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F E AT U R E D S T O R I E S

EXOPA FASHION NIGHT

NATIONAL CRICKET TEAM

HONOURED BY IPMC

THE PORT OF TAKORADI

A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE
EMERGING OIL INDUSTRY

REVIEW:
THE NEW ALFA ROMEO 159.

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 editorial FEATURE STORIES
7 BLUE&ME: THE PLEASURE in ALFA ROMEO 159.

dominique paravicini
13 nATiOnAL CRiCKET TEAM HOnOURED BY iPMC

Editor
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 infomercial
T H E P L E A S U R E I N A L FA R O M E O 1 5 9 .
Blue&Me, the result of the collaboration between Fiat Group Automobiles and Microsoft, is
changing the way people communicate and listen to music while driving. Using a series of
voice commands, without taking your hands off the wheel you can make or receive calls and
listen to incoming SMS messages, consult your phonebook and listen to MP3s.

The Blue&Me is an exclusive feature on the Alfa Romeo 159 and Fiat Bravo, which were recent-
ly introduced unto the Ghanaian market.

How It Works: The hands-free system 1. By scrolling through your phonebook with the
cursors on the steering wheel
Blue&Me is an infotainment system that is
Windows Mobile based, and it supports most of
2. By speaking – saying the name in your phone
the mobile phones with Bluetooth technology,
book - “Dial Kofi”
as well as Smart-phones, etc. For a start, you are
guided by voice messages to pair your phone
3. Or by dictating the number “Dial 02#-######”, if
with Blue&Me. After pairing your phone with the
the number is not in your phonebook.
system, your phonebook (contacts) are down-
loaded unto the Blue&Me.

While your phone is in your bag, pocket or any-

where in the car you can make and receive
phone calls through the Blue&Me without touch-
ing the phone, i.e. without taking your hands off
the steering wheel or even taking your eyes off
the road. You can make a call either:

June 2008 7
 Royal Air Maroc
has launched a new transit lounge in Casablanca
and updated the corporate Logo

PRESS RELEASE

Royal Air Maroc has launched a new transit lounge at Terminal 3 of Mohammed V Airport. The
lounge functions as a welcome area for passengers mainly flying in from Africa en route to Eu-
rope, North America, Middle East and vice versa and who are in transit in Casablanca for few
hours.

This lounge offers a pleasant, calm and comfortable environment, the space is divided into
several areas for passengers to rest, eat and be entertained, facilities at the lounge includes
FOOD, DRINK, ENTERTAINMENT, INTERNET, TV, PRAYER ROOM, CHILDREN’s AREA WITH EDU-
CATIONAL GAMES, SHOWER FACILITIES. Shuttles link the transit lounge with other airport serv-
ice areas and passenger boarding bridges every 10 to 15 minutes. All transit passengers who
would have to wait for six hours or more automatically qualify for transportation, accommo-
dation and meals.

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Dialed calls or incoming phone calls would cut off
music or radio, and when the call is terminated
the music/radio resumes. For privacy during calls,
just continue with call on handset or through ear
piece.
You do not need to pair your phone whenever
you enter your car. The Blue&Me automatically
logs on your Bluetooth-activated phone upon
starting ignition.
SMS Reader
If you receive an SMS, you can have the system
read the message for you out loud! It can even
interpret abbreviations and smilies! What could
be easier or safer?
Musical Entertainment
With Blue&Me you can listen to all your favourite
music in the car, in MP3/WMA/WAV digital format.
All you have to do is connect your Media Player to
the USB port in a handy position in the centre of
the dashboard or in the glove compartment. The
media players supported include: USB pen-drives,
infomercial
MP3-players, smart
phones, iPod and iPhone.
When you connect the device to the USB port, the
words ‘MEDIA PLAYER’ immediately appear on the
radio display. Using the voice or steering wheel
commands, you can select the music track you
want to listen to by scrolling through the various
folders and files shown on the instrument panel
display and in an instant, you will hear your select-
ed track with the song title and artiste name dis-
played as an MP3 track.
Destinations
& Maps (Optional)
In countries where car GPS navigation system
works (not available in Ghana), the Blue&Me Nav
system provides you with the fastest route from
your current location to the destination you
picked with controls on steering wheel or called
out (voice recognition).
In Ghana, the Blue&Me system is on the Alfa
Romeo 159 and the Fiat Bravo. For further infor-
mation visit.
June 2008 9
 who’s who
Ghana is model business destination in West Africa
From left Dr BOEH-OCANSEY, Mr DOLLE, Mr Patrick LUCASSC
Mr Alain BELLISSARD MD SG-SSB
Mr Jean DOLLE French ambassy Economic and commercial counsellor
MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France)
recently visited Ghana for the first time in ten years,
bringing together French business people with local
public and private sector representatives. The dele-
gation met for two days in Cote d’Ivoire on July 9th
and 10th, before traveling to Ghana for two addi-
tional days of presentations, meetings, and social
gatherings. As the largest union of employers in
France, MEDEF exists to facilitate and promote
French business interests all over the world, as well
as to evaluate additional opportunities for potential
French investment.
French Ambassador Pierre Jacquemot began the
series of events on the morning of July 11th with a
presentation about Ghana. The Ambassador
touched on a range of subjects, from the country’s
basic demographics to an analysis of its current eco-
10 June 2008
From left Mr jacquemot French Ambassador,Dr OSEI BOEH-OCANSEY
president private, enterprises fondation,Mr Patrick LUCAS president
of MEDEF AFRICA PEF
nomic infrastructure. For Laurence Vochelle,
Associate Director of the French-based company
Artemia, such an overview was precisely what she
was looking for. “We are in the prospective stages in
the first degree,” Ms. Vochelle said. “Our company is
all over Africa, but only in French-speaking coun-
tries—for us, Ghana is a new venture. I’m here to
gauge the political and economic climate and to get
a sense of the technology here.” Ms. Vochelle’s com-
pany sells computer hardware, as well as printing
supplies and equipment. For them, Ghana’s location
makes it an ideal base for dealing to all of sub-
Saharan Africa.
Veteran delegates, however, had other reasons for
attending the MEDEF functions. Jean-Francois Mahe
of Delmas Group, a shipping company specializing
in containers, is one such MEDEF member. “We
already have our own people and organization in
Ghana, so we have our own contacts. I am part of
this trip because our group is part of MEDEF, and it’s
good to show to the authorities that there are
French companies already working in Ghana.”
After the initial presentation and discussion, the del-
egates broke off into individual meetings held
around the city of Accra. The meetings were
arranged by MEDEF during the planning stages of
the convention, according to the delegates’ needs—
some members met with local companies, while
others had discussions with representatives from
government agencies.
Fabrice Rossmann, CEO and Managing Director of
the newly-opened Sonapack Ghana Limited, had
informed MEDEF coordinators that he wanted more
information about Ghanaian customs stipulations.
“As a factory that imports our raw materials from our
parent company in the Ivory Coast, we want to make
sure that we are headed in the right direction in
regards to importing and exporting,” Mr. Rossmann
said. To that end, MEDEF put Mr. Rossmann, whose
company produces corrugated cartons for agricul-
ture and industry, in touch with the Assistant
Commissioner for Customs Excise and Preventive
Service.
 who’s who

left Mrs Evelyne DECORPS French ambassy Mr Guy ASSANT SIDELAF

some Guest at the event and .Mrs Joyce L. DARKO abidjan investissor in ghana

Ambassador Jacquemot and senior members of Foundation) and MEDEF in order to promote further
MEDEF held a press conference for Ghana’s media business between the two countries. As it stands,
outlets later in the evening at the French Embassy France is Ghana’s fourth largest contributor of offi-
Residence. The Ambassador and his colleagues cial bilateral development assistance and one of the
fielded questions regarding France’s interest in country’s biggest customers, as well as suppliers.
Ghana’s newly-found oil, what France believes they
can bring to Ghana, considering the European coun- Following the signing, 18 MEDEF members were
try’s high rate of inflation, and why there are not permitted to travel to Osu Castle to attend a private
more MEDEF participants who are interested in meeting and reception with President J.A. Kufuor.
investing in Ghanaian agriculture, given the world Mr. Kufuor indicated Ghana’s willingness to further
food shortage. promote mutually beneficial business relationships
and emphasized the need for the country’s public
At the conclusion of the press conference, MEDEF and private sectors to work as partners.
guests were invited to join the Ambassador and The delegation concluded in meetings with the
President of MEDEF International Africa Committee European Commission, followed by the World Bank.
and President Director of Gras Savoye Group, Mr.
Patrick Lucas, for cocktails at a reception given at the
French Embassy Residence. With an African band
playing in the background, guests enjoyed cham-
pagne and hors d’oeuvres as they networked and
exchanged business cards.
The following morning, Mr. Lucas led the members
of MEDEF in signing a Memorandum of
Understanding between PEF (Private Enterprise

Mr Rossmann and Mr Ashok MHINANI execu- Mr Fabrice ROSSMANN CEO SONAPACK

tive director POLY GROUP OF COMPANIES GHANA LTD

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12 June 2008
NATIONAL CRICKET TEAM HONOURED BY IPMC who’s who
Ghana for the first time in history won the International Cricket Council Divsion 3 Championship held
in South Africa.

The national cricket team which achieved this feat were honoured at an event held at the Alisa Hotel,
North Ridge. The event was attended by dignitaries including the Indian Ambassador to Ghana, Her
Excellency Mrs. Ruchi Ghanashyam, Mr. Lawrence Adu-Mante, Managing Director of Ghana
Commercial Bank and Mr. Vanderpuye-Orgle, President of the Ghana Cricket Association

Mr. Vanderpuye-Orgle thanked IPMC, Ghana Commercial Bank and other sponsors for supporting the
team. He appealed to other corporate bodies to help the team achieve more laurels. Mr. Vanderpuye-
Orgle praised the coach and players for their hard work, commitment and discipline which enabled
them to win the tournament in South Africa.

In his speech, Mr. Amar Deep S. Hari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) OF IPMC, congratulated the team
and urged them to work hard to win more trophies. He called on other companies to support cricket,
hockey and other lesser known sports.

IPMC, Ghana’s Best IT hardware, software & training solutions supplier has 12 branches in Accra,
Kumasi, & Takoradi and international affiliations with global IT brands.

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Australia 61
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Austria 021-783-368 Belgium 32 Lufthansa 021 243 893
Benin 229 Middle East 021 230 867
Belgium 021-762-281 North American 021 911 087
Botswana 267
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Brazil 021-774-908 Burkina faso 226 Royal Dutch 021 776 509
Burundi 257 Slock Air int. 021 766 740
Bulgaria 021-772-404 South Africa Air 021 783 676
Cameroon 237
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Denmark 021-226-972 Denmark 45 Nyaho clinic 021 775 341
Egypt 20
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Equatorial Guinea 240 BANKS
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Gambia 220 Bank of Ghana 021 666 902
Gambia 021-315-840 Guinea 224 Barclays Bank 021 784 049
Germany 021-221-311 Italy 39 Cal Bank Ltd 021 680 061
Greece c/o embassy of Japan 81 CDH Securites ltd 021 667 425
Korea North 850 Credit References 021 782 581
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Hungary 020-400-770 Liberia 231 Ecobank 021 681 147
India 021-775-601 Libya 218 NIB 021 661 701
Mali 223 SG-SSB 021 202 020
Iran 021-760-521 Mauritania 222
Ireland 021-518-112 Mauritius 230 FIRE SERVICE
Italy 021-775-621 Morocco 212 Headquarters 021 772 446
Namibia 264 Cantonments 021 666 576
Korea 021-776-157 Rwanda 250 Central (Makola) 021 779 635
Japan 021-765-060 Senegal 221 Industrial Area 021 223 168
Sierra Leone 232
Lebanon 021-776-727 Dansoman 021 310 903
South Africa 27 Madina 021 501 744
Liberia 021-775-641 Togo 228 Aviation 021 773 285
Mali 021-663-276 Uganda 256 Trade Fare 021 773 949
USA 1
Morocco 021-775-669
DRC 243
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HOSPITALS
Zimbabwe 263 Akai House Clinic 021 784 772
Niger 021-224-962 Akai House (Osu) 021 763 821
Nigeria 021-776-158 37 Millitary Hospital 021 776 111
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Philippines 021-516-442 Princess Marie Louise 021 664 137
Aerogem Aviation 021 769 298
Poland 021-502-829 Afriquiyah Airways 021 912 732 West African Rescue 021 781 258
Portugal c/o embassy of Spain. Air Crystal 021 763 395
Air Ghana 021 774 007 POLICE
Russia 021-775-611 Air ivoire 021 242 056 Emergency 191
Rwanda 021-251-894 Air Senegal Int. 021 780 567 Regional
Czech Rep. 021-223-540 Antrack Air 021 765 377 Headquarters 021 664 611
Astracus Airlines 021 257 581 Mobile force 021 760 273
Togo 021-777-950 Belview Airlines 021 230 329 Accra central 021 663 625
Congo 021-245-977 Bristish Airways 021 775 400 Achimota 021 401 999
Turkey 021-768-567 Cathay Pacific 020 8138270 Adabraka 021 221 368
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U.K. 021-221-665 Delta Airlines 021 231 111
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 kumasi
In our continued illustration of activities in Kumasi and the Ashanti Region generally, yours truly,
in this month’s expose will give you a peak of economic activities in Kumasi. We went out there
to interview owners and directors of some of the salient businesses represented in Kumasi,
sought to find out from them their perception of the market, social life and challenges. I strong-
ly believe you will find the reading of this piece quite inspiring and very interesting. For readers
interested in doing business in Kumasi, you have a bird’s eye view of the economics of the place.
Please enjoy
GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL The major challenge of the Hotel has been the
The Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi city opened bare- myth of high cost associated with exquisiteness.
ly 5 months ago is now acclaimed as one the best He believes that with the growing support of
things that have happened to hospitality and companies and local authorities who are willing
entertainment in the Garden city these last few to hold programs at the Hotel, many more people
years. would see the place for what it is; its beauty,
appeal at an unbelievable cost.
Mr. Andreas Tscherning, a Swedish national,
About the secret to their success, he said as a
team, they were always attentive to the needs of
the clientele, consistency and hard work as well as
striving to maintain standards. The team wants
residents to see the hotel as an investment for the
town. The ultimate aim of the Kumasi City is to
please patrons whilst providing them value for
money.

The hotel is running some promotions and an

trained at the internationally renowned Lasagne
Hotel School, is in charge. In order to achieve the
Golden Tulip standards, the management is
investing in capacity development for its employ-
ees. Mr. Andreas’s vision is to see the hotel
become a ‘centre du village’- a one stop shop for
business men and women.
open day, for families and relatives of staff, is
planned for the near future. This he believes will
make residents appreciate the workplace of their
relatives and afford some the opportunity to visit
the place for the first time. Kumasi to him has the
perfect climate for effective working, less stressful
and has very interesting venues.
Golden Tulip Kumasi City is set to bring new fla-
vors to Kumasi.

June 2008 19
 kumasi
LATEX FOAM
Latex foam is the leading manufacturer of quality
Polyurethane flexible foam and spring mattresses
in Ghana and West Africa. They are the producers of
the much acclaimed ‘Honeymoon’ brand of mat-
tress, which over the years have become the lead-
ing and most popular brand in the mattress indus-
try in the West African Sub region.
The latex foam company has been in existence in
as well as the alimentation point for countries like
Ghana for over 30 years and has acquired an unpar-
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso (before the construc-
alleled experience in their ability for innovation,
tion of other factories in these countries in 2002).
quality and variety of foam products to meet the
varying tastes of their clientele. The company is
In 1999 the Latex foam company broke new
uses the Dunlop technology, under license from
grounds and introduced various types of pillows
Dunlop company for the production of their prod-
for hotels, hospitals and individuals who needed
ucts.
more comfort.
Mr. Walid Chadrawy is the branch manager of Latex
The Ashanti region is an important business centre
for the latex foam company and the reason for
which they set up an affiliate there. Kumasi is the
second most important business centre in Ghana
and a strategic position for supplies to neighboring
West African countries. The region is rich in pur-
chasing power due to its rich commercial presence
in Gold, cocoa, timber among others.

It is no surprise therefore that most often during

these seasons, the company’s sales increase con-
siderably. The region also houses branches of most
major companies in the capital city.
foam Kumasi factory and with over 18 years expe-
rience in the business and has been head of the
According to Mr. Walid, Kumasi offers a quiet, less
company since 1997 a year after the Kumasi
stressful, peaceful and relaxing environment which
Factory was established in 1996. The Kumasi facto-
enables inner peace to focus on work. The people
ry situated at Chirapatre near the old shoe factory
are good natured and there is increased accessibil-
in Kumasi, has quickly integrated the Ashanti mar-
ity due to shorter distances and less traffic. People
ket and serves as the main supply point for cus-
in Kumasi socialize in family because it is set up as
tomers in the northern and upper regions of Ghana
a small town with one big family.

20 June 2008
 The manager took the opportunity to congratulate enjoy for kumasi
promoting region, its cultural, business and hospitality industry.

Latex foam Kumasi has over the years made some major contri-
butions to various aspects of the life in Kumasi, with support to
N.G.O, Hospitals, schools and sports. The major challenge for the
company has been reduced margins due to global commodity
price changes and the need to remain affordable to customers in
the face of these challenges.

The company wants to remain as the leading manufacturer of

quality foam products in the country and satisfy their customers
by providing them with quality and innovative foam products as well as catering for the larger society
within which they operate.

JAVA CITY
The new millennium has often been characterized
as the computer age and the Ashanti region has
not been left out of the expansion the world cur-
rently experiences as a result of the boom in
Information technology.
It has always been a fascination when the youth
seen to be gathering potential and going into
entrepreneurship. So is the unfolding story of
Java City Company ltd, where a small group of
young business men have come together and are
providing to Kumasi the much needed essentials
of information technology.
The vision of the group is to make computers
available in almost every home in Kumasi and
eventually become the leading name in the sale
and after sale support of computers and others
the whole country wide. The challenge of the
business has been to get the residents educated
in the use of computers. The product analyst con-
gratulated enjoy, for the effort to bring the
Ashanti region into the lime light in terms of the
other aspects of the way of life of the people.
Story and pictures by Alain Gbeasor

The product analyst at Java City is Mr. Evans

Mancell Osafo an I.T expert with considerable

experience in the field of communication technol-

ogy. According to Mr. Osafo, Java City was created
to bridge the widening gap in I.T development
between Ghana and the rest of the world. Java
City was opened in the year 2007 and over the
past year have been supplying laptops, comput-
ers and other computer hardware and software to
schools and workers at unbeatable prices. They
have put in place a facility whereby teachers and
other groups of workers could purchase items on
credit and pay over a period of time.
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 Ghana’s Only Steak house

9 YEARS SERVING THE BEST STEAKS

• Beef fillets
• Sirloin Steaks
• Ribeye Steaks
• T-Bone Steaks

Opening hours
Mon-Sat from 12pm to 3pm and 6.30pm to 11pm
Sundays from 6.30pm to 11pm

E-mail: elgauchoghana@msn.com
Reservation : 0 2 8 9 1 1 7 5 7 5
Direction: F278/2 Abebresem street
Osu Accra ( Near African Market )

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RICKY BOAKYE- YIADOM b u s i n e s s p ro f i l e - Ku m a s i
The Ricky Boakye Yiadom company ltd has as its
principal activity the warehousing and redistribu-
tion of Guinness Ghana Company Limited (GGCL)
products. These warehouses offer clients very
good prices on a selection of nationally branded
products from the wide range of merchandise
offered by GGCL.

It provides both businesses and private con-

sumers their products requirement under hassle
free conditions, unbeatable prices and in some
instances door step delivery. Its operation ware- however quick to commend the authorities for
house is located at Daban near the Asafo Adjei the new currency which made transactions easier
Hospital in Kumasi. The managing Director, Mr. and safer. Uncle Ricky as he is fondly called
Ricky Boachye Yiadom, is an astute businessman applauds the opening of the Golden Tulip Hotel
with over 20 years experience in managing very in Kumasi as a place with good appeal and of
successful businesses. Mr. Boakye Yiadom is a international repute and further states that
family man with 3 girls and a boy. Kumasi needs more entertainment and game
centers of such nature.
Mr. Boakye started his business in 1986 as a stock-
er in Enyinam for products of the Guinness Ghana The Ricky Boakye group of companies has been
Breweries (G.G.B). In the year 1990, when the line very supportive of the underprivileged in the soci-
two was built by the Guinness Company and fol- ety, the police service, the military and the
lowing the GGB’s notice of his hard work at Otumfuor’s educational fund as part of their cor-
Enyinam, his company was upgraded to distribu- porate social responsibility.
tor in Kumasi. The company has since been the
recipient of numerous achievement awards The manager through our medium acknowledges
including the national best distributor award at the support of patrons and entreats them to keep
which the company was awarded a Mercedes on patronizing their products especially the tigo
Benz car back in 1996. Since then they won the range and envisions his companies listed on the
award several times over in the last decade. stock market in the near future.
With his acquired expertise in helping build brand
names, he established Micro Mobile Links.
Micro Mobile Links has been in existence since
2007 and already the company is helping make
tigo a household name from Kumasi to Techiman.
When you come across the men from Micro
Mobile Links on their motorcycles and vans travel-
ling distances to supply, you realize that the work-
ers and their managing director understand the
mission and are on course to fulfilling it.

According to Mr. Ricky Boakye Yiadom, the secret

to his business successes have been based on four
(4) key elements: Honesty, reliability, Passion and
respect for his employees and customers. He
believes that in order to be successful one need to
develop an overwhelming passion for hard work.
The manager states that there was the need to
strengthen the laws on defrauding since lots of
money is lost due to dishonesty on the part of
some clients. He also commented on the effects
of vehicular traffic on supplies deadlines, he was
June 2008 23
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Bus Stop 021 220 930 TEL: +233-21-667546
Bali Hai 021 771 700
Ryan’s Irish pub 021 762 334 reservations@accrahotel.net
Chez Lien 021 775 356
Zanzibar 021 786 099
China House 021 760 284
WANGARA HOTEL
Dragon House 021 762 988 NIGHT CLUBS Tel: +21-772525.
Dynasty 021 775 496 info@hotelwangara.net.
Noble House 021 785 151 Aphrodesiac 021 766734
Hinlone 021 772 782 Jazz Tone 021 761 082 MARISET PLAZA
Kohinor 021 771 999 Cheers pub(ksi) Tel: +233-21-774542 / 774542.
Banana Leafz 021 780 790 Kiravi(Ksi) mplazahotel@4u.com.hg.
Pearl Chinese 021 770 278
Heritage 021 785 252 TRAVEL & TOUR GYE NYAME HOTEL
Zanzibar 024 489 0990 Tel:00233-21-223321/223211
Amadeus Ghana 021 765 590 gyenyame@hotmail.com.
AFRICAN RESTAURANTS Antrak Travel 021 777 134
Buka 021 782 953 Marmouna 021 769 231 DUTC HOTEL
Tante Marie 021 778 914 Tel:+233-21-711111-8
Next Door 021 713 961 CULTURAL CENTRES info@dutchotel.com

CONTINENTAL RESTAURANTS Alliance Française 021 773 134 FRANKIE’S HOTEL

British Council 021 683 068 Tel:+233-21-773567.
The Grill 024 9666333 Goethe Institute 021 776 764 frankies@frankiesghana.com
Au Grand Ecuyer 021 768 643
HOLIDAY HOTEL
Captain Hook 021 762 228 CAR HIRE
Tel:+233-21773660/1
La Chaumière 021 772 408
holidayhohel@ghana.com
Le Bouquet 021 772 417 Melian car 024 403 453/7
Le Tandem 021 762 959 VRS 021 779 387
AIRSIDE
Frankie’s 021 773 567 Tel : +233-21-76480
Cafe de Paris 021 517 463 OTHERS airside@africaonline.com.ghana
Cafe de Lyon 024 988 7853
Monsoom 021 782 307 Accra Mall 021 823 040/1 ALISAHOTEL
Lifestyle Cafe 021 224831 Tel : 021 255494
Living Stone 021 767740 alisahotels@gmail.com
 HOTELS - ACCRA HOTELS - ACCRA
ALISAHOTEL FIESTA ROYALE
Tel : 021 255494 TEL: 021 517411
alisahotels@gmail.com reservations@fiestaroyale.com

CHEZLIEN AIRSIDE
TEL:021 775356 Tel : 021 76480
chezlien@ighmail.com airside@africaonline.com.ghana

CROWN APPARTMENTO SHANGRI LA HOTEL

Tel:021 771712 Tel :021 776993
reservation@crownappartmento.com shangrilahotel@4u.comgh

PALOMA HOTEL GOLDEN TULIP

Tel: 021 228700 Tel: 021 775361
reservations@palomahotel.com info@goldentulipaccra.com

CROWN APPARTMENTO
Tel:021 771712
reservation@crownappartmento.com

Livingstone Safari Restaurant

location: Osu adjacent Koala Supermarket.
Tel: 021 787 740 / 024 6485135

Now Under New management

 HOTELS - TAKORADI
RAYBOW INT HOTEL
Tel +233-31- 22072, 25438
raybowhotel@yahoo.com
AKROMA PLAZA
Tel: +233-31-23745
HILCREST HOTEL
Tel: +233-31-22277
HOTELS - KUMASI
ROYAL BASIN RESORT
Tel :+233-51-144/60169
royalbasin@gh.com

GOLDEN GATE HOTEL

Tel: +233-51-37073 / 37074

MIKLIN HOTEL
+233-51-39121 / 39122 / 39123

CATERING REST HOUSE

+233-51-23635

GOLDEN TULIP
+233-51-83711
sales@goldentulipkumasicity.com

26 May 2008
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July 2008
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
30 Republic day Bash 1 2 3 United States of America 4 Rwanda Liberation day 5 6
Jackpot Nite Klub Independence day Malawi National Day
Venue: Klimax bay (Labadi Friends Happy Hour
Beach) Cheers entertainment center Cape Verde National day
Prestige evening Ladies Nite Classical Live band Music
Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi
Venue: ex bus stop Golden Tulip Kumasi City

June 2008
Rave Republica Pool Party Venue: Kiravi Nite Klub, Kumasi Empire Pool Party
Executive wear Venue: Texano sports club Venue: Pool side
Hotel Joe Carl Tema Sankofa Nite
Time: 12:00 pm Bojo Nite klub Republic day after party
Happy Hour Aphrodisiac Nite klub Where’s the party at? Beach party
Venue: Next door
After Party Cheers entertainment center Venue: Airport residential Aphrodisiac Nite Klub- Award Klimax Bay (Labadi Beach
Time: from 10:00 pm
Barcadis Nite Club Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi Time: 10 pm till your mama winner Night club of the year hotel)
Tema calls Venue: Airport Residential 4:00 pm till moonlight

La Bamba Pub 7
Happy Hour
8
Midweek Pause
9 10
Florida Street jams
11
Karaoke Nite
12 13
Comm. 11, Tema Jackpot Nite klub,Ex- Bus stop Ladies nite Pool Side action
Salsa, South American Venue: Celsbridge, Labone Bantama , Kumasi Tyme out , Asokwa - Kumasi
Dance & music Venue: Ring Road Aphrodisiac Nite Klub Venue:Miklin Hotel, Kumasi
From 7:00 pm Time: From 8:00 pm till you Airport residential Time: 10:00 pm Time: 8:00 pm
Nepal King’s Birthday and chill
Tilapia special
After work hours Sports Bar Oxford street pubs Ladies nite
National Day Mid-week Bash Cheers entertainment center Mac Dics Royal Hotel
Make some money day Fourth Gardens Officers Mess Osu Monte Carlo Grand Café
Café Masarati Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi Venue: Koforidua
Venue: Vienna City , Venue: Denyame – Kumasi Time: anytime after 9:00 pm Venue: Labone
Accra & Kumasi Venue: Asokwa – Kumasi
Time: 10:00 pm till late

France – Bastille day 14 15 16

Sports Bar
17
Salsa, South American
18
Sean Kingston & Fat Joe
19
Liquor Bar
20
After work hours
Greater Accra fashion Week Cheers entertainment center Concert Cheers entertainment center
Karaoke night Fourth Gardens Officers Mess Dance& music
begins in Accra. Venue: International conference
Tyme out , Asokwa - Kumasi Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi La Bamba Pub, Comm. 11, Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi
Venue: Denyame – Kumasi Venue: National theatre centre
Time: 8:00 pm
Tema Time: 7:00pm
Happy hour The big boys court Venue: Kiravi Nite club,Ahodjo Klimax Bay
Happy Hour Live band
Ryans Irish Pub After Party
Jackpot Nite klub Chesters Place Bull dog Pub – Kumasi. Time: 10:00 pm till Venue: Labadi Beach
Venue: Osu Club of the Year 2008
Venue: Ex- Bus stop, Ring Road Venue: Asokwa- Kumasi late Time: 4: 00 pm till you run out
Time: From 8:00 pm till you Time: from 8:00 pm Aphrodisiac Nite klub
chill Time: Form 9:00 pm Venue: Airport residential of cash

21 22 23 Grand Sales 2008 24 25 26 27

After work hours Ghana Health fair & Conference Happy Hour Ladies Nite
begins in Accra Tyme out Venue: Trade fair, La
Fourth Gardens Officers Mess Genesiz Nite Klub Live Karaoke accompanied by
Venue: International Asokwa - Kumasi
Venue: Denyame – Kumasi Dance Hall Nite Venue: Amakom – Kumasi Africa Music Night Piano Music @ Bar
Conference Centre Time: 8:00 pm
Aphrodisiac Nite klub
Venue: Warehouse Nite Club, Venue: Golden Tulip Kumasi
Venue: Airport residential
Happy hour The big boys court Salsa, South American Dance Monte Carlo Grand Café Adbraka City
Venue:Bull dog Pub, Asokwa- and music Special Night
Ryans Irish Pub Venue: Labone. Time: you Time: From 8:00 pm
Kumasi La Bamba Pub Bliss Night Club
Venue: Osu Time: 8:00 pm Comm. 11, Tema Venue: Niagara Hotel, know?????
Adabraka
28
Salsa, South American Dance
29 Morocco Throne day 30 31 1 2 3
23rd Annual IODA Conference and music
Happy Hour
kicks off La Bamba Pub Celsbridge
Comm. 11, Tema Venue: Labone Joy Fm brida Fair
Happy Hour From 7:00 pm Venue: International
Venue: Celsbridge Labone Pool Challenge The big boys court Conference Center
From 7:00 pm Cheers entertainment center Bull dog Pub
Venue: Ahodjo – Kumasi Venue: Asokwa- Kumasi
Time: 8:00 pm Time: From 9:00 pm
 August 2008
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
28 29 30 31 1 A night of 1006 Luaghs and 2 3
Family relaxation
music Alysa Hotel pool side
Benin National Day
Venue: International Conference Labone
Centre
for your event listing: event@enjoyaccra.com Miss Ghana 2008 finals
Venue: Internatinal Conference Beach Party
or call 0284841350 Saturday Nite Fever
Centre Champs Bar Klimax Bay
Paloma Hotel Labadi Beach
Ring Road central

Happy Hour 4 5
Mid week Bash
6 Singapore National Day 7 Cote d’ Ivoire National Holiday 8 Singapore National Day 9 Royal Ravico Hotel 10
Celsbridge Pub Jamaica National Day Pool side relaxation
Jackpot Nite Klub, Ex Bus Stop
Venue: Labone Dancehall Nite Ghana Science Association Dancehall Nite
Venue: Ring Road Central Nungua
Time: 6:00 pm Happy Hour Venue: Monte Carlo Grand Café 11th Biennial Workshop Venue: Monte Carlo Grand Café
Cheers Entertainment centre Time: you know????? KNUST – Kumasi Time: you know?????
Tyme Out Salsa Beach Party
Asokwa Ahodjo, Kumasi Klimax Bay
Club of the year 2008 All hots Nite ORZ Pub All hots Nite
Kumasi Time: 6:00 pm
Aphrodisiac Nite klub Venue: Aphrodisiac Nite klub, Ho - Ahoe Venue: Aphrodisiac Nite klub, Labadi Beach
Time: 8:00 pm
Airport residential Time: 9:00 pm Airport residential

Tchad National Day 11 12 13 14

Congo Independence Day
15 16 17

ORZ Pub La Bamba Pub The big boy’s court Africa Music Nite Gabon National Day
Ho - Ahoe Powers Pub Savana Top Miss international
Comm. 11, Tema Bull dog Pub Warehouse Nite Klub Family relaxation
Time: 9:00 pm Ho Pleasure gardens Student selection
Salsa, South American Dance Venue: Asokwa- Kumasi Venue: Adabraka Alisa Hotel pool side
Time: 9:00 pm Bliss Night Club
Happy Hour and music Time: From 9:00 pm Time: 10:00 pm till late Labone
Niagara Hotel , Adabraka
Cheers Entertainment centre
Ahodjo, Kumasi Time: From 10:00 pm
Time: 6:00 pm
18 Afghanistan Independence 19 20 21 Happy Hour 22 23 24
Salsa, South American Dance & Day Venue :Bouncers Pub ‘ Osu Salsa Night
music behind top in town Aphrodisiac Nite Klub Karldorf karaoke Nite
Jackpot Nite Klub Play-offz Karaoke Nite Venue: Airport residential Venue: Tesano
La Bamba Pub, Comm. 11, Tema Happy Hour
Ex Bus Stop
Aphrodisiac Nite Klub Tyme Out, Asokwa The parliament House
Venue: Ring Road Central Monte Carlo Grand Café
Tyme Out, Asokwa Venue: Airport residential Kumasi Behind Palace Chinese Genesiz Night Club Venue: Labone
Kumasi La cour des grands Restaurant Time: you know?????
Amakom – Kumasi
Bull dog Pub Nicely Frozen drinks of choice
Time: 8:00 pm Time: From 10:00pm
Venue: Asokwa- Kumasi Venue: Dworwulu
Time: From 9:00 pm

Salsa groove
25 26 27 Happy Hour 28 Happy Hour 29 30 31
Pajama Party
The parliament House Bouncers Pub Coconut grove Regency Hotel
Aphrodisiac nite Klub
La cour des grands Behind Palace Chinese Ridge , Accra
Venue: Airport residential Restaurant Barbecue joint
Oldskull Nite Venue: Bull dog Pub, Asokwa - Time: 6 pm
Nicely Frozen drinks of choice Venue : Osu behind top in town
Venue:Aphrodisiac Nite Klub Kumasi Midweek Bash
Ladies Nite Venue: Dworwulu
Time: From 9:00 pm Jackpot Nite Klub
Powers Pub

June 2008
Venue:Kiravi Nite Klub, Ahodjo, Ex Bus Stop
Tyme Out
Kumasi Asokwa , Kumasi Ho Pleasure gardens Venue: Ring Road Central
Time: 8:00 pm Time: 9:00 pm

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THE PORT OF TAKORADI:
A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE EMERGING OIL INDUSTRY
The Takoradi Port of Ghana, Ghana's premier port
celebrates its 8Oth anniversary this year; 2008.
The Port has chalked a lot of successes and gained
excessive experience as a reliable gateway to the
Ghanaian corridor. In the year of Ghana's oil find
the Takoradi port has started feverish preparation
toward strategically positioning itself to be an
active player in the country's emerging oil indus-
try.
The construction of the port of Takoradi begun in
1923, with formal operations starting on December
3, the same year. The port of Takoradi has since inde-
pendence been under many administrations includ-
ing the Gold Coast Railway and Harbours
Administration, the Ghana Railways and Harbours
Administration and the Ghana Ports Authority. It is
currently under the Ghana Ports and Harbors
Ta k o r a d i
Authority which was established in 1986.
For a period of 34 years i.e. before the Tema port
was opened, the port of Takoradi served as the
main gateway to the country; handling imports
exports and passengers. Over the years the port
has been the pivot of economic activities in
Sekondi Takoradi and the Western Region as a
whole. Without doubt the essence of the harbour
in the face of the oil find is a big "boom"
The presence of the Harbour and the railway sys-
tem at Takoradi made the city one of the first
planned urban centers in the Gold Coast. The then
European area was located in the hills of Takoradi
near the harbour whiles the 'African Township was
located in the marshy lowland areas of Takoradi
like New Amanful and New Takoradi village.
June 2008 33
 Ta k o r a d i
Further, Takoradi Port also contributes to the
social life of the people. Takoradi became known
as the "seamen's town." The presence of foreign
ships set the flame of desire for sailing among the
young men. The social influence of the harbour
has reduced to some extent in recent times.
However, with the pivotal role of the port in the oil
industry this trend is about to assume a more
interesting dimension.

The Takoradi Port continues to be the nerve cen-

tre for commerce and offers enormous advan-
tages to ship owners,' importers, exporter and
surely to come - businesses that will be involved in
the dealings of the black gold, Oil.

Shippers with accurate documents can clear their

goods within a day or two. With excellent cargo
security safe corridor to Kumasi, Northern Ghana
and other landlocked countries like Burkina Faso,
Mali and Niger.

Takoradi is taking huge steps into a blissful future;
soon it would be Ghana's Port Harcott.
ENJOY sources at the port of Takoradi says the
port is refurbishing the slip way and dry dock to
enable it repair oil rigs and oil drilling ships. The
port further plans to build storage areas for pipes
and other types of cargo required for the oil fields.
When the oil begins to gush out of the pipes from
mid next year, and overflows into commercial
quantities in the years to come, the Port of
Takoradi will be part of the history entities in the
industry that is expected to change Ghana's econ-
omy.
Story and pictures by Kweku Owusu Peprah

34 June 2008
June 2008 35
36 June 2008
GOLDEN HEARTS TRUST CHARITY CATWALK
Accra Mall bubbled with unusual
excitement on the 31st may, when
Golden Hearts Trust a foundation
for children with heart conditions
hosted the general public to an
Exclusive Charity Catwalk. The
event featured beautiful designs of
internationally renowned fashion
designers - Ms Masello Kale of
Butik Kool Look from South Africa,
Ms Layo Folarunso of African Bride
and Ms Mercia Hlatswayo of
Mertiques Style House who flew in
all the way from South Africa.
The catwalk displayed the perform-
ances of the restored dance team
and Beacon house dance team fea-
turing orphans who captured the
audience with their steps to the
rhythm, the youngest being two
years old.
The charity catwalk was held to
create awareness and raise funds
for children with congenital heart
disorders. The trustees and organ-
izers worked exceptionally hard to
Masello with models of the catwalk
Orphans of renewed dance team performing
w h o’s w h o
present a spectacular show to
emphasize their commitment
towards assisting families of chil-
dren with various heart defects
who are in deer need of open heart
surgery. Golden Hearts Trust real-
izes how so many children born
with a hole in the heart are at times
short-lived due to the unavailabili-
ty of the necessary medical atten-
tion, as well as the difficult task of
raising funds for the corrective
heart surgery. It is in this light that
the Trust is working hard towards
improving the quality of life of
these children to enhance the
Designer Masello Kate of Butik
opportunity of education and a Kool Look
brighter future.
Accra Mall and Shoprite the major
sponsors of the show contributed
magnificently towards its success.
Many other corporations and out-
lets were recognized and appreci-
ated for their contributions and
support for these children. It was
truly a show to remember and a
worthy cause. Layo Folarunso of Africa Bride
Brunhilda, Dzigbordi, Karen, Janet, Jaqui and Masello, Effia and Janet,
Grace : trustees Organizers
Mercia of Mertiques Style House
A section of the audience SA, receiving applause
June 2008 37
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 w h o’s w h o
Miss Lebanon Emigrants Ghana 2008
A beauty pageant, organised by the World Lebanese Cultural Union in Ghana, dubbed Ms. Lebanon
Emigrant Ghana, took place at the Adae Kese hall of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel on the 28th of
June 2008.

The event was well attended by members of the Lebanese community from all over Ghana. Amidst
much merry making, wining and dining. Ms. Rachel Sallown was crowned Ms Lebanon Emigrant
Ghana.

June 2008 39
40 June 2008
 who’s who

Ghana
Fashion
Week
The Ambiance: the people

Abdennasser Benabou, General

Mr. Amar, IPMC with his family at the fashion show Manager, Softsheen Carson

Meshach, with his new friend Micheal Essien Natasha, Wendy and friends

some guest at the event

June 2008 41
 who’s who The female
models

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D’IVOIR AVID-G
KISSA -
COTE ALAIN D
NAC
DA-VIVA COLLECTION - GH

OTE D’IVOIRE OIRE

OUSMANE - C MODELA - NIG
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42 June 2008
The male models who’s who

QUMI BESPOKE - GH

and finally the kids

MENIS APPARELl- GH
On the 28th of June, the second day of a week’s long celebration of the first ever Ghana Fashion Week,
a breathtaking fashion show took place at the Holiday Inn. This was a brainchild of Sima Ibrahim, CEO
of Xopa in partnership with Global Media Alliance.

Designers represented were from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Make up was by Sleek and 2nd Image
and of course the models from Xopa. It was definitely a sight for sore eyes, and a good beginning for
many more fashion weeks to come.
A few words from Sima: “ it is my wish to have the Ghana Fashion Week recognised by all the fashion
cities in the world, as well as create jobs for models of African origin”.

From the 1st of August, Xopa Burg will be open to all interested in becoming models. Pupils, students
and adults are welcome.

Good luck Sima, and more grease. . . . . . .

June 2008 43
44 June 2008
 Hair talk with Clu-chey
sam clu-chey Adika technical manager softsheen-carson
Maintaining one’s hair at home simply implies con-
tinuing from where your stylist left off during your
last visit to the salon. Remember, maintenance is
the key to healthy hair. To successfully maintain the
hair at home or in-between salon visit, you need
specific products to suit each hair type or to
address individual problem.
To begin with, let’s look at the categories of hair
maintenance practices one can follow at home.
1. Daily Maintenance 2. Weekly Maintenance
DAILY MAINTENANCE: For 1 out of 3
women, dry, brittle and breaking hair is a major
problem. These problems can be curtailed by
using quality and high performance products
enriched with vitamins and natural oils to restore
moisture balance. Hair that is well moisturized
hardly ever breaks. Also, to avoid bad hair days, it
is advisable to keep hair well moisturized.
PRODUCTS TO USE: (Remember to use a
product that guarantees soft, shiny
hair one will love to touch).
1.Dark and Lovely Rich and Natural
Hair Dress.
This product (with vitamins and nat-
ural oils) comes in three varieties for
specific hair care needs.
•Dark and Lovely Rich and Natural
Hair Dress with Coconut oil. Great
on dry, brittle and damage hair. It
also helps prevent split ends.
Maintaining one’s hair at home.
•Dark and Lovely Rich and Natural Hair Dress with
Tea tree. Great on itchy scalp and heat traumatized
hair. Saying good-bye to itchy dandruff.
•Dark and Lovely Rich and Natural Hair Dress with
Panthenol/Vitamin E. Repairs and help hair growth.
These products are perfect remedies in making
home styling quick, easy and keeps the hair sleek
and in-place. Also does not weigh the hair down,
as it does not contain Vaseline.
USES: Chemically treated or natural hair. Identify
your specific hair care need and get hold of the one
which meets your hair needs. Apply daily by gen-
tly massaging into scalp and hair before styling.
2.Dark and Lovely Oil Moisturizer and Shine Lotion.
This is an oil moisturizing lotion which is non
greasy and its design to strengthen, repair, nourish
and protect hair. Excellent for dry, dull and damage
hair and flaky scalp. It instantly restores moisture
and gives instant shine.
USES: For all types of hair – Chemically treated,
naturals and braids.
SPECIFIC USES AND BENEFITS:
•It protects hair against heat during services such
as blow drying, roller setting, hot curling or flat
ironing.
•Suitable for wet looks such as sportin waves, jelly
curls and short crops.
•Before and after braiding. Makes
braiding easier and gives shine to
the braid.
•For a perfect comb out in the
mornings, apply sparingly on
wrapped hair and scarf with a silk
scarf at night.
•This product can be applied on
braided hair to keep braids in top
notch and also, to condition one’s
natural hair while braids are on.
June 2008 45

Sweet Potato Pie
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (1 pound) sweet potato
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
recipe
METHOD
1. Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes,
or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and
remove the skin.
2. Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. Add butter, and
mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg,
cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mix-
ture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60
minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out
clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink
down as it cools.
June 2008 47
 snippets
Wrestling's Jamaican star
- from Ghana

It`s with regrets that Lucien says

goodby to his friends in Ghana after
LUCIEN ROUX- Alliance francaise
several years of working here.
To millions of US wrestling fans, Kofi Kingston is
the first Jamaican wrestler in World Wrestling
Entertainment (WWE). But his real identity is
very different - because to his family and
friends, he is Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah from
Ghana.

Most wrestling fans have never heard of the

West African country, so the wrestling body
decided fight fans would be more likely to
embrace a wrestler from the land of Bob
Marley and reggae music.

And so desperate is Sarkodie-Mensah to

Thierry and Lisette surrounded by friends at their wedding. become wrestling's next superstar, he is willing
to deny who he is.

"I was actually born in Jamaica - to be honest

with a name like Kofi a lot of people assume I
was born in Ghana," he says with a bad
Thierry and Lisette Jamaican accent, but doing his best to stay in
character.
finally got married
But though he denies it, his mother Elizabeth -
the head of a Ghanaian-American organisation
in the US - confirms that he was indeed born in
Ghana, and not in Jamaica. The family only
moved to the US in 1982.
Mr Daniel Akwei
ADOTEY, priority "I told him: 'Kofi, your cousins watch you on TV
in Ghana and want to know why you don't say
personnal banker
you're from Ghana,'" she says.
at SG-SSB is a big
fan of ENJOY so "He said: 'Tell
this month we them it is busi-
honor him by ness.'"
putting his pic-
ture inside the source: BBC
magazine.

48 June 2008
 fitness

The key to weight control is keeping energy
intake (food) and energy output (physical activity)
in balance. When you consume only as many calo-
ries as your body needs, your weight will usually
remain constant. If you take in more calories than
your body needs, you will put on excess fat. If you
expend more energy than you take in, you will
burn excess fat.
Exercise plays an important role in weight control
by increasing energy output, calling on stored
calories for extra fuel. Recent studies shows that
not only does exercise increase metabolism dur-
ing a workout, but it causes your metabolism to
stay increased for a period of time after exercising,
allowing you to burn more calories.
cise daily. The combination of exercise and diet
offers the most flexible and effective approach to
weight control.
Lack of physical activity causes muscles to get
soft, and if food intake is not decreased, added
body weight is almost always fat. Once-active
people, who continue to eat as they always have
after settling into sedentary lifestyles, tend to suf-
fer from "creeping obesity."
For more information on fitness and wellness
call:0243820330 info@dflexfitness.com
www.dflexfitness.cm

How much exercise is needed to make a differ-

ence in your weight depends on the amount and
type of activity, and on how much you eat.
Aerobic exercise burns body fat. A medium-sized
adult would have to walk more than 30 miles to
burn up 3,500 calories, the equivalent of one
pound of fat. Although that may seem like a lot,
you don't have to walk the 30 miles all at once.
Walking a mile a day for 30 days will achieve the
same result, providing you don't increase your
food intake to negate the effects of walking

If you consume 100 calories a day more than your

body needs, you will gain approximately 10
pounds in a year. You could take that weight off, or
keep it off, by doing 30 minutes of moderate exer-
June 2008 49
“Alcohol and the Body” health
Alcohol consumption, including beer, wine and • Cardiovascular problems – Intoxication causes
heavy liquors is accepted as a social “norm” all
blood pressure and heart rates to be higher at first
over the world. This powerful drug affects every-
and then decrease with prolonged consumption.
one differently and while some become intoxicat-
The irregular and inefficient heartbeat can lead to
ed after the first drink, others may be able to con-
stroke and heart attack.
sume four or five drinks before showing any
effects. Some people drink moderate to heavy
amounts of alcohol for years before becoming • Sexual function problems – Over time, exces-
clinically dependent on it, while others may sive alcohol consumption will reduce testos-
become addicted to alcohol the very first time terone production and cause erectile dysfunction.
they ever take a drink. No matter what particular
category you fall under, once intoxicated, alcohol The following herbal remedies and recommen-
has the same effect on the body. The effects of dations can be used to reverse and combat the
alcohol on the body are not confined or privy to negative effects of alcohol consumption. All of
any particular race, sex or age group. Excessive the herbal products can be found at SugarCane
alcohol use, including everyday consumption can Natural Health Shop – Accra, Ghana.
produce harmful effects on the brain and nervous
system and can have more serious side effects 1. Use: Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C, A and E,
including: Zinc, Burdock Root, Dandelion, Spirulina, Kelp,
Fenugreek, Valerian, The Ultimate Cleanse
• Liver disorders – The liver is one of the largest (Complete Body Detoxification Program)
and most robust organs in the body and is the
2. Consult a nutritionist, and go on a cleansing
only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself
program to remove toxins from the body quickly.
after certain types of damage. However, alcohol is
Call SugarCane Natural Health Shop for more
one of the toxins that the liver does not handle
information.
well and will not regenerate after being damaged
by alcohol. The liver processes 95 percent of alco-
3. Avoid saturated fats (meat and dairy products),
hol ingested and the consumption of alcohol
refined sugars and fried foods which put stress on
inhibits the liver’s ability to filter our toxins and
the liver. Drink plenty of water, get plenty of rest
absorb the necessary proteins, fats and vitamins
and as much as possible, avoid stress.
for the body to function properly.

Tahmah B. Israel is CEO of ANEW Wellness Spa and COO of SugarCane Natural Health Shop.
She is a certified nutritionist, gourmet vegetarian chef, massage therapist and colon
hydrotheraprist. Tahmah is also a member of the Regenerative Health Team.
 plane schedule
MONDAY TUESDAY
FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
AIRLINE
B 753 LGW/ACC 0500 B 757 ABJ/ACC 1900 -
B 767 BW/JFK/ACC 0545 DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 - CODES
B 757 ADD/LOS/ACC/ABJ 0545 0645 B 737 ACC/LOS - 1905
B 733 LOS/ACC 0800 DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940
B 737 LOS/ACC 0800 A343 ACC/LOS/FAR - 1940
B 76L JFK/ACC 0820 B 757 ACC/LOS/ADD - 200
- AT ROYAL AIR MAROC
B 733 ACC/MLW 0845 B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 -
B 737 ACC/LOS - 0845 B 738 FNA/ACC 2030 -
F28 LFW/ACC 0850 B 767 FCO/LOS/ACC 2120 - AZ ALITALIA
B 733 LOS/ACC 0910 F28 ABJ/ACC 2120 -
F28 ACC/ABJ - 0930 MD 11 ACC/AMS - 2120
B 757 ABJ/ACC 0930 B 738 ACC/NBO - 2130 ABV ANTRAK AIR
B 733 ACC/LOS - 1000 F 28 ACC/COO - 2200
B 757 ACC/LFW/ADD - 1015 B 738 CAI/ACC 2230 -
B 67L ACC/JFK - 1015 B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235 AJ AERO CONTRACTORS
SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130 B 738 ACC/LHR - 2330
B 737 LOS/ACC 1200 B 767 ACC/FCO - 2350
B 738 NBO/ACC 1210 BA BRITISH AIRWAYS
B 737 ACC/FNA/MLW - 1240 WEDNESDAY
B 733 MLW/ACC 1300 FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE B3 BELLVIEW AIRLINES
B 738 ACC/MLW - 1310
B733 ACC/LOS - 1345 B 752 LGW/ACC 500 -
SF 34 ABJ/ACC 1525 B 757 ADD/LOS/ACC/ABJ 545 645 EK EMIRATES AIRLINES
A343 FRA/LOS/ACC 1720 B 737 LOS/ACC 800 -
MD 11 AMS/ACC 1815 B 763 JFK/ACC 820 -
B733 LOS/ACC 1815 B 737 ACC/LOS - 845 ET ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
B 737 LOS/ACC 1820 B733 LOS/ACC 910 -
B 737 MLW/ACC 1840 F 28 COO/ACC 920 -
A 332 BEY/ACC 1855 GO GHANA INTERNATIONAL
B 757 ABJ/ACC 930 -
DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 F 28 ACC/ABJ - 1000
A 343 ACC/LOS/ARA - 1900 B 733 ACC/LOS - 1010
- KL ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES
B 737 ACC/LOS 1905 B757 ACC/LFW/ADD - 1015
B 733 ACC/LOS - 1910 B 763 ACC/JFK - 1015
B 738 MLW/ACC 1920 SF 34 ACC/ABJ - KQ KENYA AIRWAYS
B 737 ACC/LOS - 1920 B 737 LOS/ACC 1200
DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940 A343 DXB/ACC 1200
A 342 JNB/ACC 2000 B 738 NBO/ACC 1210 LH LUFTHANSA AIRLINES
B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 B 737 ACC/ABJ/MLW -
A 332 ACC/ABJ/BEY - 2010 A 343 ACC/ABJ -
B 738 ACC/NBO - 2020 B 738 ACC/MLW - ME MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES
MD 11 ACC/AMS - 2120 SF 34 ABJ/ACC 1525 -
A 320 TIP/ACC 2135 A 343 ABJ/ACC/DXB 1620 -
A 342 ACC/JUB - 2200 MS EGYPT AIR
A 343 FRA/LOS/ACC 1745 -
B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235 B 737 MLW/ACC 1750 -
F28 ABJ/ACC 2310 MD 11 AMS/ACC 1815 - NA NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES
A 320 ACC/TIP - 2325 B 733 LOS/ACC 1815 -
B 752 ACC/LGW - 2340 B 737 LOS ACC 1820 -
F 28 ACC/LFW - 2350 B 737 ACC/LOS - 1930 NCH CHANCHANGI AIRLINES
DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 -
TUESDAY B737 ACC/LOS - 1905
B 733 ACC/LOS - 1910 SA SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS
FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
B 738 MLW/ACC 1920 -
B 767 ACCRA/JFK/BWI - 200 DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940
SO SLOK AIR INTERNATIONAL
B737 CMN/ACC/LFW/CMN 210 300 A 343 ACC/LOS/FRA - 1940
B733 LOS/ACC 800 - A 342 JNB/ACC 200 -
B737 LOS/ACC 800 - B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 - UN UNMIL
B76L JFK/ACC 820 - B 738 ACC/NBO - 2020
B773 ACC/ABJ - 845 MD87 OUA/ACC 2030 -
B737 ACC/LOS - 845 B 733 LOS/ACC 2050 - VU AIR IVOIRE
F28 LFW/ACC/ABJ 850 930 MD 87 ACC/OUA - 2115
B 768 ACC/JFK - 1015 MD11 ACC/AMS - 2120
ATR 42 ACC/OUA - 1030 B 733 ACC/DKR - 2145 VK VIRGIN NIGERIA AIRWAYS
B733 ACC/ACC 1130 - A 342 ACC/JNB - 2300
SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130 B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235
V7 AIR SENEGAL INTERNATIONAL
B3 737 LOS/ACC 1200 - B 752 ACC/LGW - 2340
B733 ACC/LOS - 1215 F28 ABJ/ACC/LFW - 2350
B737 ACC/ABJ/CKY - 1240 5W ASTRAEUS AIRLINES
A343 DXB/ACC/ABJ 1200 1300 THURSDAY
B737 BJL/FNA/MLW/ACC 1320 - FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
B 575 ADD/LFW/ACC 1320 - 8U AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS
B 738 NBO/ACC 1350 - B 733 DKR/ACC/LOS 445 535
B737 ACC/MLW/FNA/BJL/DKR ACC/ML 1400 B 737 LOS/ACC 800 - DL DELTA AIRLINES
B757 ACC/ABJ W/FNA/B 1420 B 737 LOS//ACC 800 -
B738 ACC/FNA JL/DKR 1450 B 763 JFK/ ACC 820 -
ART 42 OUA/ACC - - B 737 ACC/LOS - 84
SF 34 AB/ACC - - B 737 ACC/ABJ - 845
B 737 LOS/ACC/LOS - 1610 F28 LFW/ACC 850 930
A343 ABJ/ACC 1500 - B 763 ACC/JFK - 1015
A343 ACC/DXB 1525 1730 ATR42 ACC/OUA - 1030
A332 ACC/LOS/BEY 1525 1845 B 727 ROB/ACC 1100 -
52 June 2008
 plane schedule
THURSDAY FRIDAY
FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE

SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130 DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 -

A343 DXB/ACC/ABJ 1200 1300 B 737 ACC/LOS - 1950
B 757 ADD/LFW/ACC 1320 - B 733 ACC/LOS - 1910
B 738 NBO/ACC 1350 - DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940
B757 ACC/ABJ - 1420 A 343 ACC/LOS/FRA - 1940
B 783 ACC/FNA - 1450 A 342 JNB/ACC 200 -
ART42 OUA/ACC 1500 - B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 -
B727 ACCROB - 1500 B 738 FNA/ACC 2030 -
SF34 ABJ/ACC 1525 - B 733 LOS/ACC 2050 -
B737 LOS/ACC/LOS 1525 1610 B 767 FCO/LOS/ACC 2120 -
B 737 ABJ/ACC 1615 - MD 11 ACC/AMS - 2120
A343 ABJ/ACC 1620 - B 738 ACC/NBO - 2130
B 737 ACC/LOS - 1700 A 320 TIP/ACC 2135 -
A343 FRA/LOS/ACC 1720 - B 733 ACC/DKR - 2145
A343 ACC/DXB - 1730 A 342 ACC/JNB - 2200
MD11 AMS/ACC 1815 - B 738 CAL/ACC 2230 -
B 733 LOS/ACC 1815 - B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235
B 737 LOS ACC 1820 - F 28 BAJ/ACC 2310 -
B 737 ACC/LOS - 1830 A 320 ACC/TIP - 2325
DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 - B 738 ACC/CAL 2330
B 737 ACC/LOS - 1905 B 752 ACC/LGW - 2340
B 733 ACC/LOS - 1910 F 28 ACC/LFW - 2350
DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940 B 767 ACC/FCO - 2350
A 343 ACC/LOS/FRA - 1940 B 767
A 342 JNB/ACC 2000 -
B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 - SATURDAY
B 738 FNA/ACC 2030 - FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
B 733 LOS/ACC 2050 -
B 767 FCO/LOS/ACC 2120 - B 737 CMN/ACC/LFW/CMN 210 0300
MD 11 ACC/AMS - 2120 B 733 DKR/ACC/LOS 445 0535
B 738 ACC/NBO - 2130 B 737 LOS /ACC 800 -
A 320 TIP/ACC 2135 B 763 JFK/ACC 820 -
B 733 ACC/DKR - 2145 B 737 ACC/LOS 0845
A 342 ACC/JNB - 2200 F 28 LFW/ACC/ABJ 850 0930
B 738 CAL/ACC 2230 B 763 ACC/JFK - 1015
B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235 SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130
F 28 ABJ/ACC 2310 - B 738 NBO/ACC/MLW 1210 1310
A 320 ACC/TIP - 2325 B 737 LOS/ACC 1400 -
B 738 ACC/CAL - 2330 B 757 ADD/LFW/ACC 1420 -
B 752 ACC/LGW - 2340 B 737 ACC/ABJ - 1445
F 28 ACC/LFW - 2350 SF 34 ABJ/ACC 1525 -
B 767 ACC/FCO - 2350 B 737 LOS/ACC/LOS 1525 1610
A 343 FRA/LOS/ACC 1720 -
FRIDAY B 752 LGW/ACC 1725 -
FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE A332 BEY/LOS/ACC 1730 -
B 737 ABJ/ACC 1730 -
B 737 CMN/COO/ACC/CMN 335 430 B 737 ACC/LOS - 1815
B 752 LGW/ACC 500 MD11 AMS/ACC 1815 -
B 763 ADD/LOS/ACC/ABJ 545 645 A 332 ACC/LOS/BEY - 1845
B 737 LOS/ACC 800 - DH8 LOS/ACC 1900 -
B 737 LOS ACC 800 - A 343 ACC/LO/FRA - -
B763 JFK/ACC 820 - B 738 MLW/ACC 1920 -
B 737 ACC/MLW - 845 DH8 ACC/LOS - 1940
B 737 ACC/LOS - 845 B 763 LHR/ACC 2010 -
F 28 LFW/ACC 850 - B 738 ACC/NBO - 2020
B 733 LOS/ACC 910 - MD11 ACC/AMS - 2120
F28 ACC/ABJ - 930 F 28 ABJ/ACC/LFW 2120 2200
B 763 ABJ/ACC 930 B 738 CAL/ACC 2230 -
B 733 ACC/LOS - 1000 B 763 ACC/LHR - 2235
B 763 ACC/LFW - 1015 B 738 ACC/CAL - 2330
B 763 ACC/JFK - 1015 B 752 ACC/LGW - 2340
MD 87 OUA/ACC 1115 -
SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130 SUNDAY
MD 87 ACC/OUA - 1200
B 737 LOS /ACC/MLW 1200 1240 FLIGHT NO. ROUTING ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
A 343 DXB/ACC/ABJ 1200 1300
B 737 MLW/ACC 1300 B 737 CMN/COO/ACC/CMN 335 430
B 737 ACC/LOS - 1345 B 763 JFK/ACC 820 -
B 738 NBO/ACC 1350 F 28 LFW/ACC 850 -
B 737 BJL/DKR/FNA/MLW/ACC 1430 B 733 LOS/ACC 910
B 738 ACC/FNA - 1450 F 28 ACC/ABJ - 930
B 737 ACC/MLW/FNA/BJL/DKR - 1510 B 733 ACC/LOS - 100
SF 34 ABJ/ACC 1525 B 757 ACC/LFW/ADD - 1015
A 343 ABJ/ACC/DXB 1620 1730 B 763 ACC/JFK - 1015
A 343 FRA/LOS/ACC 1745 - B 727 ROB/ACC 110 -
B 737 WLM/ABJ/ACC 1750 - SF 34 ACC/ABJ - 1130
MD 11 AMS/ACC 1815 - A 343 DXB/ACC/ABJ 1200 1300
B 733 LOS/ACC 1815 - B 757 ADD/LFW/ACC/ABJ 1320 140
B 737 LOS/ACC 1830 - B 727 ACC/ROB 1500 -
B 737 ACC/LOS 1900 1830 SF 34 ABJ/ACC 1525 -
A 343 ABJ/ACC 1620 - 53
 Current Movies
INDIANA JONES AND THE
KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL
SKULL
n 1957, intrepid archaeologist
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is on
the verge of losing his job at a
prestigious university thanks to
some questionable activities he's
undertaken recently. He then
meets up with a young rebel
named Mutt (Shia LaBeouf) who
asks Indy to go on another grand
adventure: recover a legendary
skull made out of crystal which
allegedly will allow its owner to
rule the world. Traveling down to
Peru to an ancient lost city, Indy
and Mutt must dodge an evil
Russian agent, Irina Spalko (Cate
Blanchett), who is after the same
object.
Directors: Steven Spielberg, David
Koepp, George Lucas
Writer: Jeff Nathanson
Genres: Action/Adventure
54 June 2008
YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE
ZOHAN
KUNG FU PANDA
Po the Panda (voice of Jack
Black) dreams of being a mar-
tial-arts master but is, in reali-
ty, a fat, lazy, black-and-white
slob. But when his town is
threatened by evildoers, a
group of real kung fu experts
need to transform Po into the
legendary "Chosen One," who
is destined to save the day.
Zohan (Adam Sandler) is the
top agent in Israel's Mossad
agency, who gets tired of the
constant fighting, but his only
means of escape is to fake his
own death. Relocating to New
York City, he reinvents himself
as a top hairstylist who gives
his women customers great
hairdos and a little bit "extra."
His newfound idyllic life does-
n't last for long, though, when Director(s) Mark Osborne,
some of his former enemies John Stevenson
find out where he's been hid-
ing. Writer(s) Jonathan Aibel,
Glenn Berger
Director(s) Dennis Dugan
Writer(s) Robert Smigel, Adam
Sandler, Judd Apatow
Genre(s) Comedy
Su do ku
Fill in the grid so that every row, every
column, and every 3x3 box contains the
digits 1 through 9. The same number
should not be repeated in a row, column
or 3x3 box. That’s all there is to it.
There`s no math involved. The grid has
numbers, but nothing has to add up to
anything else.

It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s addictive.

Solving time is typically from 10 to 30
minutes, depending on your skill level
and experience.

Enjoy the game.

SOLUTIONS FROM
LAST MONTH
Enjoy the humour
This is so cool. Read this sentence:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIEN-
TIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
Now count ALOUD the F's in that sentence. Count
them ONLY ONCE: do not go
back and count them again. See below...
ANSWER:
There are six F's in the sentence. One of average intel-
ligence finds three of them. If you spotted four, you're
above average. If you got five, you
can turn your nose at most anybody. If you caught six,
you are a genius.
There is no catch. Many people forget the "OF"'s. The
human brain tends to see them as V's and not F's.
Pretty weird, huh? It fools almost
everybody.
The Smiths
The Smiths were unable to conceive children and
decided to use a surrogate father to start their family.
On the day the surrogate father was to arrive, Mr.
Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should
be here soon" Half an hour later, just by chance a door-
to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping
to make a sale.
"Good morning, madam. I've come to...."
"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs.
Smith cut in. "Really?" the photographer asked. "Well,
good. I've made a speciality of babies"
"That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please
come in and have a seat"
After a moment, she asked, blushing, "Well, where do
we start?" "Leave everything to me. I usually try two in
56 June 2008
the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple
on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too;
you can really spread out!" "Bathtub, living room floor?
No wonder it didn't work for Harry and me" "Well,
madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every
time. But, if we try several different positions and I
shoot from six or seven different angles, I'm sure you'll
be pleased with the results""My, that's a lot of....."
gasped Mrs. Smith. "Madam, in my line of work, a man
must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five min-
utes, but you'd be disappointed with that, I'm sure"
"Don't I know it," Mrs. Smith said quietly.
The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled
out a portfolio of his baby pictures.
"This was done on the top of a bus in downtown
London" "Oh my God!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging
at her handkerchief.
"And these twins turned out exceptionally well, when
you consider their mother was so difficult to work
with" "She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith. "Yes, I'm
afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get
the job done right. People were crowding around four
and five deep, pushing to get a good look"
"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened
in amazement.
"Yes," the photographer said, "And for more than three
hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and
yelling. I could hardly concentrate.
Then darkness approached and I began to rush my
shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on
my equipment, I just packed it all in."
Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean squirrels actual-
ly chewed on your, um......equipment?"
"That's right. Well, madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my
tripod so we can get to work."
"Tripod?????"
"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's
much too big for me to hold for very long. Madam?
Madam? ....... Good Lord, she's fainted!!"
 July Horoscope
aquarius 21/01 to 19/02 leo 24/7 to 23/08
An old saying advises that we should always Your biggest weakness is that you create
look before we leap. This applies strongly to grand schemes and then fail to find the
you right now. A tempting opportunity to means to put them into action. This month a
make some quick money seems too good to be true friend, probably a Water sign, will be on hand to make
and that’s because it is! Emotional issues need to be sure that you can realise one of your many plans. Try and
dealt with honestly at the end of the month. involve a loved one in the preparation.

pisces 20/02 to 20/03 virgo 24/8 to 23/9

You need to be careful about who you The generally upward trend of the year fal-
choose to confide in this month. A difficult ters a little this month and you will feel frus-
emotional issue needs to be dealt with dis- trated as certain gains seem to be slipping
cretely. There may be some money difficulties later in away. You need to stay patient and avoid rash decisions.
the month unless you plan ahead. Someone out there Emotional conflict is inevitable, but say anything that you
sees your creative potential this month! may come to regret later.

aries 21/3 to 20/04 libra 24/9 to 23/10

You need to be careful this month if you Try and take things easy this month, espe-
want to avoid conflicts spilling over into cially before the 15th as you are in need of a
long term resentments. Work or school will break from what has been a fairly intense
require a lot of attention and it may be that you have period in your life. The second half of the month will see
letting things slide rather too much lately and need to excitement building again, particularly in terms of rela-
do some serious catching up. tionships for both couples and unattached Librans.

taurus 21/4 to 21/05 scorpio 24/10 to 22/11

This is an extremely busy month and you Conflict is likely to mar the beginning of the
will need to make sure that you find time to month as some lingering tensions can no
do the things you enjoy amongst all the longer be avoided .This will be tempered by
hard work. The effort will definitely pay off though and some excellent financial news before the middle of the
it looks as though your financial circumstances are month. Romance will become important after the 15th
about to receive a major boost! and you may find a new relationship.

gemini 22/5 to 21/6 sagittarius 23/11 to 21/12

This may well be a peculiar month as noth- Thanks to the influence of your ruling plan-
ing is quite what it seems right now. et Jupiter you have a preference for physical
Relationships may suffer a little as miscom- activity in your leisure time. This month,
munication seems to be the norm. On the plus side though, you should consider some more cultured pas-
there is the opportunity to pursue a new interest that times. It may even lead to some romance! Don’t be drawn
you might have never have seen as appealing before. into work place conflicts this month.

cancer 22/6 to 23/7 capricorn 22/12 to 20/01

As long as you control any impulse buys Depending on how you approach certain
then you should be in an extremely strong key situations this could be an incredibly
financial position by the end of the month. positive month or one in which some crucial
This will allow you to make serious plans around some relationships are severely tested. You need to make sure
long held ambitions. A loved one will understand pro- that you give everyone the chance to speak right now.
vided that you are fully honest with them. Share your ambitions with a loved one so that they can
understand.
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