Background: Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and a ban on political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992. Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS, head of state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR, who defeated former Vice President Atta MILLS in a free and fair election, succeeded him.
November 4th 2008Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra We arrived on Saturday night after a loooong flight. The flight over the Sahara was so cool, though. I never really realized how large of a desert it really is. We flew for hours with nothing but sand ... [full story]
November 4th 2009Africa » Ghana » Western » Sekondi-Takoradi Only my second day here in Takoradi, but I luv it already. The people, the walks, the weather, the houses, and of course the kids!! Today we went for a walk first thing,... and wow, it wasn't even 9 ... 7 photos[full story]
October 31st 2009Africa » Ghana Books read:
In Ghana i have had excessive ammounts of free time even though im in class and travelling a lot. This is because there has been little class work if any required. Consequently i have had ... [full story]
October 30th 2009Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Akrokerri 10/30/09
I know it’s been a while since I posted on the blog, and I have a lot to tell you about so I’ll be as concise as possible. For starters, I still haven’t begun teachin ... [full story]
October 29th 2009Africa » Ghana This is an angry note with lots of cursing just to let you know in advance.
Oh you know, today was your typical Ghanaian day. The world shat upon our faces. My room was broken into and all of malin ... [full story]
October 27th 2009Africa » Ghana Sorry that is really depressing but it needed to be put out there, i love you all.
In my blog I don’t really talk too much about all the horrible things I’ve seen here and how in a lot o ... [full story]
October 27th 2009Africa » Ghana A lazy day here is different from one at home. Because you have the sense that whatever you did or didn’t do, it was enough. It was enough to just live, to feel the sweat sticking the clothes to ... [full story]
October 26th 2009Africa » Ghana Alright, I know I’ve been slacking lately. But in my defense, the electricity has been going out a lot so I haven’t even gone near my computer lately. I’ll backtrack a bit.
Last ... [full story]
October 26th 2009Africa » Ghana heya
sooooo my whole thing of being a medic was rather entertaining. I didnt have too much to work with, but i had some anticeptic concentrate, gentian violet, bandages and heat spray. The first matc ... [full story]
October 23rd 2009Africa » Ghana Friday, Oct 16, 2009
We left early for Kumasi! Along the way there I, with all the other ladies, peed in lost of female urinals. Toilets are so cool and amazing but I will say yet again my pride in m ... [full story]