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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.

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By robinray
August 1st 2009

Kumasi and bargaining Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

We've been traveling to inner Ghana...a city called Kumasi. Let me just say that Kumasi is wayyyyy nicer than Accra, though it is still chaotic and interspersed with nice homes amongst the shanty-towns. W'e're staying in a hostel, called, "Royal Gate Hostel" which brings me to a side-note...almost everyone has a shop here, usually out front of their dwelling...and they are the funniest names I've ever seen! There's the religious names, like "Gate of Heaven Liquors," or "God's Love fast food," or "Lion of Judah internet" and then there's the crazies...like "Passionate Love Drinking Shop [View Full Entry]

By kevinsmith78
May 19th 2009

Things we have learned.... Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Some things we learned over the last week at work, and during our weekend trip to Kumasi: 1. Ants are ok on sterile fields. 2. Operating in 100 degree heat and no air conditioning makes you sweat. 3. If an ill patient does not want to sit up to have his lungs examined, he is lazy... and it is ok to tell him so. 4. Working up chest pain in the ED proves quite the challenge without an EKG, chest x-ray, cardiac enzymes, or a basic metabolic panel. 5. You can have your kidney transplanted in Accra, but think twice if [View Full Entry]

By lprice4
April 7th 2009

Poptarts, red tape, and basketball Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Last Tuesday I met with Reid who knows Jessica, who is my sister Tanya’s sister-in-law… so basically a friend of a friend of my sister? Anyways, he was in Ghana for a week and a half checking up on a project he had worked on for a few years up north in Kumasi and he comes back to Ghana about twice a year to make sure the project is still on track. He was kind enough to offer to bring some stuff for me and Tanya sent him with some poptarts and Little Debbie’s and school supplies for the kids. I [View Full Entry]

By johnnyrivers
April 1st 2009

The Return To Kumasi... Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

GOAL!!!

Hey All!! Twice in one week?! Yeah, I'm in a generous mood...and I'm kinda backlogged! So I thought I would play catch-up before taking off on another far-flung adventure. So, this past weekend marked my second extended visit to Kumasi, and while the quantity of the itinerary was relatively small it was more than made up for in the high levels of quality! What was the mission this time? Cheer on Ghana's national football team the Black Stars, as they took on Benin in a 2010 World Cup Qualifier Match! While this was once again an independent trip, there were so [View Full Entry]

By JessicaM
March 23rd 2009

Kumasi Trip! Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Adinkra designs

At 7am on Saturday, our CIEE leaders arrived at the apartment with a small bus to drive us the five hours to Kumasi. Kumasi is the second-largest city in Ghana (behind Accra) and is the heart of the Ashanti region, which used to be an empire that encompassed a large portion of West Africa hundreds of years ago. Ashantis now mostly reside in southern Ghana -- most of my Ghanaian friends and CIEE leaders are Ashanti -- and still have a lot of pride in their history. The Ashanti king, or "Asantehene" in Twi, is still very powerful. As Mr. Gyasi, [View Full Entry]

By David S
February 25th 2009

Home with the Ashanti Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Well, today means my trip is halfway over. My cell phone is dead, so everyone will have to contact me on this website. I am now in Kumasi, home of the Ashanti. Today, I visited the market, the cultural museum and the sword in the ground. There is a sword, stuck in the ground from the 16th century. It came from heaven from the Ashanti God. No one can pull it out. It's stuck. Legend has it that if anyone succeeds, that the Ashanti chief and people will lose their power and their kingdom. Marida, I thought I saw Byron for [View Full Entry]

By lprice4
February 9th 2009

Weekend covered in cloth and wooden masks Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Stamping the Kente cloth

This weekend we took our last ISEP organized trip to Kumasi. It is supposed to be about a 4 hour drive but traffic is another issue. I don’t remember how long it took us to get there, but I do remember we didn’t get lunch until 4. All things considered it wasn’t an extremely eventful weekend. Kumasi is the second largest city in Ghana and is the capital for the Ashanti tribe. The Ashantis are known for their arts and crafts so the weekend revolved mostly around shopping and learning how the stuff is made. When we first got there we [View Full Entry]

By crossmogination
January 10th 2009

Favourite Things Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Barber shop diections.

Hi all Life is frustrating! Beteen the internet & trying to get anything done, it drives me nuts! But this entry is about a few of the favourite things I have enjoyed in the last month, not venting my frustrations - there's too many. My shaving experience - i have shared with some of you already, so i'll recap. The Barber shop is a 6' by 8' ramshackle wooden shack on the main street with three plastic chairs for waiting customers. The appointment book is not anywhere to be seen, so i sit & wait for the previous victim to be [View Full Entry]

By crossmogination
December 21st 2008

Move to Ghana Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

Our House

Hi everyone, We've moved to New Abiriem, 4hrs North of Accra in Ghana. It's tiny, one shop with supplies, but numerous other stalls or converted shipping containers with electical goods or latex foam matresses or pre-paid mobile phone cards. We live just 5 minute walk outside the village, which has about 1500 residents. New Abiriem is about 6 degrees north of the equator, so we are in dry season at the moment. That means 30C/85F days with 60% humidity - it's always sticky. It's rained twice since I arrived, heavy downpours that are short & sweet. There are 2 market days, [View Full Entry]

By Sarah8894
December 8th 2008

update Africa » Ghana » Ashanti » Kumasi

hey all, Its been a busy week! Last thursday I went to a volunteer's house from another organisation to have a thanksgiving meal (Ghana Style) which was very nice! There were lots of Americans who were missing there families so it was great to all come together! Then I went on from there to visit my last host family. it was great to see evryone and they all came running out of the house and nearly knocked me over with a gigantic hug! It was like I had never been away! From there i went to the west Coast to a [View Full Entry]

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