₦airaland Forum

Phenomenal16:
Ghana get oil?

Lol, do you wanna tell me you have not heard of it? Ghana discovered and started drilling oil in 2007

chukwuibuipob:

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Nigeria and Senegal have agreed to follow suit...That's a good move for Africa.

The New Tafo Government Hospital in Ghana’s Eastern Region,
community health nurse Gladys Dede Tetteh has run out of
yellow fever vaccines. There is a long line of anxious mothers
fanning themselves and their babies as they wait on benches.
An order has been placed for more vaccines which would usually
take two hours on a good day (sometimes more) for it to be
delivered by road from the central medical stores.
But 21 minutes later, a drone did the job—dropping off a
parachuted box containing vaccines from a height of about 80
meters to a small lawn quadrangle inside the hospital as a group
of journalists watch on. The drone doesn’t stop as it makes a
delivery and returns to base. A junior nurse picked the box up
and the vaccination for newborns is back on. Tafo hospital is the
first in Ghana signed up to the government’s new medical drone
delivery program which hopes to use unmanned aerial vehicles to
deliver medical products to hard to reach communities in a
timely manner.
ZIPLINE
The Ghana Health Service is working with Zipline, the drone
company best known for starting blood delivery services in
Rwanda. Ghana’s health policymakers hope faster drop-offs will
improve its health outcomes including reducing its maternal and
infant mortality rates. According to the World Health
Organization, “severe bleeding during delivery or after childbirth
is the commonest cause of maternal mortality and contributes to
around 34% of maternal deaths in Africa.” The timely access to
safe blood could save many lives.
The medical drone program was officially launched on
Wednesday Apr. 24 by Ghana’s vice president Mahamudu
Bawumia, who first made the announcement a year ago.
The drones will be able to travel to 500 health facilities within an
80-kilometer-range from the Omenako center which is stocked
with emergency medicines, vaccines, blood and blood products.
The delivery program is also hoped will help reduce the
incidence of wastage of medical products, a result of
overstocking at hospitals.
. Zipline is describing the Ghana operation as the
world’s largest drone delivery service.
https://qz.com/africa/1604374/ziplines-drone-delivery-launches-in-ghana-with-vaccines/

DO YOU THINK THE REST OF AFRICA COUNTRIES SHOULD ADOPT THIS INITIATIVE AND SEE IT AS THE WAY TO GO?

ifyalways:
Mi Pacho,Im from Gomoa Assin.

Oh nice ....And that's in Central Region right.

chrisagyei:
naa bro,don't tryna explain anything to them,their minds are fixed already and besides there're over 3 million Nigerians currently residing and working in Ghana.Some Nigerians have an idea we hate them buh trust me bro,they are a least of our discussions except the rampant crimes by some scrupulous Nigerians in Ghana which is a topic for another day.So tell me about Takoradi,I have never being there before

SEKONDI-TAKORADI is the only twin City in West Africa and you 've got to pay a visit (I hope you' ve heard of this, JUNKA TOWN, that's Tadi for you).

I love Kumasi too, it's a great and wonderful city....I have visited Kumasi twice ie: KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY for field trip and a debate Competition.

chrisagyei:
naa bro,don't tryna explain anything to them,their minds are fixed already and besides there're over 3 million Nigerians currently residing and working in Ghana.Some Nigerians have an idea we hate them buh trust me bro,they are a least of our discussions except the rampant crimes by some scrupulous Nigerians in Ghana which is a topic for another day.So tell me about Takoradi,I have never being there before

I understand bro.....I only wish Nigerians saying that will visit the country to clear off that misconception.


The Western Region (Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital) of Ghana is an integrated complex of beautiful safe beaches and African touch beach resorts. It has the largest collection of European trading forts (later used in the
slave trade); the highest tropical jungles; numerous mines,
and friendly people; and old architectural
styles and vivacious festivals.

The region’s water villages on stilts are amazing to experience.
A visitor can charter a local canoe out to the village and actually
stay over night in a guest house on the water.
The region is located in the south-western part of Ghana and
shares boundaries with the Central, Ashanti, and Brong-Ahafo
regions. To the West it shares a border with the republic of Cote
D’Ivoire.
The native people of the Western Region are mostly Akans,
speaking various dialects including: Ahanta, Nzema, Sefwi,
Wassa, Brosa, and Pepesa. Pricipal religions are Christianity,
African Aminism, and Islam.

The main exportable produce are cocoa,
timber, copra, coffee, rubber/latex, gold, manganese, and
bauxite.

Attractions & Tourist sites
The Castles of the Western Region
The Western Region is another region with a rich heritage
demonstrated by the number of castles still open to visitors. The
best examples in the region are:
1. Fort St Appolonia at Beyin
2. Fort cross at Dixcove (1693)
3. Fort Batensteyn (1656) at Butri
4. Fort Groot Fredericksburg at Princess Town
5. Fort S. Antonio at Axim (1515)
6. Fort Dorothea (ruins) at Akwida
7. Fort Sebastian at Shama
8.The Village on Stilt of Nzulezu
9.Akatekyi Crocodile Pond

Some of the most popular beaches are:
1. Busua Pleasure Beach – only 5km from fort metal cross
2. Sports Club Beach – behind the Atlantic hotel in Takoradi
3. Ajua Beach – just 200metres from Dadowa lagoon
4. Princess Town Beach – off the Takoradi/Elubo highway
5. Mimia Beach – a secluded beach with rocky cave perfect
for picnics.

Dr. Nkrumah’s Grave
The original grave of Dr. Nkrumah, first President of Ghana and
now buried in the mausoleum in Accra, can be found at Nkroful,
83km west of Takoradi.

The Mines of Ghana
The western region has several mines that may be visited, by
prior arrangement. The main sites are:
Nsuta Manganese Mine – 20km southeast of Tarkwa
Prestea Goldmine – 40km north of Tarkwa
Tarkwa Goldmines – founded in the 1800s just 92km
northwest of Takoradi

chrisagyei:
Ohk,that's nice,am from the Ashanti Region,Kumasi buh born and lived all my life in the nation's capital,Accra.

That's cool. A descendant of the Otumfour (Ashanti Kingdom).
It's nice meeting you bro.

chrisagyei:
good publicity and nice pics,op,are you a Ghanaian?

Yeah, A proud Ghanaian and a westerner ( western Region) with west side levels.
Which Region are you from?

ReneeNuttall:
Ghanaian's that hates seeing Nigerian's progress more than them.Even some of the landlords have special prices for Nigerian Tenants. Everything is fricking expensive........ But in all of the above mentioned, they av good food,,especially sea foods,steady light and ofcuz water.

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My dear friend, you have made a mistake by generalizing it.....so far as I am concerned, Nigerians in Ghana have a very good relationship with Ghanaians and love exist deeply.....for hate to exist before a Nigerian and a Ghanaian, then one is at fault.

Nice Beaches for vacation and relaxation

To Travel or know anything about Ghana's oil city, ask me here.... that's my hood.

When you visit Ghana, Try and explore the other beautiful cities and regions and don't only base in GREATER ACCRA REGION .........

SEKONDI-TAKORADI

SEKONDI-TAKORADI, a city comprising the twin cities of Sekondi
and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi
Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-
Takoradi is the region's largest city and an industrial and
commercial centre. It habours Ghana's second largest sea port/habour. It is presently the oil city of Ghana with a booming Economy. It is very serene, peaceful, orderly and well organized city. You can't say you have visited Ghana without visiting this wonderful twin City......SEKONDI-TAKORADI WELCOMES YOU ANY DAY.