Ghana's move to digital migration is...smart TV!!

Ghana's move to digital migration is...smart TV!!

What is Accra Pictures by Day and Night?

Accra is the capital of the small, West African country of Ghana, which achieved its independence in 1957 from its colonial master, the United Kingdom. It celebrated 50 years in 2007, and is projecting itself fast and furiously as "gateway to West Africa".

It's an exciting city, with its unique problems, but with it close to the Atlantic ocean, and many beaches, who can resist coming here?




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Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority, TEMA

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Friday, September 22, 2006

Ghana's Protocol Car Arrives at Accra's World Bank Office


This would hardly be news had it not been for the fact that this ostensibly-odd-registered number plate (by Ghanaian number plate standards, where there are TWO letters indicating the region (AS/GR/GT/GE/BA, etc...), followed by four digits, and a single letter) is the number plate--so I am told--that the security services and protocol use [SPD=Security? Protocol Department?] to dispatch high officials and pleni-potentiaries. That's ambassadors and international civil servants to you and me;-) The "GV" at the end of the plate is a give-away. In Ghana, any car whose registration number begins with "GV" is short for "Government Vehicle".


The serious-looking man is a protocol officer, holding the hand of a visibly-aged former Interim President of Liberia Her Excellency Ruth Sando-Perry who was in Accra for Africa's first-ever [three-day] "International Media Summit", which saw former CNN anchor Tumi Makagbo in Accra facilitating a session, as well as obtaining many photo-ops(see picture to the left).


I managed, with my discerning camera technique[;-)], to capture her on Tuesday evening as she walked away from a photo-op. For some reason, Ghanaians are not that enamored about a former CNN anchor being in town...

The outside of the World Bank office in Accra, in a rather plush compound, replete with the characteristic Ghanaian greenery of palm trees, coconut trees, et al.

Finally, just to prove I was at the summit, here's a picture of yours truly...doing something;-)Stretching a cheesy grin, I do believe;-))

In sum, a series of pictures to apologise, of sorts, and explain the absence the past few days...

Have a good weekend!

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7 comments:

Eric said...

SO much to absorb in this post - it's great. The people and protocol. I was wondering where this reporter had gone from CNN. I used to like to see her reports which were so different than what we see here in Paris. Thanks for the update.

Denton said...

Glad to see you back and your post was very enjoyable.

Anonymous said...

wow, great and interesting post, i always look forward to the next one, nice to see your 'cheesy grin' =)

Sally said...

That was a well told and captivating story.

Emmanuel.K.Bensah II said...

eric--anytime;-)

denton--thanks. Hope you're doing great:-)

jazzy--thanks!!:-)

sally--many thanks, again:-)

Sadia said...

Great narrative photos. They sure do make up for the absence, that and your 'cheesy' grin,hehe. Hope to see more!

Emmanuel.K.Bensah II said...

sadia--many thanks!:-)

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