RE: "High Risk" Ghanaian Citizens must pay £3000?

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BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is ha ...
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The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is hanging on mother Ghana's Neck through the nearest Windows for Ghana to move forward.
Tetteh 12 years ago

Kassim your concerns are legitimate. You have my full sympathy and support. It is about time that we - individually and collectively, learnt how to deal with our own problems instead of always resorting to find cheaper ways o ...
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Kassim your concerns are legitimate. You have my full sympathy and support. It is about time that we - individually and collectively, learnt how to deal with our own problems instead of always resorting to find cheaper ways of resolving them by employing escapist means such as seeking greener pastures. This is the rtesult.
YAW ADJEI 12 years ago

We should also ask the British to deposite 3ooo pounds when they want to visit ghana simply as that

We should also ask the British to deposite 3ooo pounds when they want to visit ghana simply as that
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

THESE ARE THE 2 ACHILLES HEEL AFFECTING GH RIGHT NOW. ONCE UPON A TIME, SOUTH AFRICANS DIDNT NEED A VISA TO VISIT THE UK, BUT THAT CHANGED WHEN PAKISTANIS STARTED PAYING BRIBES TO GET SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORTS. SUDDENLY, THE BR ...
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THESE ARE THE 2 ACHILLES HEEL AFFECTING GH RIGHT NOW. ONCE UPON A TIME, SOUTH AFRICANS DIDNT NEED A VISA TO VISIT THE UK, BUT THAT CHANGED WHEN PAKISTANIS STARTED PAYING BRIBES TO GET SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORTS. SUDDENLY, THE BRITS WERE SEEING A HUGE INFLUX IN PAKISTANIS ENTERING THEIR COUNTRY AS VISITORS. THEY WERENT LEAVING EITHER. WHO NEEDS THIS? BOKO HARAM FUO WEI? LOOK WAT THEY DID TO BHUTTO? SO THEY CHANGED THE RULES ON SOUTH AFRICA...

GH DOSENT HAVE NEARLY HALF THE POPULATION AS THE OTHER NATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS BOND PLAN. ASK YOURSELF, HOW MANY NIGERIANS AND OTHER FOREIGN NATIONALS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO "BUY" A GH PASSPORT? LOOK AT THE BIGGER PIC, FOLKS. IT LOOKS BAD ON GH.

TODAY, THE UK WANTS A BOND. LOOK AT THE FINANCIAL CALAMITY AFFECTING NATIONS GLOBALLY. VERY SOON, OTHER WESTERN NATIONS WILL IMPOSE THIS BOND ON ALL 3RD WORLD NATIONS. OMAN GHANA, IF YOU DONT WANT TO ACT LIKE AN ADULT. PERHAPS, U NEED TO BE FORCED TO ACT LIKE ONE.
Eric London 12 years ago

We have money so that is not a problem at all to pay £3000 to Ghana to Ghana. What is in Ghana? Is it corruption?

We have money so that is not a problem at all to pay £3000 to Ghana to Ghana. What is in Ghana? Is it corruption?
Eric London 12 years ago

Kassim, kindly use your MSc. degree to advise your president to develop your country and stop blaming UK government. That is the way they want to check immigrants into their country. Please advise that useless president to st ...
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Kassim, kindly use your MSc. degree to advise your president to develop your country and stop blaming UK government. That is the way they want to check immigrants into their country. Please advise that useless president to stop stealing our money and focus on development. if you think Ghana is doing well then why do you want to come to UK? It you want British Passport, I ready to give mine. You better think of things that will bring development and stop this useless issues. Even parliament is interested in this issues let alone an ordinary man.
ras 12 years ago

Many people travel to UK for various reasons.The fact is, we should develop our economy and social systems to make it attractive for Ghanaians to live and live well.

Many people travel to UK for various reasons.The fact is, we should develop our economy and social systems to make it attractive for Ghanaians to live and live well.
Nii Akwei 12 years ago

UK has the right to charge any amount. This is the time to hold our politicians feet to the fire. We have failed as a nation. Every where you turn, there is corruption.

UK has the right to charge any amount. This is the time to hold our politicians feet to the fire. We have failed as a nation. Every where you turn, there is corruption.
Sam Baidoo 12 years ago

U right

U right
SERIOUS THINKER 12 years ago

Why are we considered High Risk" That's simple, because as you said and as we all know, you need to develop our own country!

If you ask any 18-28 year old young man if he would like to move the UK, he will reply will you h ...
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Why are we considered High Risk" That's simple, because as you said and as we all know, you need to develop our own country!

If you ask any 18-28 year old young man if he would like to move the UK, he will reply will you help me! MOST GHANAIANS in Ghana want out and the ones who left won't come back to permanently stay.

When you look at the poor areas in the States and Uk
Bronx- NEW York
Lefrac City- New York
most other projects in America and UK they have the highest foreign civilians. Most living off of government funds. Free/Low income housing.... DRAINING Government funds.

With all these countries suffering from recession, they no longer see the benefits of using their resources on immigrants, just like the Ghanaians in Ghana don't like to see Nigerians in Ghana doing better than they average Ghanaian...

Sam Baidoo 12 years ago

Ask Mahama, he was there, they saw that from his visit

Ask Mahama, he was there, they saw that from his visit
Asiwome 12 years ago

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GO MAN GO 12 years ago

ghana has oil now...ghanaians shd stay in ghana and fight..did you see the the Egyptians at the Tahir Square today? Ghanaian should fill the street and march to the parliament and Jubilee House and fight the corruption of NDC ...
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ghana has oil now...ghanaians shd stay in ghana and fight..did you see the the Egyptians at the Tahir Square today? Ghanaian should fill the street and march to the parliament and Jubilee House and fight the corruption of NDC and NPP...going to hide in Britain will not solve the problem...The money does not belong to NPP or NDC...it ghana money..
4 Year Old 12 years ago

Kassim does not understand what the British people are saying. You can make all the analysis you want to but the undeniable truth still remains and that is: Generally, Ghanaians who travel to London, go to stay permanently.
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Kassim does not understand what the British people are saying. You can make all the analysis you want to but the undeniable truth still remains and that is: Generally, Ghanaians who travel to London, go to stay permanently.

Our leaders have failed us. They themselves have created the notion that living in Ghana is not enough. One has to go to London (Aburokyire) to crown whatever success anybody can muster in Ghana. They steal money and go and hide in Banks in London. When they are at the zenith of life, the send their children to London. They come home with shinning cars and apparel from London to show that London is the "place' to be in life. It is the dream of every young man to travel to London to make it in life. Therefore, every serious minded Ghanaian must go to London and they go to have permanent access for their families. We cannot deceive ourselves by denying what the British are doing to protect their interest. When Ghanaians make it to London, unless, he/she has the means to stay in Ghana, the fela will never return.
Akosua 12 years ago

Our leaders love the ostentatious lifestyle. They prefer to pay private health care costs in England, rather than use this money to improve our health service. A deeply corrupt system. As we speak, our defence minister is pur ...
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Our leaders love the ostentatious lifestyle. They prefer to pay private health care costs in England, rather than use this money to improve our health service. A deeply corrupt system. As we speak, our defence minister is purported to be in the UK seeking medical treatment.

The visitors visa is meant for visitors not permanent stay . So long as people follow the rules they will receive their deposit back upon return within the specified time. We should eliminate all agents and abide by the rules.
The general 12 years ago

London is shit!

London is shit!
malit 12 years ago

You are right on point and I will encourage leadership to be up and doing in terms of infrastructure which is the basis for all development our institution are not working as such it has infiltrate the masses and the lackasid ...
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You are right on point and I will encourage leadership to be up and doing in terms of infrastructure which is the basis for all development our institution are not working as such it has infiltrate the masses and the lackasidical attitude has engulf the entire country.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

OPEN GUTTERS IN GH
IDIOTS. COVER THE OPEN GUTTERS IN GH? COVER ALL THE GUTTERS SO PPL DONT THROW TRASH IN THEM.
SO YOU DONT PAY PPL TO TAKE SHOVELS TO DIG THEM OFF TRASH. MOSQUITO BREEDING. OKO VANDERPUYE THAT VILLAGER SAY ...
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OPEN GUTTERS IN GH
IDIOTS. COVER THE OPEN GUTTERS IN GH? COVER ALL THE GUTTERS SO PPL DONT THROW TRASH IN THEM.
SO YOU DONT PAY PPL TO TAKE SHOVELS TO DIG THEM OFF TRASH. MOSQUITO BREEDING. OKO VANDERPUYE THAT VILLAGER SAYS HE USED TO LIVE IN NEW YORK.
DID HE EVER SEE ANY OPEN, MOSQUITO BREEDING GUTTERS OVER THERE? OUR SO CALLED MONKEY LEADERS HVE CHIMP BRAINS. EVER HEARD OF MANHOLES?
Owusu France 12 years ago

Well said bro!

Well said bro!
USMAN 12 years ago

Of all Ghanaian students who go to the UK majority of them are HND graduates who have been discriminated against in their own country. Our useless universities, out of fear of the polytechnic system, have made it a point to s ...
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Of all Ghanaian students who go to the UK majority of them are HND graduates who have been discriminated against in their own country. Our useless universities, out of fear of the polytechnic system, have made it a point to suppress anything HND. That is why majority of them, out of frustration, troop to the UK for further quality education. How can one after 3years of hard work to obtain HND be asked to go back to the university to start from Level 100. The Executive Secretary of the National Accreditation Board(NAB) has even come out to say that HND GRADUATES do not need further education. If his stupid admonishment is anything to go by then the question is who writes books for technical students.I tell you the nature of our university education will not permit raw university graduates to write books for our technical students except those who passed though that system. Another issue is that the only institution that is offering Automobile Engineering at the tertiary level in Ghana is Kumasi Polytechnic. The rest are only offering general mechanical engineering yet the number of automobiles in Ghana is growing geometrically. The question is if a student with WASSSCE aggregate Eight(8) wishes to pursue Automobile Engineering to manufacture engines for mother Ghana where does he go? Should he go to the polytechnic to make his academic progression bleak or be coerced to the university to acquire general knowledge which will eventually make them useless. University education has made us unreasonable as a country. How can we sit down for a UK university, Coventry University, come down here to offer MSc degrees to our HND graduates for 5000pounds and using our own lecturers as resource persons when the same could be offered by our universities for a third of that amount if only our useless universities could swallow their empty pride yet we sit back and complain of lack of foreign exchange. Are we not being stupid as a country? This is how far our useless university education has brought us.

Janet - Tema 12 years ago

I am sure this is a way of stopping Ghanaians from trooping the UK embassy for visas. Sometimes it is a very very embarrassing sight when you are going for a visa for an official trip or a holiday. Please know that it is not ...
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I am sure this is a way of stopping Ghanaians from trooping the UK embassy for visas. Sometimes it is a very very embarrassing sight when you are going for a visa for an official trip or a holiday. Please know that it is not all that rosy in the UK. There are Ghanaians in UK who are struggling to make ends meet; we have Ghanaians who are squatting in the UK. Let me tell we are better off than a lot of them. They even envy us when we go on holidays. Fact is we are always complaining about the non-refundable visa fees and yet people find money to pay for fees daily. There is comfort in Ghana; there is pride in staying in Ghana; refuse to be a second rate citizen even if you have a stay. If you dash me UK I will not take it. I am proud as a Ghanaian in Ghana. Please let's join hands and build this beautiful and peaceful nation and let them take their country.
Aj-usa 12 years ago

Woman,I can easily feel ur pain.but the problem here is u call for unity among all Ghanaians,building da nation together and so on,do we see ourselves as one nation,when we limited da whole nation to only Accra ,whiles da re ...
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Woman,I can easily feel ur pain.but the problem here is u call for unity among all Ghanaians,building da nation together and so on,do we see ourselves as one nation,when we limited da whole nation to only Accra ,whiles da rest of da remained regions don't even function,our politics has become tribal jack ass.if we can decentralized the nation then lady Janet ur dream can manifest.
Joe 12 years ago

My Brother from Tamale the issue is like self inflicted wound. If you know that the universities and Hospitals are not good for you the Head of state and your family then why is it good for country people? Ghanaians should v ...
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My Brother from Tamale the issue is like self inflicted wound. If you know that the universities and Hospitals are not good for you the Head of state and your family then why is it good for country people? Ghanaians should vote for only people who will take care of their needs.We already know how they let people die whilst they lot .
k the h 12 years ago

Ghana can never be on our own. We can never build the country because of greed and selfishness and the leaders and politicians' foolishness.

Ghana can never be on our own. We can never build the country because of greed and selfishness and the leaders and politicians' foolishness.
Akwesi 12 years ago

I love reggae music just because those prophets have said all. Some of them even before Cameron was born. Listen to Burning Spear's LEGAL HUSTLERS and you will the picture.
When they were need they came to loot our wealth. W ...
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I love reggae music just because those prophets have said all. Some of them even before Cameron was born. Listen to Burning Spear's LEGAL HUSTLERS and you will the picture.
When they were need they came to loot our wealth. When we are need they erect iron gates.
But the biggest problem is our leaders.For those us who think deep beyond the average mind, we know that Ghana does not have any future even in the next 500 years if the current crop of leadership remains in power.
I don't NDC leadership, but I mean today's polical leadership in Ghana. Our salvation as a country will never see progress as long as the current style gorvernance persist.
Our leaders do not think about our problems a country let alone think of solving them. They think about themselves and how to please the legal hustlers.
Let's calve our own brand identity and stop playing the tune of the masters.
Abongo 12 years ago

So let us investigate how Vodafone bought GTC. It is a British company

So let us investigate how Vodafone bought GTC. It is a British company
iPad 12 years ago

Ghana has not all of a sudden become a high risk country - it has been a high risk for years. If you happen to have the privilege to work where I work, you will see so many Ghanians being deported back home as illegal immigra ...
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Ghana has not all of a sudden become a high risk country - it has been a high risk for years. If you happen to have the privilege to work where I work, you will see so many Ghanians being deported back home as illegal immigrants or entrants every month. The British government in most cases have to bear the cost of these deportation.
The only way we Ghanians can overcome this is as you said to exponentially develop our nation. We as a nation accept mediocrity from our leaders and expect other nations like the UK to serve us well? - come on grow up guys.
ODJA 12 years ago

Mr Kassim Alabani the answer is very simple the British Government have gone through their records and have found out that a large proportion of Ghanains who visit their country overstay that is why the want Ghanians who are ...
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Mr Kassim Alabani the answer is very simple the British Government have gone through their records and have found out that a large proportion of Ghanains who visit their country overstay that is why the want Ghanians who are a high risk to pay a bond. If you are not a risk you dont have to pay.
Sammy Opoku 12 years ago

Is it not a shame that Ghana at this day and age is considered by UK as High Risk Country. I guess we need to pause for a second to try and understand the true meaning of what High Risk Means by UK context.
A- It means Ghana ...
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Is it not a shame that Ghana at this day and age is considered by UK as High Risk Country. I guess we need to pause for a second to try and understand the true meaning of what High Risk Means by UK context.
A- It means Ghana is considered as poor nation by UK standards
B- It means coruption is pervasive through out public Institutions
C- It means Poiticians are deemed to be corrupt and Government Officials engaged in vigorous bribbery conducts.
D- It Means poverty is ranpant in Ghana and every Ghanaian cannot be trusted and garuanteed to return back to Ghana once they are granted the opportunity to Enter UK.
E- It means when the well qualified professionals applied and are willing to honestly contribute to building Ghana, Public Institutions have been reduced down to Party cronnies and unqualified quangoes who have no required skills to discharge their duties effectively and derives best value for money for Ghana.
It doesn't take much to read between the line to establish what is going in the Country. Legacy Dept- Wayome. laughable is it not? As a professional Procurement Specialist to lives in the UK myself, and a true Ghanaian,when I decided to relocate to Ghana to contribute my quote in the fight for development. I was made to feel unwelcome simply because I was considered to frank and open and therefore will not help the course of corrupt practises that was going on. I had to pack my bags and return back to the UK. When I return back to the UK, the UK government hired me and agreed to pay me £50,000 pound a year for my profession whereas in Ghana there was no single recognition of what my skill set are and how I was able to contribute to the common course. Better Ghana Agenda. waoo i
ohghanaa.blog.com 12 years ago

People are not willing to fight for better living conditions for themselves or the future. So for those of us who thought it was a good idea to come back to Ghana and help build the country, we must leave it to the experts, w ...
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People are not willing to fight for better living conditions for themselves or the future. So for those of us who thought it was a good idea to come back to Ghana and help build the country, we must leave it to the experts, whose expertise has made the country what it is today...

Once you have lived outside of Ghana, you will never TRUELY feel comfortable or understand why we live the way we do.

I will leave Ghana too and go back to clean water and electricity.

KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 12 years ago

There is only one lesson to learn from this-the UK government is acting to protect the interest of the United Kingdom.Why can't we also learn from them and act to protect the interest of Ghana?Will the Chinese allow ghanaians ...
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There is only one lesson to learn from this-the UK government is acting to protect the interest of the United Kingdom.Why can't we also learn from them and act to protect the interest of Ghana?Will the Chinese allow ghanaians to do 'galamsey' in China?The answer is emphatic no and yet ghanaians encouraged and teamed up with illegal chinese migrants to mine gold illegally in the country.We must not allow foreigners to come to Ghana to ruin the country.This is the message the UK government is conveying to us.Our governments must always act to protect the interest of the Ghana.
ohghanaa.blog.com 12 years ago

They don't care about the interests of Ghana. All they care about is their pockets and bellies. Then can't even position the country to where their grandchildren and great grand children will live well.

They don't care about the interests of Ghana. All they care about is their pockets and bellies. Then can't even position the country to where their grandchildren and great grand children will live well.
Tindana 12 years ago

npp's ALL DIE BE DIE is costing GHANA £ 3000 to get to LONDON, na who cost am? NA npp akufo addo cost am for GHANA OOOooo!!!!

npp's ALL DIE BE DIE is costing GHANA £ 3000 to get to LONDON, na who cost am? NA npp akufo addo cost am for GHANA OOOooo!!!!

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