You are invited to join the discussions on an issue that impacts Ghana tourism, the scrapping of short-term tourist visas to Ghana. The first takes place on the Africa Travel and Tourism group site. It was initiated by yours truly, madinghana, in response to a story announcing increased flights between Benin and South Africa and… [Read more…]
January 19, 2012
I’m in Montreal now. How do I know? Fewer outdoor signs than Kumasi that’s for sure. I also know I’m in Montreal because twice a week I buy a Lotto 6-49 ticket. What would I do if I won a sizeable jackpot? I’d buy Mayor Samuel Sarpong, Chief Executive of Kumasi, a round trip ticket… [Read more…]
January 10, 2012
A more poetic title would be “As I sat down by Lake Bosomtwe”. Last year my resolution was to get the electricity cut from the apeteshie bar, an unauthorized structure behind FOUR VILLAGES INN. It wasn’t easy as the nine part blog entry testifies. This year’s resolution idea came as I sat down by Lake… [Read more…]
January 2, 2012
A facebook friend, friend, and past guest of FOUR VILLAGES INN from a few years ago posted these STRONG, STRONG comments on facebook: ………… is tired of stupid Ghanaian policemen and their persistent harassment of tourists, well harassment of any ordinary person, if the police idiot is in a bad mood. Greedy hotel owners and… [Read more…]
December 20, 2011
So it happened, four Brits and a German busted here in Ghana with a ton of cocaine! However….this is news to the Head of the Narcotics Control Board here in Ghana! Whatever..let’s NOT hear the alarmists drive another nail into the coffin of Ghanaian tourism by increasing requirements to procure a VISA into Ghana. Already… [Read more…]
November 27, 2011
On the 14th November, the Mali office of Continent Tours: We know Africa Best emailed Four Villages Inn the following which I copy in full…..Continent Tours is the African based company that represents PALACE TRAVEL in the U.S.A. I wonder if Palace Travel authorized this condemnation of travel advisories issued for MALI. Dear Travel Partners:… [Read more…]
November 10, 2011
This article appeared online from the Ghana News Agency. Now you would think that it would be cause for celebration! Not this Rotarian! ROTARY DOES NOT BUILD. At least that was what I was led to believe. But I have had first hand experience here that Rotary does build and, like any organization disregarding its… [Read more…]
October 31, 2011
I started a good news blog for FOUR VILLAGES INN and Four Villages Inn has a good news Facebook page. So visit those two sites for celebration. But here @ madinghana…..it’s another story…purely cathartic…perhaps unprofessional, but I gotta vent because these situations happen all too often…. Recently a parting visitor wrote in our guest book… [Read more…]
October 25, 2011
Here’s a fascinating report on Fareed Zakaria’s great site GPS (Global Public Square) on how technology has transformed emergency aid. The basic premise is through available technologies disaster victims can now receive direct cash transfers. Comment: A lot of aid goes to northern Ghana. I remember a diplomat saying that if all the money that… [Read more…]
October 7, 2011
On May 12th, 2011, the Osu Children’s Library opened! On October 6, 2011, a headline on Page 14 of the Ghanaian Times of October reads: “500,000 dollar library abandoned” Why has the Osu Cildren’s Library not opened??? Answer: There are no speed bumps to cross the busy road to get to the library! Can ya… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
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