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I do understand your problem. I'll pass your question on to my Ghanaian partner. Gayle. Read More

It's really not as bad as the media abroad would have you believe. Take the same precautions as you would in a crowded, suburban part of New York or London and you'll be ok. Pickpocketing and bag snatching are the major issues. Read More

I find that what may sound wrong in English anywhere in the world, including Ghana, is often simply a direct translation from the speaker's main language into English and, therefore, how that idea or phrase is said in that language. It's pretty much ... Read More

Yes, the house we rented as part of a volunteer programme had a few issues, you could say. One week all the pipes from the toilets to the septic suddenly broke at the same time leaving me with 13 volunteers and no toilets. You can imagine. I had ... Read More

Keep taking your medication as prescribed. Try not to forget. If you actually get malaria then when symptoms appear you ought to get a blood test at a decent clinic to confirm it. However, I once had severe malaria and the tests kept returning a ... Read More

I've written a travel/living guide to Ghana which includes 5 pages of updates (as of February 2010) costs on living and traveling in Ghana, although I targeted it at the budget side for those who like to get out and shop in markets, as well as ... Read More

I don't know, where I lived (in Cape/Elmina), people use the beach as a public rest room. I'd be scared! Maybe Accra's OK. The other good places to run are university campuses during daylight hours as they're spacious and usually green. Good ... Read More

Hi Tiffany, It sounds like you have a big move coming up, and fortunately it's a cooler time to arrive in Ghana. I think it will be a challenge finding a teaching job in Ghana, however I'm not the best qualified person to answer this one. I'm sure ... Read More

Hi there, I was in your/s situations a couple of years ago. I was coming to work which requires the same as resident visa. It's easier to come on the tourist visa, as you noted, and then initiate the process once you're here. My process was actually ... Read More

Honestly, it's very difficult getting a "good" job in Ghana once you are actually here. If you're looking for anything official/UN/government/NGO it's much easier to find the job outside Ghana and be transferred here. It is possible to get a job in ... Read More

Avoid it. My Ghanaian husband is sitting next to me reading this and said, "This is purely Ghana 419!" as the others here have mentioned. Be careful. Gayle. Author Insider's Guide to Ghana http://gisforghana.blogspot.com Read More

I can see this is an old post, but I just wrote a post about this on my blog http://gisforghana.blogspot.com If anyone wants updated info, please email me. Read More

I find it more a matter of trying not to make too many friends. All you really have to do is strike up a conversation with someone on the street and they're your friend for life. I think the message is to be selective about who you choose to be ... Read More