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5 Fun Things To Do in Accra with Your Family

Accra is the capital of Ghana and also the largest city in Ghana. It is located at the south of the country along the Atlantic Ocean. The sit of government – The Jubilee House, Parliament House, The Supreme Court, Ministries, Kotoka International Airport and Head Offices of major banks, industries and companies are found in Accra. Accra seems to be a very busy place and there seems to be no time for any fun activity. All these, and many others makes Accra, the administrative and economic center for Ghana. Despite all these, when it comes to leisure, pleasure, tours and fun, there are many things Accra has to offer. There are a number of exciting things and interesting places you can go or do with the family in Accra. Accra is a well-developed city with a number of world class roads that links the city to other towns in other regions and it has a good transport system. So, movement or transportation shouldn’t be much of a problem. Also, Accra has a lot of interesting places and tourist attraction sites, where you can visit and have fun. If you reside or you are a visitor in Accra, and you have no idea of any interesting places to visit or how to have fun? Have no worries. Here are five fun things you can do in Accra with the family. Visit A Tourist Site You can visit or tour a tourist site with your family. There are many historic sites in Accra where you can visit with your family and have some fun. Some interesting sites you can tour include: the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Christiansburg Castle, James Town, James Fort Prison, the Accra Zoo, etc. Watch A Movie Together You can take the family out for a movie night. Some of the best places to watch a good movie in Accra are the Silver Bird Cinemas and the Global Cinemas. A ticket normally sells at GHC 30.00. Take The Family Out For Lunch or Dinner What about taking the whole family out for a dinner on a Friday night or lunch on a Sunday afternoon? Accra has some of the best restaurants. Papaye, Eddy’s Pizza, Lord of the Wings, KFC, etc. are some of places that offer good meals at affordable prices. Go To The Beach You can also go to the beach and have some fun with your family. Accra has some of the best beaches in the West African Sub-region. The La Pleasure Beach, Kokrobite and Coco beach are some of the best places you can hang out and have some fun with the family. Go To The Mall You can also to the mall to do some shopping together as a family. The Accra Mall, A&C Mall, West Hills Mall, Marina Mall offer some of the best shopping experiences for families. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

5 Things You Should Know Before Renting a Car at the Airport

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Are you travelling? And you thinking of how to get a car at the airport when you arrive? They are many options for you to choose from: shuttle service, taxi, public transport or rent a car at the airport to pick you up. For convenience sake, if you are thinking of renting a car at the airport, there are many things you should know. Renting a car at the airport is quite different from renting a car from other locations. Here are five things you should know before renting a car at the airport. Do Reservation Before Arriving If you are renting a car at the airport to pick you up, it means you will have to do a reservation before arriving at the airport for your own convenience. Some car rental companies do online bookings and reservations. Flight Number and Time of Arrival. It is important to let the car rental company know the time of your arrival at the airport and also your flight number. This will help them to pick you up on time without any delays and frustrations for you. Be Ready to Pay More Renting a car at the airport is more expensive than the normal car rental prices. Most car rental companies are not at the airports. This mean they will probably have to drive a long way to pick you up at the airport and the few car rentals at the airport know very well there will be high demand for their services. You Can Rent A Car Even If You Are Not Flying Perhaps you are not flying in or out, you have found yourself at the airport and you need a car. You can still rent a car at the airport. Car rental companies don’t really care whether or not you are flying. It can be Inconvenient Renting a car at the airport can sometimes be inconvenient especially if you are delayed in your pick up after arriving. It can also be risky if you are new to the place and don’t know your way around. To avoid all this, it is important you plan very well, search and get a good rental car company. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

Ghana Introduces its First-Ever Aerobridge at KIA Terminal 3, Kotoka International Airport

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The Ghana Airport Company Limited has introduced an aerobridge for the first time in Ghana at the Kotoka International Airport, KIA ahead of the official opening of the new Terminal 3. The Ghana Airport Company with the aim to make Ghana a regional aviation hub based on international standard has procured 7 aerobridges. An aerobridge is an enclosed, movable connector which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane, allowing passengers to board and disembark without having to go outside. According to Primenewsghana’s source at the Ghana Airport Company, the newly built Terminal 3 at the KIA is expected to handle up to five million passengers a year, with an expansion potential of up to 6.5 million passengers which is three times the size of the current Terminal 2. At a very busy hour, the terminal 3 will have the capacity to process up to about 1,250 passengers. A fully automated baggage handling system will also handle 3,500 bags an hour. The Terminal 3 will also hold a large retail and commercial area, three business lounges, six fixed links and seven air bridges expandable to eight, and parking space with the capacity to handle more than 700 cars. Primenewsghana’s source also stated that at the Departure level of the Terminal 3, it has 56 check-in desks, 30 passport control centres and eight security lanes. Also at the Arrival level, it has 24 immigration counters, four e-gate positions [expandable to eight] and four reclaim devices. However, Primenewsghana’s sources at the Ghana Airport Company clarified that when the Terminal 3 is officially opened, it will serve international flights and the current terminal 2 will serve local and Regional flights. In a related development, Emirates’ iconic A380 aircraft will operate a one-off flight to Kotoka International Airport, Accra, on Tuesday 2nd October, as the global airline joins local authorities in celebrating the opening of the airport’s new Terminal three (3). The airline’s flagship double-decker will become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Ghana, with Emirates partnering with the airport to test its operations and infrastructure to accommodate an A380 service. The one-off A380 flight EK787 from Dubai, will arrive at 11:35 hours and be on the ground for more than six hours before it returns to Dubai as flight EK788 departing at 17:50 hours. Source: GhanaWeb.

Founder’s Day: Top 10 Achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

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Through the leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana as a nation achieved mind-blowing results including gaining Independence as a Sovereign State which is still a wonder to many today. The accomplishments served as an authentication of the degree of leadership quality that the founder of Ghana emanated. Below are some of the breathtaking achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah under his regime: 1. The building of the Harbour, Tema Motorway and new township of Tema 2. The construction of the gigantic hydroelectric Volta Dam at Akosombo. 3. The development of a progressive housing scheme. 4. Kwame Nkrumah suppressed sectionalism and tribalism in Ghana and brought a sense of national unity among Ghanaians. 5. The national unity which he forged was an envy of many African states. 6. Nkrumah relentlessly pursued his idea of Pan-Africanism and greatly contributed to the formation of the OAU in 1963. 7. Kwame Nkrumah was the first to lead his people to overthrow colonial power in black Africa which inspire other Africa countries in West Africa to do the same. 8. He became the winner of the Lenin Peace Prize Award for his efforts towards uniting Ghana and Africa for continental developments in 1963. 9. He constructed the nation’s best teaching hospitals like Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. 10. He developed of many educational infrastructures such as the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, many polytechnics and secondary schools across the country. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

Arriving At The Kotoka International Airport? – Here Are 5 Things You Should Know Before Arriving

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Are you a tourist or a traveler, arriving in Ghana, may be for the first time? Then you are definitely going to be arriving at the Kotoka International Airport. The Kotoka International Airport is Ghana’s only international airport and it is located in Accra. According to statistics from the KIA management, the airport saw 2.547 million passengers in 2014 alone. The airport has two terminals, Terminal-1 for domestic and regional travels and Terminal-2 for international travels. If you are a traveler and you would be arriving at the Kotoka International Airport, here are five things you should know before arriving at the Kotoka International Airport. 1. Should in case you misplace your luggage, you have no course to worry. All misplaced luggage’s are sent to the lost and found offices which is found in the arrival hall. You just have to report your complaint to them. 2. There are customer service personals available to help, should incase you need any help. The customer service personals can be seen in their neatly branded GACL uniforms and are available to offer any help to passengers. 3. You can arrive with your pet(s) if you wish too. Pets must be accompanied with a heath certificate or vaccination card issued by a vet doctor from the country of origin. 4. It is mandatory for every passenger arriving at the Kotoka International Airport to have a yellow fever vaccine at least ten days prior to arrival. Babies younger than nine months are however exempted from this rule. Also, passengers coming from countries with epidemic outbreaks like (Ebola) will have to be taken through special formalities. 5. Weapons, ammunitions and certain drugs like narcotics are not allowed to arrive into the country. For this, passengers are taken through a thorough search by police officers at the airport. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

How Homowo Festival of the Gas is Celebrated

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Homowo is a festival celebrated by the GA people of Ghana, located at the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. As a result of the festival’s celebration in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, the festival has attracted lots of international recognition. Homowo is celebrated to remember how the ancestors of the GA-People were about to survive the severe famine and hunger that plagued them as they were migrating to Ghana. According to Oral tradition, the GA people acted industriously and planted cereal crops like maize and millet to combat the hunger. As they worked hard to farm, the gods rewarded them bountiful with rain and bumper harvest. So after harvesting the crops, they jubilated and initiated the celebration, “Homowo”! “Homowo” simply means “hooting over hunger” or “hooting at hunger”. The festival is celebrated annually to express the cultural value of being industrious, creative and resourceful—as a way of ensuring the younger generation picks up these rich values of the ancestors. The celebration of Homowo usually begins in May when the Ga people begin planting maize and millet. The period and date for the Homowo festival celebration is selected and announced by the Dentu Priest or the Ga-Mantse (King of the Ga People). During the celebration period, there is a ban in Accra on drumming, singing, PA systems and wild noise making. It is believed that the serenity, calmness and silence in the Ga-Traditional Area would give the gods the peace of mind to prepare for the harvest, bless the people with bumper harvest and protect them. The festival is celebrated at various quarters of the Ga Traditional Area before the final celebration is celebrated by the entire area. Homowo festival is marked with parading twins on the streets of the Ga Traditional area who are being dressed in white calico. While the celebration date varies, the festival is usually celebrated in the month of August, the same month where the cereal crops like maize and millet are harvested. The harvested maize is used to prepare a traditional food called “ kpokpoi.” Kpokpoi is spread through the Ga Traditional area by the chief priest accompanied by the “Kpanlogo” dance. The festival is climaxed with a grand durbar, attended Ga Mantse and other ethnic chiefs, Ga-chief priests, people of origin, national delegates, politicians and foreigners. The Ga-Mantse gives his annual speech, advises the Ga people to work hard and develop the community. The chief priests also pour libation to pray for the people, ask for blessing and protection from the gods. There is merry making, dancing, drumming and socialization with the streets of Accra being heavily trafficked. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

Chale Wote Street Art Festival Storms Ghana’s Capital, Accra

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Artists, photographers and street performers from around the world have taken over the streets of Ghana’s capital, Accra for the past week for the annual Chale Wote street art festival in the suburb of James Town. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455 Source: BBC

Touring the Northern Ghana? 5 Thing You Should Know

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If you want a good and an amazing tour experience, we would recommend the Northern region. The Northern region is one of the administrative regions in Ghana. It is the largest region in Ghana covering one-third of the land surface area. The Northern region is blessed with many tourist sites, natural resources and a beautiful vegetation. The Northern region is home to the Dagomba’s, Gonja’s, Nanumba’s, Mamprusi’s, Kokomba’s and many other tribes. Unlike in the south, there is a vast difference between the northern and southern regions in Ghana in terms of culture, weather, vegetation and hospitality. The Northern region is bordered to the north by the Upper West and Upper East regions, to the west by Cote Devoir, the east by the Republic of Togo and south by the Brong Ahafo and Volta regions. The land features are low lying, flat and the climate is hotter and drier compared to the south. Here are five things you should know about the Northern region of Ghana. 1. The Komas, were said to be the earliest known settlers in the area, now the Northern region. The Komas cannot be traced today but they have left behind a treasure trove from their period. The major tribes in the present day northern region are the; Dagombas, Gonjas, Nanumbas, Mamprusis and Kokombas. 2. Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi. The regional capital, Tamale has a perfect blend of modern buildings mixed with traditional slum. Total population of Tamale alone is about 350,000 people. 3. The largest tribe by number and land area are the Gonjas, but the Dagombas are the most famous in the region. The Dagombas call their Kingdom, Dagbon. Although Tamale is the regional capital and also a Dagomba land, the paramountcy of the Dagbon overlord or King is in Yendi. The Dagbon overlord is called Yaa Na. The Dagombas trace their ancestry from Zamfara, present day Nigeria. 4. The most popular and widely use means of transport in the Northern region is the motor bike or tricycle also known as motor king. It is considered the most most-bike friendly city in Ghana since it has the infrastructure set aside for the use these vehicles. 5. The region is characterized by high temperatures and dry weather especially during the dry seasons. The rains come between the months May and October. The dry season is between November and May and its characterized by the Harmattan winds which comes in from the Sahara Desert in December and January. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

Top 5 Hotels in the Northern Region of Ghana

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The Northern Region of Ghana is the largest region in Ghana in terms of land area. The region is known for its unique culture and wonderful tourist sites. One can be assured of an amazing experience in the Northern Region. Whenever you visit the Northern region or if you intend to, comfort and relaxation shouldn’t be much of a problem. The Northern region has a lot of world class hotels in the region for tourists. Here are the top five hotels in the Northern region you might want to try out, when you visit. Modern City Hotel Modern City Hotel is located in Tamale on the Bolgatanga road. It is a three-star hotel. The hotel has a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, conference rooms and free Wi-Fi for guests. The rooms are well tailored to meet the comfort of guests. The rooms come with air condition, flat screen tv, a desk, fridge and private wash rooms. It is a good place for conferences because if its large car parking space and many and spacious conference rooms. Sundowner lodge Sundowner Lodge is located in Tamale, about 3.9km away from the Tamala Market. All the rooms are fully-air conditioned and have flat screens and a fridge. The rooms are complete with private bathrooms. Some of the rooms at Sundowner Lodge also offers a seating area. Guest can enjoy a wide range of meals, both continental and local. Hotel Zosimli Hotel Zosimli is a 2-star hotel in Tamale. It has a garden area, a terrace and a bar, a restaurant, indoor pool, a free Wi-Fi and also offers a free shuttle service to its guests. Staff at the reception speak German and English. Hotel Zosimli is rated for the best property value in the Tamale metropolis. Guests can be assured of quality services and a memorable time at Hotel Zosimli. Mole Motel Mole Motel is situated in Mole, 146km south-west of Tamale. The Mole Motel has 34 rooms which comprised chalets, single, double and three bedded rooms to meet need of individual guests. Mole Motel also has a restaurant which operate 16 hours daily. The Mole Motel offers night safari, drive safari and foot safaris to guest to the Mole National Park. Zaina Lodge Zaina Lodge is located in the West Gonja district, 4km from the Mole National Park entrance. Zaina Lodge offers the following: free Wi-Fi, swimming pool, restaurants, airport transportation, room services, bar/lounge, multilingual staff, wheel chair access and conference facilities. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

Touring the Volta Lake-Largest Man Made Lake in Ghana

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The Volta Lake is the largest man-made lake in Ghana and the largest in the world in terms of surface area. It is completely within the country and stretches from Akosombo in the south to Yapei in the northern part of the country. The Volta Lake covers 3.6% of Ghana’s land space and covers four regions: The Eastern, Volta, Brong Ahafo and Northern Regions. It covers a land area of 8,502 sq. km and has a length of over 400 km. It plays an important role in the economy of Ghana: tourism, health, hydro-power, agriculture, transportation, source of drinking water etc. It was built in 1965 during the construction of the Akosombo dam. The Volta Lake has many islands like the Dodi, Dwarf and Kporve islands. The Akosombo dam which is suited along the Volta Lake supplies electricity to the nation and other neighboring countries like Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. The White Volta and Black Volta flows into the Volta Lake, whiles the Volta River flows out of the Volta Lake. Aside all the benefits derived from the Volta Lake, it is a major and popular tourist destination in the Ghana and the world and one can be assured of a good experience, touring the Volta Lake. There are many fun things one can do touring the Volta Lake. They include: taking a cruise on the Dodi Princess to the Dodi Islands, fishing, jet skiing, boat rides, visit to the Digya Park, Akosombo Dam, Akosombo Port and many other fun activities. There are many hotels and recreational facilities along and within the Volta Lake that offers an amazing and exciting tour experience for tourist to tour on the Volta Lake. The Volta Hotel, Royal Senchi, Akosombo Continental Hotel, Aylos Bay and many others offers excellent services to tourist to make their time a memorable one. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? When are you planning to rent the car? Would you also like to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts. Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455