE NOT BLACK

AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

NDC members cannot think that is why they steal from government's coffers.

NDC members cannot think that is why they steal from government's coffers.
Prof Lungu 8 years ago

Some good ideas, we must say!

Yes, Diaspora as properly defined as “11th Region”, and done with!

Finit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some good ideas, we must say!

Yes, Diaspora as properly defined as “11th Region”, and done with!

Finit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGO SPANNER 8 years ago

THE NSAWAM, FISE POKUASE ROAD IS IN A BAD SHAPE. THERE ARE SO MANY POTHOLES THAT NEED SERIOUS ATTENTION NOW. WHAT IS THE GHANA HIGH WAY SECTION DOING PLEAS REPAIR THAT ROAD NOW.

THE NSAWAM, FISE POKUASE ROAD IS IN A BAD SHAPE. THERE ARE SO MANY POTHOLES THAT NEED SERIOUS ATTENTION NOW. WHAT IS THE GHANA HIGH WAY SECTION DOING PLEAS REPAIR THAT ROAD NOW.
AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

NDC I LOVE THEM VERY MUCH, IGNORE THE FAKE

NDC I LOVE THEM VERY MUCH, IGNORE THE FAKE
AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

NDC HAS MILKED GHANA DRY: NDC guys are crooks. The other time Dr Apaak, a presidential staffer under Mahama, came out to claim that an amount of $5.9M was rather the cost of the new Veep Mansion. Then NDC Deputy Minority lead ...
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NDC HAS MILKED GHANA DRY: NDC guys are crooks. The other time Dr Apaak, a presidential staffer under Mahama, came out to claim that an amount of $5.9M was rather the cost of the new Veep Mansion. Then NDC Deputy Minority leader, James Klutse Avedzi, also said the amount is $5.0M. Now the NDC General Secretary is saying the amount is $3.5M. It is only the NPP that has remained consistent with $13.9 so far. It appears the NDC is not saying the truth. They are doing this to defend Thief Mahama at all cost. However, pressure mounted on the NDC has forced Allotey Jacobs, the NDC chairman for Central Region to admit guilt. He stated on Peace Fm that the fresh document from Consar on the cost of the project brings finality to the controversy surrounding the cost, adding that contesting the cost is impossible.“With what has come from Consar Limited, it is difficult to defend this issue. They are on the job and what they have put out settles the controversy surrounding the cost of the project. If Consar themselves have put out this information, then what do I have to say…nothing.” IT IS ONLY THIEVES WHO WILL ALWAYS DEFEND THEIR FELLOW THIEF AT THE PERIL OF THEIR LIVES.
Maame Abenah 8 years ago

Ghana wants her diasporian resources but not the diasporan,and that is absorb. A diaspora ministry is well overdue. The Disporan has talent,resorces and ready to help Ghana,but they come at a disadvantage,because the laws of ...
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Ghana wants her diasporian resources but not the diasporan,and that is absorb. A diaspora ministry is well overdue. The Disporan has talent,resorces and ready to help Ghana,but they come at a disadvantage,because the laws of Ghana at the moment discrimates against the diasporan.These people who want to do something for their home nation needs a voice and a Ministry of Diaspora will to do the trick.
Kwasi 8 years ago

I sympathise with our thinkers sometimes o. We are complaining about ballooning ministers of state who are a drain our our coffers and instead of proposing what will save us, we are rather spoiling things. Why can't the ambas ...
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I sympathise with our thinkers sometimes o. We are complaining about ballooning ministers of state who are a drain our our coffers and instead of proposing what will save us, we are rather spoiling things. Why can't the ambassador the space to initiate programmes that will woo those in diaspora.
The minister for Foreign affairs can do that very effectively also
ANKORA WASH DC 8 years ago

A more detailed analysis of the issue was recently made recently by Mr. Adolf Afful, the former chairman of the Council of Ghanaian Community in the Washington Metro Area.

A more detailed analysis of the issue was recently made recently by Mr. Adolf Afful, the former chairman of the Council of Ghanaian Community in the Washington Metro Area.
Kwame 8 years ago

We do not need a ministry for diaspora affairs. Foreign affairs should just be resourced to have the capacity to take on diasporan relationships.

We do not need a ministry for diaspora affairs. Foreign affairs should just be resourced to have the capacity to take on diasporan relationships.
Yaa 8 years ago

Completely right. Why create another institution that will only lead to corruption and rot! Please spare us. We need to scale our institutions down, get rid of waste and make them more efficient!

Completely right. Why create another institution that will only lead to corruption and rot! Please spare us. We need to scale our institutions down, get rid of waste and make them more efficient!

Reuben 8 years ago

If NDC government made a mistake, does it mean the NPP who comes to power after telling Ghanaians "they needed change" made those same and related mistakes and be making references to the NDC for similar errors when criticize ...
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If NDC government made a mistake, does it mean the NPP who comes to power after telling Ghanaians "they needed change" made those same and related mistakes and be making references to the NDC for similar errors when criticized? This should confirm to blind critics who say "MAHAMA WAS A BIG MISTAKE FOR GHANA" or "MAHAMA IS EVIL", that this NANA AKUFFO ADDO'S NPP government will do more wrongs and evils to mother Ghana than MAHAMA'S NDC.Voting for the NPP was a big shame to Ghana. Why? If you are in a position and l describe you to be incompetent and corrupt, now l come to that same position only to be repeating same things or doing thing related to what you were doing that l condemned, it means l am are more incompetent and corrupt than you are. Relating this to the NPP, they classified Mahama to be incompetent and corrupt. Now that they (NPP) are in power, they are doing similar things Mahama (NDC) was doing and any time they are criticized, they will say,'NDC does same or more of what they are doing and asked why are you criticizing us because the NDC ALSO did same or related things. Can you believe me based on this that, the NPP is not only more corrupt but also more than incompetent? If this is their defense to criticisms, why should they cry for change and aggressively labelled the NDC and MAHAMA as if they(the NDC and MAHAMA) are the only corrupt and incompetent party and person respectively? This unequivocally confirmed that the NPP and the NANA AKUFFO ADDO'S government is more corrupt and more incompetent than the NDC and MAHAMA government.They are more than corrupt and incompetent.Lets reason well as Ghanaians without putting on our political dresses before putting comments here. Lets descend into issues because they are having effects on our future generations. Am of the belief that majority of the people who comment here are the youths and if the youths are the future leaders of mother Ghana, then, the issue of reasoning by putting away our political differences before commenting using the understandings in this article will help us all.
KOFI 8 years ago

DIASPORA PORTAL ON GHANA.GOV TO REGISTER ALL ABROAD BY COUNTRY /CLASSIFICATION/ INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATIONS ABROAD AND THEIR EXECUTIVES

DIASPORA PORTAL ON GHANA.GOV TO REGISTER ALL ABROAD BY COUNTRY /CLASSIFICATION/ INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATIONS ABROAD AND THEIR EXECUTIVES
KOFI 8 years ago

NO PHONE CALL GET VIA EMBASSIES EVEN USA

NO PHONE CALL GET VIA EMBASSIES EVEN USA
WULFAANG 8 years ago

Ghana already has a ministry of foreign affairs so I don't think we need another such ministry. I however agree with you in one breath, if our we do not have specific to pay attention to diaspora affairs, I think the way forw ...
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Ghana already has a ministry of foreign affairs so I don't think we need another such ministry. I however agree with you in one breath, if our we do not have specific to pay attention to diaspora affairs, I think the way forward is to appoint desk officers and attach them to our foreign missions with their co-ordinator in Ghana. This aikin to our other attachees (military, etc).
If we create a ministry, we do so at a cost and for effectiveness this same ministry will go the way I am thinking.
I pray Nana Addo does not hear this, otherwise, he would sing halleluya and satisfy his cronies and family members with appointments.
Agbeli Kumordizi. 8 years ago

Ghana government is like helpless goat
What kind of assistance can the government of Ghana offers to those Ghanaians outside Ghana.
Ghanaians at home more than stranded no job, people have to dig up a hole as sweage syste ...
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Ghana government is like helpless goat
What kind of assistance can the government of Ghana offers to those Ghanaians outside Ghana.
Ghanaians at home more than stranded no job, people have to dig up a hole as sweage system, No road to drive on when you go to Dorwoenya, Gulf city, community 25 and many places in Ghana people building houses in the Bush, no roads no sweage system, no job for Ghanaians
How can government of Ghana help Ghanaians in foreign countries?
Charity begins at home
Rockson 8 years ago

Its a great idea ghan a pay attention to diasporan and their voices heard. Take like ghan a govt after empting all coffers in Ghana and around the globe through their foreign issions. Ghana :-O t turned to Ghanaian living abr ...
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Its a great idea ghan a pay attention to diasporan and their voices heard. Take like ghan a govt after empting all coffers in Ghana and around the globe through their foreign issions. Ghana :-O t turned to Ghanaian living abroad bybdefraudibgbthem through many ways like high customs duty and gazes at ghan a ports. Even a small car bought in the US for $5,000 shipped for $1,300. Ghana govtcwilk slap duty/taxes/ghapoha flat fee of 3,000ghc/GRA/Shipping company charges of 3,000Guv instead of 450Ghc/etc and most diaspora cannot clear their cars even to drive for just one month and leave it forvtgeur mothers to use to attend spool tments ie. Hospital and errands. Rather the ghan a govt confiscated the van ehicle and sell them tobthemselces/car dealers/girlfriends/others at a cheap pru a like 800Guv for a car 1200Guv for sprinter band. What a shame. Ghana is doomed
Scarce UK 8 years ago

outrageous and ridiculous...
What is the main functions and responsibilities of the foreign affairs ministry. Pls stop wasting our ears

outrageous and ridiculous...
What is the main functions and responsibilities of the foreign affairs ministry. Pls stop wasting our ears
Kareem Starboy 8 years ago

Ghanaians please mind your own business and leave diasporrans out of any discussion after you don't give a damn about us. Common voting sef you deny us. What at all can you do for us when it's even difficult to renew passport ...
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Ghanaians please mind your own business and leave diasporrans out of any discussion after you don't give a damn about us. Common voting sef you deny us. What at all can you do for us when it's even difficult to renew passports for us at your missions abroad. Shit Ghana
OPANINPA 8 years ago

WASTE OF FUNDS ON USELESS STUDY. IF ANY GHANAIAN LIVING ABROAD IS DESIROUS OF COMING HOME, HE/AHE WILL FIND THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FROM THE VARIOUS GHANA MISSIONS ABROAD. THERE IS NO NEED FOR A SEPARATE MINISTRY OR MINISTE ...
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WASTE OF FUNDS ON USELESS STUDY. IF ANY GHANAIAN LIVING ABROAD IS DESIROUS OF COMING HOME, HE/AHE WILL FIND THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FROM THE VARIOUS GHANA MISSIONS ABROAD. THERE IS NO NEED FOR A SEPARATE MINISTRY OR MINISTER.
OKOROMANSA 8 years ago

A DIASPORA AFFAIRS MINISTRY IS A MUST SO GOVT HAS TO BE SERIOUS. THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF GHANA CANNOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE DIASPORA.

A DIASPORA AFFAIRS MINISTRY IS A MUST SO GOVT HAS TO BE SERIOUS. THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF GHANA CANNOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE DIASPORA.

30-6-2017 8 years ago

None of the past & present governments in Ghana cares about the welfare of the Ghanaians in the Diaspora,
They even envy & jealous us to the bones,
I feel at home in the Diaspora rather than in my own native homeland Ghana, ...
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None of the past & present governments in Ghana cares about the welfare of the Ghanaians in the Diaspora,
They even envy & jealous us to the bones,
I feel at home in the Diaspora rather than in my own native homeland Ghana,
I feel very firm safe protected, secured & insured to my death bed in the Diaspora than that Ghana!!
All what the Diaspora can do for me, not even a single pin can Ghana do for ua in exchange back home,

EVERYTHING IS EVIL, DEVELS, JUJU, CURSES, RITUAL KILLINGS & THE DOOOMED REST IN GHANA,
just even listen to the Ghana FM radio stations online, all what you hear daily is evil news every second of the day!!!

HELL ON EARTH OUT THERE!!!!
Paa Joe 8 years ago

Oh please spare us. Ghana is just too expensive and trying to get the simplest things done can drive any sane person mad!

Oh please spare us. Ghana is just too expensive and trying to get the simplest things done can drive any sane person mad!
KO 8 years ago

The mentality of creating Ministries to solve every problem in Ghana boggles my mind. It doesn't work. We keep on creating institutions when there is an existing institution capable of doing the job. Why can a Diaspora Relati ...
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The mentality of creating Ministries to solve every problem in Ghana boggles my mind. It doesn't work. We keep on creating institutions when there is an existing institution capable of doing the job. Why can a Diaspora Relations office well resourced under the Presidency do the job? How efficient is our government ? We have too many Ministers, too many MPs and too many DCEs but that is not speeding up our development
Pelicles. 8 years ago

Disapora affairs ministry needed for what? Why do we love to create more waste? The foreign Minister can do that job with ease if she is prepared to.

Disapora affairs ministry needed for what? Why do we love to create more waste? The foreign Minister can do that job with ease if she is prepared to.

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