Ghana is located just north of the equator, and as such the only seasonal changes are the distinct wet and dry seasons. Ghana has two dry seasons, the first occurring during between the months of December to February and the second during the months of July and August. The former has day temperatures in the [...]
Visiting Ghana on holidays can now be a pre-investment tour of a kind. The country now oozing with Oil & Gas, just granted the first private company- Asorgli- to start generating electric power- which is now fed into the national grid. You could start one by yourself.
The economy being very well organized, [...]
The very nature of the soil in “The Gold Coast” now called Ghana had been Gold almost everywhere. This was the experience of the first Europeans who stepped ashore hundreds of years ago. Interestingly, the situation is still the same today; with better mining techniques now available, you may find gold where ever you search [...]
We all love to bring back souvenirs from our travels, generally a t-shirt of some kind. What could be better you ask? How about authentic Ghanaian clothing? Buy some beautiful fabric from Makola Market (or my favorite, Medina Market), and have some custom made clothes. Instead of a lame t-shirt you’ll have a colorful dress [...]
If spicy food is your thing, and you think your palette adventurous, then be sure to check out a local delicacy in Ghana called Pepper Soup, also known as “Light” Soup. Unlike most foods around the world that are intentionally hot in order to earn one title or another as the world’s hottest, Ghanaian Pepper [...]
Palm wine is a very popular local beverage known in Ghana and all over West Africa. It’s
made by fermenting the sugary sap from palm trees. The sap is collected from the top of mature trees; typically from the cut flower of the palm tree. A container is fastened to the flower stump to collect [...]
The Door of No Return; this is the name given to the hole in the lower levels of the castle, where the deep and dark tunnel, reeking of the musty odor of sweat, stench and dampness of centuries past, ends at the salty beach. Here, 100s of years ago, the end of a short and [...]
The Accra, Ghana Marriott is almost ready to open. Marriott International, the second largest hotel chain in the US is about to open a brand new 209 room hotel in Accra. It will be Marriott’s first hotel in sub-Saharan Africa. And the fact that Ghana was chosen confirms the country’s rising clout as a prime [...]
There are several options if you need to stay in touch while traveling in Ghana. You can bring unlocked smart phones (GSM Phones Only) with you or purchase inexpensive cell phones in country. You can purchase prepaid phone cards at vendors just about everywhere you go. Cell phones are highly recommended as finding reliable fixed [...]
If you are in a hurry or just want to see more of Ghana, there are four airlines which provide inter-city flights. These airlines are Muk Air, Fun Air, Air Link, and Airlink Ghana Airforce. Airlink Ghana Airforce has limited operations with flights from Accra to Kumasi and Tamale. These airlines have regional offices in [...]