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 H.E. Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor
President of the Republic of Ghana

However much we differ on issues, there are moments which should bring
us together. One such moment is the Golden Jubilee of our nation’s inde-
pendence.

We should rejoice in the fact that in spite of many periods of uncertainty and
difficulties in the last 50 years, we have managed to pull together as a nation
to this day.

We have come to a stage, which the world is acknowledging as promising

for success. We have given ourselves a functional democratic Constitution,
which is standing the test of time. The rule of law has become the order of
the day and it underpins the good governance, which is giving meaning to
our national motto of “Freedom and Justice”.

Let us resolve to draw a firm line between our chequered and unhappy past
and a future full of hope, achievement and fellow feeling. With such a re-
solve, we cannot fail.

Long Live Ghana!


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M O NTH LY LIFE ST YLE M A G A Z IN E
“The Independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is
linked up to the total liberation of Africa.” - Dr. Kwame
Nkrumah (March 6th, 1957)
This month we celebrate our country’s Golden Jubilee,
marking 50 years of independence.
We should remember that the Jubilee year is a time of
joy, forgiveness of debts and universal pardon. It is of
course a time to celebrate, but the Jubilee should also
prompt us to reflect on where we’ve come from and
where we’re heading, to ponder the past and plan for
the future.
Here at Enjoy Accra, we have decided to use this March
issue to write about Ghana’s political leaders, a non-
exhaustive list tapping into the past and the present.
Inside, readers will also find tourist highlights around
the country, a tour of Ghanaian music, from highlife to
hiplife, and a snapshot of the country’s economic
strengths and weaknesses.
We round the edition up with a story about a free
education centre for aspiring young artists in Accra; if
anything represents Ghana’s bright future, it is its
children.
Happy 50th Anniversary to Ghana.
Enjoy!
The entire Enjoy Accra team wishes you a
Happy Anniversary
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When we conceived
the idea of extending
our operations to
Africa, it was not
difficult to make a
choice as to which
country to go to. The
traditional hospitality
of Ghana, as an
irresistible place to do
business, was
confirmed the very day
we arrived in 2000.
We found, and still find, the business climate here in
Ghana very conducive and friendly so we decided to stay
on, and with the benefit of hindsight, we are glad we did!!
As the Government and people of Ghana celebrate 50
years of nationhood, we at GRAFITEC LTD cannot help but
feel the spirit of joy, goodwill and friendliness. We have a
huge sense of pride for coming to Ghana and we feel even
more proud to be part of the Ghana@50 celebrations.
The challenges of nationhood notwithstanding, Ghana
continues to occupy an enviable position in the comity of
nations in Africa and indeed the world at large. The recent
election of His Excellency, the President John Agyekum
Kufour to the Presidency of African Union, the two term
election of Dr. Kofi Annan to the high position of UN
Secretary General as well as the various roles Ghana
continue to play in international issues and peace keeping
missions are ample testimony to this.
We are of the opinion that Ghanaians ought to be and
justifiably proud of their achievements.
Permit us once again, to wish His Excellency the President
John Agyekum Kufour and the good people of Ghana a
happy Ghana @ 50 Celebrations.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND LONG LIVE GHANA!!!
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Contents NO.14 ISSUE.14
MONTHLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

FEATURE STORIES

5 from Gold Coast to Ghana

7 Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
from Gold

5
Coast to
Ghana
11 Ghana’s past Presidents

18 Clasifieds

21 President John Agyekum Kufuor

22 What to see in Ghana

22
what to see
in Ghana
28 Events calendar

35 A state in progress

45 CAF footbal awards

49 recipe
CAF

45
football
Awards
56 Games

57 Jokes

58 Horoscope

41
kids
education
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who’s who

At the end of the

From Gold Coast to Ghana Second World War in
1945 there were only
three independent coun-
tries in Africa: Liberia, which had been founded by freed slaves
and declared itself independent in 1847; Ethiopia, which was an
ancient territory and had never been colonised by a European
power despite several attempts by the Italians; and Egypt, which
had achieved independence in 1922.

Africans were burdened by colonial perceptions of who they

were. The British believed Africans were fundamentally different
from Europeans. This belief invited racism, implying that
Africans were not just different, but also inferior.

Still, the Gold Coast in the 1950s was a country with the highest
level of education in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa. Many of
its nationals filled the civil servant ranks in Nigeria, and Gold
Coast nationalists had campaigned for home rule before the
Second World War.

But it was Kwame Nkrumah’s leadership that tapped into and

elevated the independence mood of the people. Already in 1947
Nkrumah was a full-time politician, installed as General
Secretary of the political party the United Gold Coast
Convention.

The British imprisoned him for inciting people to revolt against

the status quo, but he was later freed and in 1948 formed the
more radical Convention People's Party (CPP).

In 1951 he was again imprisoned, this time for inciting strikes.

Later that year, elections were held for a larger Legislative
Council, with Africans in the majority.

The CPP won, and Nkrumah was released. He then negotiated a

new constitution with the British and in 1954 became Prime
Minister.

Independence was now only a matter of time and excitement

was rising. Three years later, the country broke the chains of
colonial rule – independence at last!

On the following pages, we present short biographies of Ghana’s

most important heads of state – from Nkrumah to Kufuor.

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1951 – 1952 Leader of Government Business
1952 – 1957 Prime Minister of Gold Coast
1957 – 1960 Prime Minister of Ghana
1/7/1960 – 24/02/1966 President of the Republic of Ghana

Personal Information
Date of Birth September 21st, 1909
Place of Birth Nkroful, Western Region
Date of Death April 17th, 1972

Educational Background
1927 He entered Government Training College Accra, which later became part of Achimota College
1930 He obtained Teacher’s Certificate from Achimota Training College
1931 He became a teacher and later promoted to be a head teacher at Catholic School Axim
1939 He received a Bachelor of Arts from Lincoln University, USA.
1942 He received a Master of Science degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania,
and a Master of Arts in philosophy the following year.
1945 He started writing a pamphlet titled Towards Colonial Freedom
1945 He was honoured with doctorate degree in law at Lincoln University and named most
outstanding Professor of the year

Political and Public Life

1948 He became General Secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)
1948 Detained with executive members of UGCC known later as the Big Six
1949 He resigned from the UGCC and formed his own political party, the CPP, on June 12th,
1949, in Accra
1950 He declared positive action on January 8th, 1950, which led to a general strike all over the
country. Consequently, he was arrested, tried and imprisoned
1951 The CPP won the general election in February 1951. Even though in prison, he overwhelmingly
won his seat in Accra Central. CPP called for his release from prison. The Governor Sir Charles
Arden Clarke ordered his release and asked him to form a government
1952 In April 1952, he was made Prime Minister of Gold Coast
1954 CPP won the General Election and was asked to form another government
1957 Declaration of Ghana’s Independence on March 6th
1958 Married to Egyptian Helena Ritz Fathia
1960 The CPP won a referendum which made Ghana a Republic with him as President
1964 He won another referendum which made Ghana a one-party state
1966 Overthrown by coup d’état
1972 He died in Conakry, Guinea, on April 27th. In spite of his democratic failure, he is still respected
as the founder of Ghana
1972 In July his body was moved and buried in Accra

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Presidency
Presidency 1967 – 69 Head of State
1966 - 1967 Head of State
Personal Information
Date of Birth April 24th, 1936
Personal Information
Place of Birth Mampong, Ashanti Region
Date of Birth August 18th, 1915 Date of Death June 16th, 1979
Place of Birth Accra
Date of Death November 25th, 1992 Educational Background
Attended Presbyterian Boys Boarding School,
Mampong
Educational Background
Wesleyan Methodist School, Accra 1952 – 65 Adisadel College, Cape Coast
1937 Cambridge School Certificate 1957 – 58 Regular Officer’s Training School
1939 Mobilized into West Africa Frontier 1958 Mons Officers Cadet School,
Sandhurst, UK
Force on the outbreak of World War II
1958 – 60 Military Academy, Sandhurst,
England
Political and Public Life
1946 Officer Cadet Training Unit, UK Political and Public Life
1947 Commissioned Lieutenant and after 1961 Attended School of Infantry,
Hythe, UK, and Commander,
14 years he was promoted to the
Rifts Company
rank of lieutenant Colonel 1969 – 70 Chairman of Presidential
1960 He was appointed Colonel Commission
1960 1962 – 64 General Staff Officer
– 61 UN Peace Keeping Force based in 1964 Defence College, Teshie, Accra
1966 – 67 Member of ruling National
Congo, Brigade Commander of force
Liberation Council (NLC), and
based in Luluaburg Kasai. Commissioner for Finance
1961 Awarded the Military Cross for act of 1969 Chairman of NLC and Head of
unsurpassed gallantry in Congo Communication
1966 He became Head of State and 1969 –70 Chairman of Presidential
Commission
Chairman of NLC
1972–72 He was arrested and detained by
1969 He was forced to resign as Chairman National Redemption Council
of NLC and Head of State over a regime under General
bribery scandal Involving Fracis Acheampong
Nzerehe, a Nigerian Businessman 1978 Led Popular Movement for
Freedom and Justice to protest
1992 Died on November 25th
against (UNIGOV) and demanded
Constitutional rule
1979 Executed by firing squad on 16th
June

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Presidency
1969 – 1972 Prime Minister
Personal Information
Date of Birth July 11th, 1913
Place of Birth Wenchi, Brong Ahafo Region
Date of Death August 28th, 1978
Educational Background
Methodist School, Wrenchi, Brong Ahafo Region.
Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast.
1931 – 32 Wesley College, Kumasi, Ashanti
Region
1935 Left Wesley College for Achimota
1936 – 39 Teacher, Achimota College, gained
first degree with honours in
Medieval History from the
University of London
1941 Oxford University – BA (Hons.) in
Political Philosophy and
Economics, MA and PhD in Social
Anthropology
Political and Public Life
1942 – 49 Appointed District Commissioner 1959 – 66
1949 – 54 Appointed first lecturer in African
Studies.
1951 Elected by the Ashanti
Confederacy to the legislative
Council
1952 Leader of the Ghana Congress
Party
1961 – 66 Senior Member of St. Anthony’s
College, University of Oxford
1966 Returned to Ghana and appointed
Chairman of National Advisory
Committee of the NLC
1967 – 68 Chairman, Centre for Civic
Education
1968 Member of Constitutional Review
Committee
1969 His Progress Party (PP) won the
Parliamentary election and he was
sworn in as Prime Minister of the
Second Republic
1978 Died and Buried in August
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1972 - 1978 Head of State
Personal Information
Date of Birth September 23rd, 1931
Place of Birth Traboum, Ashanti Region
Date of Death June 16th, 1979
Educational Background
Attended Traboum Elementary School and St.
Peter’s Catholic School, Kumasi
1945 Obtained Middle School Leaving
Certificate, G.C.E. ‘O’ Level,
Diploma in Commerce
1945 – 51 Stenographer Secretary, Timber
Sawmill Kumasi; Tutor, Kumasi
Commercial College; Principal,
Agona Swedru College of
Commerce
1951 Enlisted as a private in Ghana Army
1959 Cadet Training Course, Mons,
Aldershot
Attended various courses
including Personnel Administration at
the Staff College, USA.
Commanding Officer 5th and 6th
Battalions
Political and Public Life
1966 – 71 Chairman Western Region
Committee of Administration
1971 – 72 Commander, First Infantry
Brigade
1972 The military led by Lt. Col.
Ignatius Acheampong seized
power
1978 Acheampong was overthrown by
his second-in-Command Lt. Gen.
Fred Akuffo and other members
of the ruling Supreme Military
Council (SMC). He was accused
of economic sabotage.
1979 He was executed by firing squad
on June 16th, 1979, as a result of
the June 4th uprising
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Presidency Presidency
1978 - 1979 Head of State 1979 - 1981 President

Personal Information Personal Information

Date of BirthMarch 21st, 1937 Date of Birth December 12th, 1934
Place of Birth Akropong Akwapim, E/R Place of Birth Gwollu, Upper West Region
Date of Death June 30th, 1979 Date of Death January 23rd, 1998

Educational Background Educational Background

1952 – 55 Attended Presbyerian He was born and named Babini, but he was
Secondary School Odumasi Krobo brought up by his uncle, Heli Limann. He
1957 Enlisted as an officer-Cadet assumed his name on entering primary school.
in the Ghana Army
1958 – 60 Attended Royal Military 1941 – 45 Attended Lawra Confederacy
Academy, Sandurst, UK Native Authority School
1961 Parachute Training, UK 1946 – 49 Government Middle School,
1967 Staff College United Kingdom Tamale and attended the
1973 National Defence College, India Government Teacher Training
College Tamale
Political and Public Life
1965 – 66 Commanding Officer Airborne
Political and Public Life
Training School Tamale
1956 – 60 District Councillor, Tumu
1969 – 70 Commanding Officer, 6th
District Council
Battalion
1954 Lost parliamentary seat election
1970 Director General, operations
as an independent candidate
and Planning, Ministry of
1956 – 60 Attended London School of
Defence
Economies (Political Science)
1972 Second Brigadier
1960 – 62 University of Paris (PhD
Commander
Political Science and
1974 Army Commander
Constitutional Law)
1975 Member of Supreme
1965 – 68 Head, Europe Desk, Ministry
Military Council (SMC)
of Foreign Affairs
1976 Became Chief of Defence Staff
1968 – 71 Head of Chancery, Official
1978 He replaced Lt. Col. Ignatius
Secretary Ghana Mission,
Acheampong after Acheampong
Lomé, Togo
was forced to resign by the
1979 Presidential candidate
military leaders of the SMC
People’s National Party
1979 His government was over
1979 Sworn in as a President of
thrown by J.J. Rawlings in the
Ghana’s Third Republic
June 4th uprising. He was later
1981 His government was over
executed by firing squad.
thrown by J.J. Rawlings
1998 Died 23rd January and was
buried at Gwollu

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Presidency
01/08/70 - 13/01/72 Ceremonial President

Personal Information
Date of Birth June 26th, 1906
Place of Birth Dodowa
Date of Death July 17th, 1979

Educational Background
Attended Presbyterian Primary and Middle Schools at
Dodowa. Attended Achimota College and won scholar-
ship to St. Peter’s College, Oxford University, UK where
he studied Mathematics, Politics, Economics and Philosophy.
1929 Entered Achimota College
1940 He was called to the Bar at Middle Temple, London
1941 Returned to Gold Coast and started private legal practice but soon joined politics

Political and Public Life

1947 Founding member of United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)
1948 One of the Big Six detained after disturbances in Accra
1949 Member Gold Coast Legislative Council
1950 Member Coussey Constitutional Commission
1962 – 64 Appointed to Supreme Court as Judge
1966 – 70 Appointed Chief Justice in National Liberation Council Regime
1966 – 68 Chairman of NLC Political Commission
1968– 69 Chairman of Constitutional Commission
1970– 72 Head of State of Ghana’s Second Republic
1979 Died and Buried

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Presidency
1979 Head of State
1981 –1993 Head of State
1993 - 2000 President

Personal Information
Date of Birth June 22nd, 1947
Place of Birth Greater Accra Region

Educational Background
Attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Adabraka, Accra

1966 Attended Achimota School

1967 Selected for Officer Cadet Training Military Academy, Teshie, Accra
1968 Attended Military Training Course at Takoradi

Political and Public Life

January 1969 Commissioned as a Pilot Officer and the best Cadet in flying and Airmanship.
1969 Promoted to flight Lieutenant
1979 Failed in his coup attempt in May and was rounded up with six of his men and
put before a court martial in Accra
1979 Released from prison on 4th of June by an uprising led by Major Boakye-Djan
and some junior officers of the Army
1979 Rawlings handed over power on 24th September to Dr Hilla Limann as the
President of Third Republic.
1982 Launched a “Revolution” which lasted until 1992 when the fourth Republic
was ushered.
1992 Won General Election on the ticket of N.D.C.
1996 Won another General Election on the Ticket of the N.D.C.
2000 Handed over power to John A. Kuffour

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Presidency
2001 to present President

Personal Information
Date of Birth December 8th, 1938
Place of Birth Dabaah, Ashanti Region

Educational Background
1945 – 1953 Attended Government Boys Primary and Middle School in Kumasi
1954 Student Prempeh College, Kumasi
1959 – 61 Obtained a Law Degree and was called to the bar at Lincoln Inn, L.L.B
1961 – 64 Oxford University, he took further studies in law

Political and Public Life

1965 – 67 Entered into private law practice in Kumasi
1967 – 69 City Manager and Chief Legal Officer of Kumasi City Council
1969 Member of the Constituent Assembly which drew up 1969 Constitution that ushered
the country into the Second Republic
1969 – 72 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs during Busia’s Regime
1979 Member of the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Constitution which ushered
the country into the Third Republic
1979 – 81 MP for Atwima Nwabiagya on the ticket of popular front party (P.F.P) and became
deputy leader and spokesman on Foreign Affairs
1982 Appointed as Minister of Local Government but later resigned
1988 – 91 Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club
1991 – 92 Lost Presidential slot of New Patriot Party (NPP) to Professor Adu Boahen
1996 Emerged victorious in the
NPP primaries and
unsuccessfully led the Great
Alliance of NPP and PCP to
the General Election of that
year, against the incumbent
President Rawlings
1998 He won the Presidential slot
of NPP again
2000 He won the General Election
held that year against
Professor Atta-Mills
2001 Sworn in as a President on
January 7th
2004 He won the General Election
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WHAT TO SEE IN GHANA ?

Ghana’s 10 regions offer many natural and cultural points of interest,
from Mole Park in the north to former colonial castles along the coast.
In this issue and the next, we offer a snapshot of some of the country’s
most interesting tourist spots.

Greater Accra Region market where indigenous textiles are

Shai Hills Resource Reserve
About 50 km north-east of Accra, the
reserve encompasses about 48 sq km
of largely savannah-covered plains.
sold to the general public.
Patrons of the arts have the privilege
of viewing live demonstrations of
kente weaving, rattle making and
wood carving.

CENTRE FOR NATIONAL CULTURE
KAKUM NATIONAL PARK
It is the closest wildlife reserve to
Accra, only about an hour away under
favourable traffic conditions.
A memorable day can be spent walk-
ing through the cool, dry evergreen for-
est to the mountain caves and the rem-
nants of former Shai settlements in
the reserve.
The Dipo festival is normally per-
formed between March and May and
it is an added attraction for tourists to
Shai Hills.
Centre for National Culture
The centre has a craft shop, which dis-
plays and sells Ghanaian and African
handicrafts – such as pottery, ceramics
and kente weaving – produced on the
premises and by other craftsmen in the
region.
The centre has an art gallery which
exhibits and sells outstanding paint-
ings and sculptures produced by some
of Ghana’s most celebrated artists.
Central Region
Kakum National Park
Established in 1932 but officially
opened to the public in 1994, the 357
sq km national park is comprised of
mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest.
Excellent walking tours and Africa’s
only canopy walkway through the for-
est provide the opportunity to see
much of Ghana’s indigenous plant life,
as well as rare butterflies, birds and
game.
The park in located on the Elmina
Road, about 250 km west of Accra.

The centre also runs a large artefact

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ELMINA CASTEL ENTRANCE TO ANKASA

Elmina Castle Ankasa Conservation Area

The Portuguese founded the Castle of Saint George (later
simply named after the town of Elmina) in 1482 to protect
the gold-rich lands “discovered” in 1471.
The castle was completed according to its original plan in
1486 and the town was raised to the status of a “city”.
The 500 sq km protected area consists of the Nini-Suhien
National Park and the Ankasa Resource Reserve.
For those wishing to spend the night in the park, there are
modest cabins made mostly with local building materials
and each has its own kitchen.

Guided tours are available for visitors, and a small muse-
um explains the history of the triangular trade between
Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Western Region
Nzulezu Stilt Village
About 8 km from the Ankasa entrance is the spectacular
Bamboo Cathedral.
Giant bamboo shoots bow and crisscross forming a dome
and what some have called nature’s perfect architectural
design.

The village is an amazing community built entirely on

stilts in the middle of Lake Tadane.

All structures are suspended over the water and trans-

port in and out is only possible by canoe.
N’ZUELEZU STILT VILLAGE

While in the area you can visit Fort Apollonia at Beyin,

take a canoe trip up the scenic Ankasa River, or go on an
expedition with local fishermen.

Nzulezu is about 90 km from Takoradi and is best

approached from Beyin. Visitors are welcome every day
except Thursdays, which are considered sacred. to be continued next edition...

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hospitality
BARS HOTELS NIGHTCLUBS

BARS

4 Q BAR 021 222 944

AEROSTAR BAR 021 772 664
BUS STOP 021 220 930
BYWEL BAR 021 766 693
CHESTER'S 021 762 771
CHRIS CAFE 021 235 047
LABONE COFFEE
SHOP 021 761 491
JAZZ TONE 021 761 082
THE CAFE 021 701 180

HOTELS

FIESTA ROYALE 021 517 411

CROWN
APPARTMENTO 021 771 712
ERATA HOTEL 021 506 343
FRANKIES HOTEL 021 773 567
LA PALM ROYAL
BEACH HOTEL 021 771 700
LABADI BEACH 021 772 501
M PLAZA 021 775 922
NOVOTEL 021 667 546
PENTA HOTEL 021 774 529

NIGHT CLUBS

GLENNS 021 237 148

OOPS 021 247 460

- Live Arabic music Location: next to Don’s Place, Osu

RESORTS
- Belly Dance Tel: 027 688 0880 / 027 755 5717
- Hubble bubbles Email: elgauchoghana@msn.com
AKWAABA BEACH
The first real Lebanese Restaurant in Ghana! GUEST HOUSE 021 717 742
DUTCH HOTEL 021 711 111
NEW COCO
BEACH 021 717 235
NEXT DOOR 021 713 961
WHITE SANDS 021 773 060

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BARS HOTELS RESORTS RESTAURANTS SOCIAL CENTERS

RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS

LE GRAND MAQUIS TANTE

ECUYER 021 768 643 MARIE 021 778 914
BALI HAI MAMA MIA 024 433 5000
ORIENTAL 021 771 700 IMPERIAL PEKING 021 761 299
BORSALINO 021 760 842 MONSOON 021 782 307
BUCCANEER INN 021 772 961 NOBLE HOUSE 021 785 151
BUS STOP 021 220 930 PAPAYE 021 773 754
CHEZ ABOUD 021 774 529 REGALO 024 622 4422
CHEZ LIEN 021 775 356 CAFE DE PARIS 021 517 463
CHIC'N'LICK'N' 021 778 314 TAVERNA
CHINA HOUSE 021 760 284 TROPICANA 021 229 101
COPPA CAUCINO 021 773 412 TANDOR 021 231 469
EL GAUCHO 0276 880 880 ZANZIBAR 021 786 099
FAST FOOD 021 760 284 SURFER’S INN 021 332 3425
CHINESE QUICK
MEAL 021 774 806 SOCIAL CENTERS

DRAGON 88 021 762 988 ACCRA LAWN

HERITAGE INDIAN 021 785 252 TENNIS CLUB 021 666 517
JAZZ TONE 021 761082 AVIATION SOCIAL
IVY 021 228 449 CENTRE 021 701 1280
LA CHAUMIERE 021 772 408 AVE MARIA
LA FARIGOULE 021 769168 HEALTH FARM 021 216 769
L'ARCO 021 778 949 CONSUL GAMES 021 775 577
LE BOUQUET 021 772 417 FORMULA ONE
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LE TANDEM 021 762 959 CELEBRITY GOLF
LE MUST 024 466 1069 CLUB 021 401 177
TIP TOP CHINESE 021 777 780
CAFE DE PARIS 021 517 463

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 culture
From Highlife to
Hiplife,
Ghana is home to numerous ethnic groups, each with
their own distinctive musical traditions. The Ewe people
of south-eastern Ghana are known for their folk styles,
which are related to the music of Benin and Togo. The
Ewe have also contributed popular styles,
especially the agbadza and borborbor, a
konkoma-highlife fusion that was
invented in the early 1950s in chicken
Kpandu.
North-western Ghana is home to
the Dagarti, Lobi, Wala and
Sissala peoples, who are known
for xylophone-based folk music.
Southern and central Ghana
is dominated by various
Akan peoples, includ-
ing Fante and
Ashanti. They are
known for complex
court music and a
huge log xylo-
phone used in
asonko music.
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North-eastern Ghana is famous for talking drums, played
by the Gur-speaking Mamprusi, Frafra and Dagomba
nations.
During the colonial era, the Gold Coast was a hotbed of
musical synergy. Rhythms from across West Africa, espe-
cially gombe and ashiko from Sierra Leone, Liberian gui-
tar styles like dagomba, mainline and fireman, Fante osi-
bisaba, European brass bands and sea shanties, and
Christian music were all combined into a melting pot that
became highlife.
The word highlife comes from the 1920s, when it was
used to describe parties held by the European upper class
to which the locals aspired. There were two types of
highlife at the time.
Dance orchestras played at the parties of the elite, while
poor, rural guitarists played a kind of often-scorned music
that was also called palm wine music (the term palm
wine has referred to multiple styles from West Africa, but
is now more commonly associated with the popular
music of Sierra Leone). Originally associated with the
Fante people, the guitar-based highlife spread across the
country and, to a lesser degree, abroad.
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In the 1930s, Sam's

Trio, led by Jacob
Sam, was the most
influential of the
highlife guitar bands.
Their "Yaa
Amponsah", three
versions of which
were recorded in
1928 for Zonophone,
was a major hit that
remains a popular
staple of numerous
highlife bands. The
next major guitar-
band leader was E.K.
Nyame, who led the
Akan Trio and sang in
Twi. Nyame also
added the double
bass and some ele-
ments from jazz and Ghanaian scene until a mid-1970s roots revival.
Cuban music.
In the 1960s, dance highlife was more popular than gui- By the beginning of the 1970s, traditionally styled highlife
tar-band highlife; most of the guitar bands began using had been overtaken by electric guitar bands and pop-
the electric guitar until a roots revival in the mid-1970s. dance music. Since 1966 and the fall of President Kwame
Dance highlife evolved during World War II, when Nkrumah, many Ghanaian musicians moved abroad, set-
American jazz and swing became popular with the arrival tling in the US, UK and Nigeria. Highlife bands like
of servicemen from the United States and United Okukuseku recorded in Lagos or Nigeria's eastern Igbo
Kingdom. region.

After independence in 1957, the socialist government
began encouraging folk music, but highlife remained pop-
ular, with new influences from Trinidadian and Congolese
music. E.T. Mensah was the most influential musician of
this period, and his band The Tempos frequently accom-
panied the president.
In 1971, the Soul to Soul music festival was held in Accra.
Several legendary American musicians played, including
Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner and Carlos Santana.
With the exception of Mexican-American Santana, these
American superstars were all black, and their presence in
Accra was seen as legitimizing Ghanaian music.

The original bandleader of The Tempos was Guy Warren,
who was responsible for introducing Caribbean music to
Ghana and, later, was known for a series of innovative
fusions of African rhythms and American jazz. King Bruce,
Jerry Hansen and Stan Plange also led influential dance
bands during the 1950s and ’60s. By the 1970s, however,
pop music from Europe and the US dominated the
Though the concert is now mostly remembered for its role
as a catalyst in the subsequent Ghanaian roots revival, it
also led to increased popularity for American rock and
soul. Inspired by the American musicians, new guitar
bands arose in Ghana, including the Ashanti Brothers,
Nana Ampadu & the African Brothers, The City Boys and
more.

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events calendar

March
WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

9
MO N THLY LI FESTYLE M AGAZI N E

5 Ghana National Day 6 Independence

sary for Ghana
Live Band/Cruising on Volta Lake
10 @ Akosombo from 8 a.m.
live concert mario lucio soosa
@8 p.m.
day, 50th anniver-
7 Independence dinner and presen-
tation Of certificates @
Golden Jubilee anniversary International Conference Centre
parade @ Independence Square from 7 p.m.
from 8 a.m.
Memorial Lectures @ Great Hall,
Rocky Dawuni’s Independence
splash @ La pleasure beach @ 12 p.m. University of Ghana, from 9 a.m.

12 Peace Building Day @ Accra 13 Back to our Roots reggae concert 14 Back to our Roots reggae concert
@ Accra International @ Accra Trade Fair from 6.30
International Conference Centre
from 4 p.m. Conference Centre from 6.30 p.m.
11 p.m.
Salsa lesson @ Rima Place in
Osu, from 8.30 p.m.

19 Turtle Café Nyaniba Estate, opp 20 Movie projection @ The Office 21

Game Night every Monday @
West Africa Tours Union Tourism
Labonne Junction, from 5 p.m. from 7 p.m. Fair @ Kumasi Cultural Centre
to 10 p.m. jazz concert @ Alliance until the 25th
12 Francaise @8 p.m.

26 Salsa lesson @ Rima Place in 27Road

Live band @ Chelsea Bar on ring
from 8 p.m. to late. 28 Live Band @ shester’s Place.
from 9p.m. to late
Osu from 8:30 p.m.

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 cinema

The Last King early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa, selling
guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, through to
of Scotland his ascension during the '80s and early '90s, when he
forms a business partnership with an African warlord
Tagline: Charming. and his psychotic son.
M a g n e t i c .
Murderous. The film charts Orlov's relationship with his younger
brother, his marriage to a famous model, his relentless
Plot Outline: Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan pursuit by a determined federal agent and his inner
dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal demons that sway between his drive for success and
physician during the 1970s the immorality of what he does.
In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young idealis-
tic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural
hospital. Once there, he soon meets the new President,
Blood Diamond
Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African
nation. Tagline: Truth

Garrigan hits it off immediately with Amin, a rabid Plot Outline: A

Scotland fan, who offers him a senior position in the
national health department and becomes one of the
president's closest advisers. However as the years
pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increas-
ingly erratic behaviour that grows beyond a legitimate
fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is
driving Uganda into bloody ruin.
Realising his dire situation with the lunatic leader
unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some
crucial decisions that could mean his death if the des-
pot finds out.
Lords of war
Tagline: The first and
most important rule of
gun-running is: never get
shot with your own mer-
chandise.
Plot Outline: An arms
dealer (Cage) confronts
the morality of his work
as he is being chased by an Interpol agent (Hawke).
farmer, a smuggler,
and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the
possession of a priceless diamond.
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in
1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of
Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) – a South African
mercenary – and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) – a
Mende fisherman.
Both men are African, but their histories as different as
any can be, until their fates become joined in a common
quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform
their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns
that Solomon – who was taken from his family and
forced to work in the diamond fields – has found and
hidden the extraordinary rough stone.
With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an
American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a
deepening connection with Archer, the two men
embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that
could save Solomon's family and give Archer the sec-
ond chance he thought he would never have.

This film charts the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his

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34 Enjoy Accra January 2007
economy

A State in Progress for its Golden Jubilee

By West African standards, Ghana has a
diverse and rich resource base. The coun-
try’s economy, however, is mainly agricul-
tural with a majority of its workers
engaged in farming.
Cash crops consist primarily of cocoa and
cocoa products, which typically provide
about two-thirds of export revenues, tim-
ber products, coconuts and other palm
products, shea nuts, which produce an
edible fat, and coffee.
seven-year life, but signs of natural gas
are being studied for power generation,
while exploration continues for other oil
and gas resources.
Ghana’s industrial base is relatively
advanced compared to many other African
countries. Import-substitution industries
include textiles, steel (using scrap), tyres,
oil refining, flour milling, beverages,
tobacco, simple consumer goods, and car,
truck, and bus assembly.

Ghana also has established a successful Tourism has become one of Ghana’s
program of non-traditional agricultural largest foreign income earners, and the
products for export, including pineapples, government has placed great emphasis
cashews, and pepper. Cassava, yams, upon further tourism support and develop-
plantains, maize, rice, peanuts, millet, and ment.
sorghum are the basic foodstuffs. Fish,
poultry, and meat are important dietary Today, for the Golden Jubilee, the country
staples. is stable and expecting a lot for the future.
Many activities are planned for the year,
Principally gold, diamonds, manganese which it is hoped will boost the economy.
ore, and
bauxite are The Golden Jubilee will be an opportunity
produced and to showcase to the world that African
exported. The countries are entering a new period. This
only commer- year Ghana becomes the first colonised
cial oil well sub-Saharan state to celebrate 50 years
has been of independence, but it will be followed
closed after by several others in the next five years.
producing 3.5
million bar-
rels over its

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Who’s Who
MELCOM TO DISTRIBUTE SANYO
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
RANGE OF PRODUCTS
Sanyo Gulf FZE, an established
name in Ghana for 40 years, has
recently appointed Melcom
Group as its authorised distribu-
tors for its entire range of con-
sumer electronics including air
conditioners, chest freezers,
refrigerators, audio and video
products, colour TVs and home
appliances.
The selection of Melcom –
Ghana’s largest department
store chain and winner of many
retail awards – as Sanyo’s new
working partner in the country
shows its confidence in
Melcom’s ability to market its
range of products.
Melcom Group employs some
1200 staff, of which about 60%
are women.
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It is an equal-opportunity
employer, with no less than 30
staff having various physical
disabilities.
In fulfilling its social responsi-
bilities, the department store
chain has donated to The
Asantehene’s Educational Trust
fund,
The Police Endowment Fund,
the Infanta Malaria Foundation
and the renovation of the Philip
Quaye School and provided
scholarships for graduate stu-
dents at the College of Health
Sciences. Melcom also con-
tributes billions of cedis every
month to government coffers by
way of import duties, VAT and
taxes.
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A function was held at Golden Tulip Hotel on

February 6th to launch Sanyo and Melcom’s
new working relationship.

It was attended by His Excellency The Indian High

Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Rajesh N Prasad; Mr
Yutaka Nakamura, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy
of Japan; Mr Hiroyuki Tanaka, General Manager of
the Consumer Electronics Division, Sanyo Gulf; Mr
Preamdeep Das,
Marketing Manager
of the Consumer
Electronics
Division, Sanyo
Gulf, Dubai; and
members of the
media and distin-
guished guests and
c u s t o m e r s .

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 who’s who
Africa’s Children on the Move
Students at CCS Conservatory of Arts
are only children but they’ve per-
formed with Bono and Beyonce and
written sonatas and symphonies.
Despite coming from diverse back-
grounds, these aspiring artists are
united by their passion for performing
and the free training they’ve received
at the CCS conservatory in the Accra
suburb of Dzorwulu.
For ten years the non-profit organisa-
tion has been training African youth in
dance, music, piano, drama, modelling
and gymnastics at its “Saturday
Academy”.
“We help them realize, God has given
each one unique talents and a purpose
for their lives. If they use it, they can
better their lives, the nation and
mankind,” said Marquita Stokes, who
with her mother, Ruth Stokes, both
from the United
States, founded
CCS.
MANDELA AND ANDEWS
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The most promising students at
the conservatory are given schol-
arships for primary through to ter-
tiary education.
AUNTIE M AND GATEWAY KIDS BLUE BACKGROUND
“Africa has many rich resources,
but the most valuable resources Korle Gonno in Accra, offering after-
are the young human resources,” said school tutoring. Soon they were
Marquita. “Given the right education teaching more than 40 children at a
and resources they will make the real time, eventually moving to their cur-
changes on the continent.” rent location in Dzorwulu and expand-
ing the courses offered.
“Higher Calling”
In 2002, more than 750 children audi-
In 1995 Ruth and Marquita decided to tioned for the selective Gateway
uplift their lives in the United States Program.
and follow a “higher calling”. (Ruth
was retired at the time, after more CCS conservatory is funded by Ruth
than 40 years as a musician and Stokes’ retirement, family, churches
teacher. Marquita was a successful and parents of students at the
television, video and theatre produc- Saturday Academy. For every four chil-
er). dren enrolled in the Saturday
They loaded a 40-foot container with Academy, CCS strives to offer at least
educational items and computers and one scholarship.
headed to Ghana.
“It was a divine appointment that we
had to follow,” said Ruth.
They start-
ed in a
room at a
school in
BEYONCE, ANDEWS AND GRAND MOTHER
For more
informa-
tion, call
Marquita
Stokes at
0244 521
189/027
582 5096 or
email at
ccstore-
house@yah
oo.com. JIMMYCLIFF AND ANDEWS
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who’s who

This weekend, my curiosity led me to the opening of a Lebanese restau-

rant right in the heart of Osu.

The interior décor (down to the Arabic seating) got my tummy rumbling,
long before I took a glance at the menu. And I was not disappointed in
that area either.

After a good hour of stuffing my face with some fantastic delicacies,

imagine my relief when I got a chance to “exercise” off the food, through
some Arabic dancing. (I didn’t know how, so they taught me.)
As if that wasn’t enough, in walked Elvis Presley – or was that Paul
Ritchie? – who kept our feet tapping to the good old tunes.

Adonis has come to fill a void that I never realised was there before. This
was exactly the kind of evening out that I had been missing; food, dance,
entertainment with a good dose of culture, all under one roof. Or do the
pictures tell a lie?

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 talk back
Hello Editor,
My name is Ifeanyi Dibia, and I live
in Lagos, Nigeria. My brother recent-
ly visited Ghana and returned with a
copy of Enjoy Accra. I was really
thrilled, and I enjoyed every bit of
the pages.
Your vision and hard work are appre-
ciated and highly commended. More
grace to your beautiful mind.
I am a creative writer in my own
right, and I have just concluded work
on my first magazine, called
BlueDream. It’s a lifestyle and cam-
pus guide magazine.
Is it possible for me to receive more
editions of Enjoy Accra? I believe it
is a great opportunity for me to
know more about the culture and
people of Ghana while still living far
away.
M ON T HLY L IF E S T Y L E M A G A ZI N E
Enjoy Accra February 2007
Please reply and let me know the
possibilities. I would sincerely appre-
ciate it.
Thank you,
Ifeanyi Dibia
Hello Editor,
I'd like to vote for Yvonne Kumoji
Darko (December edition) as your
best personality profile in 2006.
She’s my mother, and I can say I
know her best. She takes care of me
and my sister, though we try not to
put stress on her, and now she is
taking care of others as well.
With that much love to go round,
that’s a personality worthy of recog-
nition.
TJ Darko
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2006 CAF Football Awards
Ghana Looks Strong for 2006
CAF Football Awards
The Black Stars, Michael Essien and the
Ghanaian female footballer Sheila Okai are
finalists in this year’s Confederation of African
Football (CAF) awards, following a vote by the
coaches of member-national associations.
Essien joins Côte d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba and
Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o as finalists for the
African Player of the Year award, which will be
announced this month at CAF’s ceremony in
Accra.
If Essien wins, he will be only the second
Ghanaian to receive the prestigious award.
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt are finalists for
national team of the year. While Okai faces off
with Nigeria’s Uwak Cynthia and South Africa’s
Portia Modise for woman footballer of the year.
Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan is also a finalist, for
young player of the year.
DIDIER DROGBA
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WHO IS MICHAEL ESSIEN?
“He is midfield multifunctional, he is dynamic
and strong.
The boy has incredible physical power, he is
super resistant with great speed and unending
tactical abilities.” – Chelsea F.C. Coach José
Mourinho on his midfielder in the May 2006
FIFA Magazine
But Michael Essien is all that and more. Think
hero, superstar – an idol for a generation of
young Ghanaians who dream of dribbling down
a professional pitch.
Essien was born December 3, 1982, in Accra. He
began his career at a local club, Liberty
Professionals FC.
He remained relatively unknown in world foot-
ball until his outstanding performance at the
Under-17 World Cup in 1999 got European
scouts buzzing.
In July of that same year, French club SC Bastia
had signed him.
SAMUEL ETOO MICHAEL ESSIEN
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WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO GHANA,WE BELIEVE

THAT THE SUCCESS STORY OF DHL GHANA LIMITED WOULD
NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETE WITHOUT THE STABLE
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF GHANA.

THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF DHL GHANA LIMITED

WISHES GHANA A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IN THE
CELEBRATION OF ITS 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

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2006 CAF Football Awards
At Bastia he did not command a regular place in the
team, playing at right back, left back and in central
defence. But as a result of a team mate’s injury,
Essien’s coach made the wise decision to give him a
crack at central midfield. Essien flourished. In 2001,
he participated in the World Youth Championship in
Argentina and in 2002, at the African Nations Cup, he
debuted on Ghana’s senior team, the Black Stars.
Soon Essien was compared to Frenchman Patrick
Vieira because of his ability to go from box to box. In
2002/03 season he helped Bastia qualify for the UEFA
Cup. He scored six goals that season.
Still, he was only 20 years old at the time and with
each passing year he grew stronger and harder tack-
ler. Top French and English teams made offers and
eventually Essien moved to Olympique Lyonnais. At
Lyon, Essien played more defensive midfield, featur-
ing regularly in the team that won the third and fourth
of their current string of five consecutive Ligue 1
titles.
In August 2005, Essien declared that he would “go on
strike” against Lyon because of the club’s refusal to
transfer him to English Premiership champions
Chelsea. His dramatic move worked, and on August
14th Lyon and Chelsea announced their £26m deal for
the Ghanaian, ending one of the longest-running
transfer sagas in recent English football history.
On August 21st, 2005, Essien made his debut with
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Chelsea, against
Arsenal F.C. and wearing
the number 5 on his
shirt. He soon cemented ESSIEN & DROGBA
his place in José
Mourinho’s side, starting the majority of the league
games since his debut. Essien could well form part of
a powerful Chelsea midfield with Frank Lampard for
years to come.
On May 16th, 2006, Essien was selected to represent
Ghana at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He shared
the midfield with team captain Stephen Appiah of
Fenerbahçe and Sulley Ali Muntari of Udinese. Essien
played in Ghana’s 0-2 defeat to Italy, their 2-0 victory
over the Czech Republic, and the 2-1 victory over the
United States, and helped Ghana become the only
African team to reach the second round of the 2006
World Cup.
However, Essien was suspended for Ghana’s second
round match against Brazil and could only watch as
Ghana lost 0-3. Upon the team’s return to Ghana,
Essien said that the team had gained invaluable expe-
rience and will be aiming to make the next finals, to
be held in South Africa in 2010.
Essien was nominated for the 2005 and 2006 FIFA
World Player of the Year Awards, placing 22nd in
both. In 2006, he was also nominated for the Ballon
d’Or. At the time of going to press, he is one of the top
three finalists for African Footballer of the Year.
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 recipe This month’s recipe is offered by Surfer’s Inn Restaurant
Roasted pork leg with fried potatoes
and Sauerkraut
INGREDIENTS: METHOD
Five to six pounds of Blend two tablespoons of
vinegar, two tablespoons of
fresh pork leg (hind or salt, one tablespoon of ground
front will also do), garlic, ground black pepper to
taste (one-quarter teaspoon
serves eight
for finicky diners, one tea-
2 kg of boiled pota- spoon for those with a taste
toes for hotter dishes) and oregano
to taste (one teaspoon for
2 cans of mild finicky tastes, up to two table-
Sauerkraut spoons to really let it out).
Olive oil Then use a thin sharp knife to
Vinegar pierce the leg all the way to
the centre bone. Try making
Ground oregano your incisions so that the knife
Bay leaves runs a couple of inches along
the side of the bone by moving
fresh garlic your wrist so that the initial
Black pepper slit remains no larger than the
size of the knife.
Salt
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Repeat the incisions carefully collecting the juices that will
along the length of the pork ooze from the leg as it cooks
leg. A five to six pound pork and rebaste the pork leg with
leg requires some twenty inci- the juices about twice
sions. throughout the process, shift-
ing positions of the leg at each
Now you need a way to push basting. Allow to cool for a
the basting all the way inside few minutes before serving.
the pork leg through each inci-
sion. Use a long-handled Boil the potatoes, and cut
spoon if you don’t have a bast- them into quarter pieces. Heat
ing tool. Insert the handle end up olive oil in a frying pan, add
first if the spoon is wider than garlic and ground oregano.
the incision slit. There should Roast the potatoes until they
be enough basting paste left are brown and crispy. Heat up
over to cover the whole skin olive oil in a frying pan, add
and some under-the-skin slits. the sauerkraut and stir it for
two to three minutes. Add a
Bake your pork leg at 350-450 glass of dry white wine and
degrees Fahrenheit. A good some bay leaves.
rule of thumb is 35 minutes
per pound. Set some means of
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(
TIME TO FLIGHT NO TIME TO FLIGHT NO
0600 LOS O4 610 1830 MLW AJ 568 0600 LOS O4 640
0600 LOS 5B 1901 1845 DXB EK 788 0600 LOS 5B 1901

THURSDAY
MONDAY

0745 ABJ AJ 564 1930 COO O4 624 0625 CMN AT 514

0820 ABJ VU 823 2000 LOS 0745
B3 259 ABJ AJ 564
0820 LOS VK 800 0825 ABJ FRJ 501
0825 ABJ
2005 FRA LH 565
FRJ 501 0850 ABJ VU 823
0900 DKR O4 710 2015 ADD ET 916
0900 DKR O4 740
0920 BEY ME 576 2130 NBO KQ 511
0945 JFK DL 167
1015 LOS AJ 564 2140 COO VU 826 1015 LOS AJ 564
1025 ADD ET 906 2200 LOS AJ 568 1030 OUA 04 541
1240 FNA B3 252 2210 TIP 8U 724 1240 FNA B3 258
1500 FNA KQ 510 2215 AMS KL 590 1355 ABJ EK 787
1740 LOS FRJ 502 2330 LHR BA 078 1400 ROB UN 153
1750 LOS B3 253 1440 FNA S0 103
1800 LOS
2340 LGW GO 101
5B 1905 1610 LOS VK 802
1830 MLW AJ 568 2345 CAI MS 878
1640 LOS B3 253
1845 DXB EK 786 2355 MXP AZ 847
1740 LOS FRJ 522
1900 LOS VK 804 1800 LOS 5B 1905
2005 FRA LH 565 1830 MLW AJ 568
2050 LOS O4 614 TIME TO FLIGHT NO
1845 DXB EK 788
2130 NBO KQ 511 0600 LOS O4 630
WEDNESDAY

2005 FRA LH 565

2140 LFW VU 822 2015 ADD
0600 LOS 5B 1901 ET 916
2200 LOS AJ 568 2050 LOS O4 644
2215 AMS KL 590 0740 ROB B3 254 2140 LFW VU 822
2300 JNB SA 053 0745 ABJ AJ 564 2200 LOS AJ 568
2310 DKR VK 843 2200 CAI MS 882
2330 LHR BA 078
0820 LOS VK 800
2215 AMS KL 590
2340 LGW GO 101 0825 ROB FRJ 503 2330 LHR BA 078
2355 MXP AZ 847 0830 ABJ VU 827 2340 LGW GO 101
2355 TIP 8U 716 2355 MXP AZ 847
0900 FNA 04 730
1015 LOS AJ 564
TIME TO FLIGHT NO
1025 ADD ET 906
TUESDAY

TIME TO FLIGHT NO
0059 LGW 5W 094 1355 ABJ EK 787
0600 LOS 5B 1901 0035 TIP 8U 744
1410 LOS B3 255 0600 LOS O4 650
FRIDAY

0600 LOS O4 620

1420 LOS FRJ 526 0600 LOS 5B 1901
0625 CMN AT 514 0740 ROB B3 254
0740 CKY B3 256 1545 ABV 5B 1905
0745 ABJ AJ 564
0745 ABJ AJ 564 1830 MLW AJ 567/8 0820 ROB FRJ 502
0800 LGW 5W 094 1845 DXB EK 788 0820 LOS VK 800
0820 ABJ VU 823 0850 ABJ VU 823
1900 LOS VK 804
0840 ABJ FRJ 501 0945 JFK DL 167
0900 BKO O4 540 2005 FRA LH 565 1015 LOS AJ 564
0945 JFK DL 167 2005 LOS 04 632 1025 ADD ET 906
1015 LOS AJ 564 2005 LOS 5B 1909 1145 BEY ME 571/2
1130 JFK NA 122 1300 LOS B3 255
2200 LOS AJ 568 1355 ABJ EK 787
1140 DKR B3 258
1355 ABJ EK 787 2215 AMS KL 590 1420 LOS FRJ 526
1400 DKR S0 103 2215 JNB GO 501 1435 DKR S0 103
1500 FNA KQ 510
1500 FNA KQ 510 2225 LFW VU 822 1545 ABV 5B 1907
1610 LOS VK 803/2 2300 JNB SA 052 1830 MLW AJ 568
1730 LOS O4 622 1845 DXB EK 788
2330 LHR BA 078
0800 LOS 5B 1905
2355 MXP AZ 847 * Schedule is subject to change

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AJ AERO CONTRACTORS KL ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES NCH CHANCHANGI AIRLINES V7 AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL
BA BRITISH AIRWAYS KQ KENYA AIRWAYS SA SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS 5W ASTRAEUS AIRLINES
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 plane schedule departures/arrivals
(
TIME TO FLIGHT NO TIME TO FLIGHT NO TIME TO FLIGHT NO
1900 LOS VK 804 0059 LGW 5W 094 0600 LOS O4 670
2000 LFW O4 652 0600 LOS 5B 1901 0600 LOS 5B 1901
0745 ABJ AJ 564
2005 FRA

SUNDAY
LH 565

SATUDAY
0600 LOS O4 660
FRIDAY

0820 LOS VK 800

2005 LOS 5B 1909 0625 CMN AT 514 0820 ABJ VU 823
2005 LOS O4 654 0745 ABJ AJ 564 0900 OUA O4 570
0800 LGW 5W 094 0900 ABV 5B 1903
2100 DUS O4 9851 0945 JFK DL 167
2130 NBO KQ 511 0820 ABJ FRJ 501 1015 LOS AJ 564
0850 ABJ VU 823 1025 ADD ET 906
2200 TIP 8U 754
0900 FNA O4 760 1130 BWI NA 122
2200 LOS AJ 568 1355 ABJ EK 787
1015 LOS AJ 564
2215 AMS KL 590 1400 ROB UN 151
1610 LOS VK 803/2 1440 ROB B3 254
2225 LFW VU 822 1730 LOS O4 662 1450 BJL S0 103
2300 JNB SA 053 1830 MLW AJ 568 1800 LOS 5B 1905
2330 LHR BA 078 1845 DXB EK 786 1830 MLW AJ 568
1845 DXB EK 788
2340 LGW GO 101 1910 LOS B3 257 1900 LOS VK 804
2355 MXP AZ 847 2000 LOS FRJ 524 1920 LOS O4 672
2005 FRA LH 565 2005 FRA LH 565
2015 ADD ET 916 2015 ADD ET 916
2050 LOS B3 255
2030 NBO KQ 502 2140 LFW VU 822
2140 LFW VU 822 2200 LOS AJ 568
2200 LOS AJ 568 2210 TIP 8U 740
2215 AMS KL 590 2215 JNB GO 501
2215 AMS KL 590
2330 LHR BA 078 2300 JNB SA 053
2340 LGW GO 101 2330 LHR BA 078
2355 MXP AZ 847 2355 MXP AZ 847

arrivals

TIME FROM FLIGHT NO TIME FROM FLIGHT NO TIME FROM FLIGHT NO

0600 ADD ET 917 1845 LGW 5W 093 0510 CMN AT 515
0715 LOS AJ 563 1915 AMS 0715 LOS AJ 563
KL 589
MONDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

0725 LOS VK 801 0700 FNA B3 256

0725 LOS FRJ 501 2010 DKR O4 711 0725 LOS FRJ 501
0740 LFW VU 823 2030 FNA KQ 511 0740 LFW VU 823
0820 LOS 5B 1900 0815 JFK DL 166
2050 LOS 5B 1906
0820 LOS O4 611 0820 LOS 5B 1900
0820 BEY ME 575 2055 LHR BA 081 0820 LOS O4 621
0945 ABJ AJ 564 2100 ABJ VU 822 0945 ABJ AJ 564
1200 FNA B3 252 1020 BJL S0 104
1240 DXB 2130 MLW AJ 568
EK 785 1100 FNA B3 258
1410 NBO KQ 510 2145 JNB SA 052 1240 DXB EK 787
1505 FNA O4 711 2215 JNB GO 500 1410 NBO KQ 510
1640 ABJ FRJ 502 1415 BKO O4 541
1710 FNA B3 253 2220 LOS VK 843 1415 ADD ET 907
1630 BWI NA 124 2245 MXP AZ 846 1515 LOS VK 803/2
1800 LOS AJ 567 1730 ABJ EK 788
2255 TIP 8U 716
1805 LOS VK 805 1745 LGW GO 100
1820 FRA LH 564 2310 LOS O4 615 1800 LOS AJ 567
1830 LGW 5W 093 1820 FRA LH 564

AT ROYAL AIR MAROC EK EMIRATES AIRLINES ME MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES UN UNMIL

AI RLINE C ODES

AZ ALITALIA ET ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES MS EGYPT AIR VU AIR IVOIRE

ABV ANTRAK AIR GO GHANA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES NA NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES VK VIRGIN NIGERIA AIRWAYS
AJ AERO CONTRACTORS KL ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES NCH CHANCHANGI AIRLINES V7 AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL
BA BRITISH AIRWAYS KQ KENYA AIRWAYS SA SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS 5W ASTRAEUS AIRLINES
B3 BELLVIEW AIRLINES LH LUFTHANSA AIRLINES SO SLOK AIR INTERNATIONAL 8U AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS

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 plane schedule arrivals
TIME FROM FLIGHT NO TIME FROM FLIGHT NO TIME FROM FLIGHT NO
1915 AMS KL 589 1515 LOS VK 803 0510 CMN AT 515
1920 DKR B3 259 1600 FNA B3 253 0715 LOS AJ 563
TUESDAY

1950 LOS O4 623 1640 ABJ FRJ 522 0725 LOS FRJ 501

THURSDAY

SATURDAY
2030 FNA KQ 511 1730 ABJ EK 788 0810 LFW VU 823
2050 LOS 5B 1904 1800 LOS AJ 567 0820 LOS 5B 1900
2055 LHR BA 081 1820 FRA LH 564 0820 LOS O4 661
2100 ABJ VU 826 1900 LOS AJ 567 0945 ABJ AJ 564
2110 TIP 8U 724 1915 AMS KL 589 1240 DXB EK 785
2130 MLW AJ 568 2010 DKR O4 741 1415 ADD ET 907
2200 COO O4 625 2015 CAI MS 881 1505 ROB O4 761
2245 CAI MS 877 2050 LOS 5B 1904 1515 LOS VK 803/2
2245 MXP AZ 846 2055 LHR BA 081 1715 NBO KQ 502
2100 ABJ VU 822 1745 LGW GO 100
2130 MLW AJ 568 1800 LOS 5B 1905
TIME FROM FLIGHT NO 2145 JNB 1800 LOS
GO 501 AJ 567
0600 ADD ET 917 2245 MXP AZ 846 1820 FRA LH 564
0700 FNA B3 254 2310 LOS O4 645 1830 CKY B3 257
0715 LOS AJ 563 2335 TIP 8U 744 1905 ABJ FRJ 524
0725 LOS VK 801 1915 AMS KL 589
WEDNESDAY

0725 LOS FRJ 503 TIME FROM FLIGHT NO 1950 LOS O4 663
0750 COO VU 827 0600 ADD ET 917 2050 LOS 5B 1906
0820 LOS 5B 1900 0715 LOS AJ 563 2055 LHR BA 081
0820 LOS O4 631 0700 FNA B3 254 2100 ABJ VU 822
0945 ABJ AJ 564 0725 LOS VK 801 2130 MLW AJ 567
1240 DXB EK 787 0725 LOS FRJ 502 2245 MXP AZ 846
1320 ROB FRJ 526 0740 LFW VU 823
FRIDAY

1330 ROB B3 255 0815 JFK DL 166 TIME FROM FLIGHT NO

1505 FNA 04 731 0820 LOS O4 651
1730 ABJ EK 788 0530 JFK NA 121
0820 LOS 5B 1900
1745 LGW GO 100 0600 ADD ET 917
0900 FNA O4 750
1800 LOS AJ 567/8 0715 LOS AJ 563
0945 ABJ AJ 564
1800 FRA LH 564 0725 LOS VK 801
1045 BEY ME 571/2
0740 LFW VU 823
SUNDAY
1805 LOS VK 805 1220 ROB B3 255
1915 AMS KL 589 0815 JFK DL 166
1240 DXB EK 787
1925 ABV 5B 1904 0820 LOS 5B 1900
1320 ROB FRJ 526
2055 LHR BA 081 0820 LOS O4 671
1400 BJL S0 104
2130 MLW AJ 568 0945 ABJ AJ 564
1410 NBO KQ 510
2145 JNB SA 052 1215 ROB UN 151
1505 ROB O4 751
2145 ABJ VU 822 1240 DXB EK 787
1730 ABJ EK 788
2225 LOS 04 633 1240 ABV 5B 1902
1745 LGW GO 100
2225 LOS 5B 1908 1400 FNA B3 254
1800 LOS AJ 567
2245 MXP AZ 846 1400 BJL S0 104
1805 LOS VK 805
1415 OUA O4 571
1820 FRA LH 564
1415 ADD ET 907
TIME FROM FLIGHT NO 1830 LGW 5W 093
1730 ABJ
1845 LGW EK 788
0510 CMN AT 515 5W 093
1745 LGW GO 100
0715 LOS 1900 DUS O4 9850
AJ 563 1800 LOS AJ 567
0725 LOS 1915 AMS KL 589
FRJ 501 1805 LOS VK 805
1925 FNA
THURSDAY

0810 LFW VU 823 O4 751

1820 FRA LH 564
0815 JFK 1925 ABV 5B 1906
DL 166 1915 AMS KL 589
0820 LOS 2030 FNA KQ 511
O4 641 2010 ROB B3 255
0820 LOS 2055 LHR BA 081
5B 1900 2050 LOS 5B 1904
0945 ABJ 2100 TIP 8U 754
AJ 564 2055 LHR BA 081
1200 FNA 2130 MLW AJ 568
B3 258 2100 ABJ VU 822
1240 DXB 2145 JNB SA 052
EK 787 2110 TIP 8U 740
1245 FNA 2145 ABJ VU 822
UN 153 2130 MLW AJ 568
1400 BJL 2225 LOS 5B 1908
S0 104 2140 LOS O4 673
1415 OUA 2225 LOS O4 655
O4 541 2145 JNB SA 052
1415 ADD 2230 LFW O4 652
ET 907 2245 MXP AZ 846
1510 OUA 2245 MXP AZ 846
04 542
* Schedule is subject to change
AT ROYAL AIR MAROC EK EMIRATES AIRLINES ME MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES UN UNMIL
AI RLI NE C ODES

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ABV ANTRAK AIR GO GHANA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES NA NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES VK VIRGIN NIGERIA AIRWAYS
AJ AERO CONTRACTORS KL ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES NCH CHANCHANGI AIRLINES V7 AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL
BA BRITISH AIRWAYS KQ KENYA AIRWAYS SA SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS 5W ASTRAEUS AIRLINES
B3 BELLVIEW AIRLINES LH LUFTHANSA AIRLINES SO SLOK AIR INTERNATIONAL 8U AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS

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leisure

Enjoy the humour

Brain-transplant!
There once a mid-level executive, who in his frustration at
being consistently passed over for promotion, went for a
brain transplant in the hope of raising his IQ.
The brain surgeon informed him: “An ounce of an accoun-
tant's brain costs ¢5 million; an ounce of an economist's
brain, ¢10 million; an ounce of a blue-chip CEO, ¢20 mil-
lion; and an ounce of a politician’s brain, ¢50 million.”
Flabbergasted, the man asked, “¢50 million for an ounce of
a politician’s brain? Is it imported?”
“Yeah right, you've got to be kidding me!” the man replied
sarcastically.
“No, that's the price,” the salesman said. “Do you want to
buy them or not?”
“Of course, I'll take them!” the customer responded. He
continued to look around and saw a car stereo system with
a detachable face cassette player, a CD changer, amplifier,
speakers, and subwoofers. “How much?” he asked.
“¢50,000 for the system,” the salesman answered.

“No,” the surgeon responded, “100 percent home grown.” “Is it stolen?” the guy asks.

“Why on earth is that? All they do is to fight among them-
selves and behave as if Ghana is so advanced that we
have the leisure to mudsling.”
“Do you have any idea,” the surgeon asked, “how many
politicians we would have to kill to get an ounce of use-
able brain?”
“No,” said the salesman, “It's brand new – do you want it
or not?”
“Sure,” the customer replied. He looked around some
more. Next he found a top-of-the-line computer with print-
er and monitor. “How much?”
“¢50,000” was the familiar response.

On Sale Now! “I'll take that too!” the man said.

A man went into a store and began looking around. He saw
a washer and dryer, but there was no price listed on them.
He asked the sales person, “How much are the washer and
dryer?”
“¢50,000 for both of them,” the salesman said.
As the salesperson was ringing up the purchases, the man
asked him, “Why are your prices so cheap?”
The salesman said, “Well, the owner of the store is at my
house right now with my wife. What he's doing to her, I'm
doing to his business!”

Make me an uncle!
Stan was seconds away from receiving a vasectomy when his brother- and sister-in-law
barged into the room holding their newborn baby.

“Stop, you can't do this!” exclaimed the brother.

“And why not?” asked Stan.

“But don't you want a beautiful baby someday like my wife and I have here?” the brother
asked.

Stan said nothing. The brother grew impatient. “C’mon, Stan, I want a nephew.”

Stan couldn't take it anymore. He gave his sister-in-law an apologetic look and asked his
brother, “You're sure you want a nephew?”

“Yes,” the brother replied, “it would be an honour.”

“Well, congratulations! You're holding him.”

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horoscope
pisces 20/02 to 20/03
Career changes are happening. Shake-ups in your
corporate hierarchy are likely. While these things are
going on it is difficult to have faith. Yet you should; in the end all these transitions will
work for your good. Changes that long needed to be made will be made and your life
can progress as it should.
aquarius 21/01 to 19/02
Personal dynamism and independ-
ence are strong. You get things
done in a fraction of the normal
time, and you have enough energy
to attain any goals that interest you.
Continue to create happy conditions. You are
best qualified to know the path of your per-
sonal happiness. Let others adjust to you
(but avoid being rude or disrespectful).
taurus 21/4 to 21/05
This month, it is not a bad idea to
take a reduced schedule; you’re
having great social confidence.
Health is excellent and will improve
day by day. You can enhance it even further
through scalp and facial massage until the
17th and neck and throat massage after-
ward.
leo 24/7 to 23/08
Outer ambitions continue to grow in
importance. Your work ethic attracts
the notice of superiors. But to
achieve your goals you need prepa-
ration. There are two eclipses this
month. These always announce long-term
change. Avoid risky activities. This is not a
month to try to break athletic records or try
some new impossible yoga posture you’ve
never tried before.
scorpio 24/10 to 22/11
There could be shake-ups in
organisations you belong to.
Computers and electronic
equipment will get tested. For
students this can show some
major change in educational plans.
Health is much improved this month, and
after the 21st you seem more interested
in health matters, diet and exercise
regimes. Finances are excellent all
month but more so after the 21st. You
might be tempted to take a financial risk
before the 21st, but it’s not advisable.
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March
pisces 20/02 to 20/03
Career changes are happening.
Shake-ups in your corporate hier-
archy are likely. While these
things are going on it is difficult to
have faith. Yet you should; in the
end all these transitions will work for your
good. Changes that long needed to be
made will be made and your life can
progress as it should.
gemini 22/5 to 21/6
Health continues to be delicate
this month, especially until the
21st. Try to rest and relax more,
take better care of your heart and
“detox” the body of effete material. The
same areas of life that were important last
month are important in March: love,
career, religion, philosophy, higher educa-
tion and foreign travel.
virgo 24/8 to 23/9
It’s time to start reducing unnec-
essary activities. Especially avoid
risky things. Heath is delicate
until the 21st. At times as much
as 60 percent of the planets will be in
stressful alignment with you – another
reason to rest and relax more and to
focus only on things that you really need
to do. Let go of frivolities. Exercise is
good this month, but keep workouts light.
sagitarius 23/11 to 21/12
You have been ready for dramat-
ic changes for some years now,
and this month they begin to
happen. Two powerful eclipses
are bringing this about. In gener-
al, you should rest and relax more until
the 21st, but especially around the
eclipse periods. Enhance health by paying
more attention to the head, scalp and face
until the 17th, and to the neck and throat
afterwards.
Enjoy Accra
aries 21/3 to 20/04
You’re in a period of great
personal independence
now. You can shape your
life the way you want it to
be. If others don’t go along
with your plans, you can go alone.
March looks like a very happy month.
You get your way in the most impor-
tant areas of life; love, money and per-
sonal pleasure.
cancer 22/6 to 23/7
An eventful month, but
basically happy and suc-
cessful. Also you start to
enter your yearly career
peak. Overall health is
good, but rest and relax
more after the 21st. Your personal heal-
ing ability is getting stronger, but your
energy is not up to its usual standards.
A wonderful windfall or financial oppor-
tunity will happen after the 21st. Your
good professional reputation is like
money in the bank.
libra 24/9 to 23/10
Spiritual change is happen-
ing, as is change in your
practice, teachers and gen-
eral orientation. But you
need caution in implement-
ing these changes. Think them
through. Dreams, dream life, psychic
messages and intuition need much
more verification these days than nor-
mal.
capricorn 22/12 to 20/01
Two eclipses happen this
month and they are basi-
cally benign to you.
However, they can have a
great impact on the world
and on your environment. It won’t hurt
to take a reduced schedule during this
period. Prosperity is still strong. Family
connections play a huge role.
March 2007