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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 K 10
October 2nd 2009

Akwaaba to Ghana Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Oh…my…gosh, get your shots, grab your malaria medication and get your butt to Ghana. After one day I have been put under a Ghanaian spell and I do not really want to come out of it (it saddens me to know there are only three days left). Forget every single thing you thought about Africa and prepare to be amazed, if not by the cities, towns, or wilderness, by the people. I love Spain, and I loved Morocco, but Ghana, man, I wish there were words. It is a fantastically energetic country with culture, great food, and more than friendly people. [View Full Entry]

By Gaffers
September 25th 2009

Home Not So Sweet Home Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Greetings from Ghana

Now this blog isn’t about what I did in Ghana. I could describe, the Stilt village, the four hour hike to Wli Falls, being chased by groups of ecstatic children in an orphanage, shopping in a Togolese Voodoo market or dancing through the streets of Accra in a downpour, to shouts of “Silly Obroni’s.” But if you wanted to know that, then surely a knock on the door would have given you everything. How’s that saying go? “A picture says a thousand words?” Well I have them, but I don’t see the point being wrapped in self absorption, too busy to [View Full Entry]

By Alli Beardsley
September 6th 2009

Football Festivities Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Today we got to go to the Black Star Football Game. The Black Stars are the National Ghanaian Football team. They were playing Sudan in the qualifying game for the World Cup. The game started at 5 pm, but we were advised to arrive early so that we could experience the pre-game activities. We got to the game around 3 pm. We had VIP seats which were in the front sections (we were the fifth or sixth row) right at the centerfield line. It was definitely one of the best views in the stadium. A part of our group was directly [View Full Entry]

By Alli Beardsley
August 29th 2009

Wood Carvings and Trees Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Today we took our first day field trip with CIEE. It started off a little rough, as it always does in Ghana. We were supposed to have two buses for our group of 50 students, but unfortunately the larger bus decided not to show up, therefore, the students in ISH had to wait until Sunday to go. Since it was the smaller bus that did arrive, all the home stay and Pentagon kids got to squish on. Finally, after an hour and a half of debating and waiting, we set off on our adventure. Our first stop was the Obruri wood-carving [View Full Entry]

By Alli Beardsley
August 22nd 2009

Entrepreneurs of Ghana Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Today was the first time I think I really realized how beautiful this country is. After a few weeks here, traveling and living within the hustle and bustle that is Accra and Legon, I no longer see the markets as vendors on the side of the road. I see them as entrepreneurs who have worked hard to make their own businesses. The women in these markets started up from scratch and used what they had and their talents to create their own private businesses. Ghana is a developing country and it is amazing to see this countries progress. So many new [View Full Entry]

By robinray
August 20th 2009

What Accra looks like! Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

A Typical Road

These are a few glimpses of Accra and the ocean, as well as some of my friends here. [View Full Entry]

By hollieeloise
August 13th 2009

Snippets from my working day Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Early news: It’s half past six in the morning and I arrive in the office. The breakfast show is already in mid-flow - through the glass walls, I can see the presenter standing over a microphone in the studio, avidly gesturing with his hands. I sit down to the computer and watch hopefully as it struggles to boot. After fiddling with the internet cable it finally connects and takes three minutes for the homepage to come up. I catch a glimpse of the international headlines before the computer dies a sudden death and I am left with no stories and ten [View Full Entry]

By Gaffers
August 13th 2009

Half Time in Ghana Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

It’s half time in Ghana, four weeks in to my trip, and to be perfectly honest, if I was to have to describe Ghana I would struggle to pin point the answer. During my stay I often say: “I hate every second but loving every minuet.” A statement that to somebody who hasn’t experienced such a journey can sound unsettling and may need some sort of explanation. Ghana is defiantly a test of endurance, the costrophobic tro-tro journeys, humid weather, crowded streets and the stench of open sewers can be sometimes over bearing. However it is not solely a physical [View Full Entry]

By DozzeeInGhana
August 12th 2009

Diary of the week... Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

Well, some of the week anyway! Thought I would try and keep a diary this week to show a typical week, but I'm not very good at keeping them or writing things down at the time so some days may look pretty empty! Monday 10thth August I was going to go to the baby unit as usual in the morning but found out that the immigration office closes at 1pm so I had to go there in the morning instead, I didn't want to end up an illegal immigrant and my visa only had 2 days left on it! This turned [View Full Entry]

By Alli Beardsley
August 11th 2009

Orientation Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

The Golden Jubilee House

We began orientation the next day. We ended up sitting in a room listening to different speakers talk about everything from safety tips to life on campus with a Ghanaian roommate. Overall, it was pretty good, but a little long. We did get to take a break and go on a “scavenger hunt” through the city in groups. We had to locate different places all over the city and figure out how to get ourselves there. This wouldn’t have been very difficult, except for the fact that street names apparently don’t exist. But no worries, we had experienced group leaders. My [View Full Entry]

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