OBAMA VISITS GHANA

PRESIDENT OBAMA, A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU. AKWAABA!!!


The President of the United States of America,Barack Obama,whose presidency is a historic one, because he is the first African American to be at the White as President.He is also taking this historic visit to Ghana on the 10th and 11th July.This is his first visit to an African country since his assumption of office.

His visit is significant since he will pay a visit the Cape Coast Castle to see the slave dungeon.This is where slaves were kept whiles waiting for their turn to be taken to the Carribean,America,Europe and other places.They were pack down there with just a small hole as source of light.Difficult slaves were somtimes brought out to be whipped and some for sexual experite.Most tourists burst out into tears when ever they see the dungeon.This is where you can witness how the slave trade went on.

All those African Americans who really want to trace their history or background or where they come from,this place starts the tracing of ancestral roots of the African American race.

The visit is very important to Ghanaians,because Obama being the first African American to be President of the United States is an Achievement and so is his visit to Ghana.

EXPECTATIONS OF GHANAIANS
Each and every one Ghanaian has his or her own expections for President Obama.Some say he should help in poverty alleviation,in agriculture sector,education and health

He should help foster trade between those two countries.

Some also say he should see an average Ghanaian as someone who cannot buy three square meals a day and do somthing to help.

Others said he should bring down tighter Visa rules at their embassy in Ghana so Ghanaians can acquire visas easily.

Finally,One said more Ghanains are unemploy and would like him put up programmes which will bring employments to youths of Ghana.

Ghanaians are happy that the president is here and the YES,WE CAN spirit has taken over Ghanaians.

Today,We say YES, WE CAN

PEOPLE MOURN MICHAEL JACKSON IN MY TOWN

At about 11:12:23pm Gmt in Kumasi, i heard a massage tone off my phone,I viewed it and it was from my cousin in London,saying "Micheal Jackson is Dead".I thought it was a joke,so i replied back asking,"Is it real?".Not knowing it happened hours ago.

So the following morning it was all over CNN,BBC,all over the internet and other forms of media.

Michael Jackson would have been 51 years next August,but it couldn't happen,It was a sad news we heard this morning.The world has lost a great legend.The King of pop music has just left the world, a great loss.

Many people are remembering Jacko in their own ways.Some people troop to internet cafes to just view his photos and videos.

Others who already have his album just slot into their cd players and listens to his music.

Also,people wear arm band to remember him.

Lastly,People dance the triller and beat it dance

VISIT MANHYIA

One may be wondering where to visit during the this or the next vacation.You may be having the feeling to visit a place full of rich culture.One may want be in the midst of many people drumming and dancing to hail their great King.

The best place to witness real culture is Manhyia - the home of rich culture, that has been preserved and maintained for centuries and ages.

When you come to manhyia,you can see

1.The Famous Manhyia Palace:
You can come see how the Great King (Otumfuo Osei Tutu II) sits at the Palace and settles disputes who was nicknamed King Solomon because of his Wisdom and the fast rate at which he settles disputes or you can see how a new Chief swears the Oats of allegience to him.

2. The Manhyia Museum:
Also the Manhyia Museum is there to visit.It was establish by the Late Otumfuo Opoku Ware.It contains the history of the Asantes from centuries.This is exactly the house the British built for King Prempeh I as Compensation as they took the Great King to Seychelles Island on exile,But Asantes said, they don't want anything free from the British so they paid for the bulding in full.

3.The House of Chiefs:
This is where the all Chiefs gather to have a common discussions towards developments of their various towns and villages.

4. Learn to play Drums
If you have interest in learning how to play the Adowa,Kete and others,then this is the opportunity to do so.

5.Learn how to wear the famous kente cloth
There are different types of cloths and different ways of wearing them.

All these Awaits you.

CANE WEAVING

KENTEPA @ A CANe WEAVING SHOP
Cane Weaving is the process whereby cane is used to make different kind of items such as chairs, dressing mirrors etc.through weaving.The beauty nature of an item which is worve from cane is splendid and natural.The weavers goes through long time of sitting at one place weaving.They go through a lot of processes before reaching or making an item from the Cane.One will always wonder how they turned long sticks of the Cane branches into such items like Shopping baskets which the ladies normally use frequently.
They are durable and of high quality.It has attracted the attention of women thereby most ladies has an item made from cane.Some of the items made from cain includes the following.
Dressing mirrors
Sofa Chairs
Shopping Buskets
Center Tables
Jewellry boxes
It also has unique and antique features with it's natural colour.Where ever an item made from cane is found shows the superb nature of it.I will encourage you to get an item which is made from cane to bright your home or place.Take a tour to Adum in Kumasi-Ghana to get an item made from cane or see works made from Cain which is marvelous and catch the attention of Kentepa.

KUMASI CENTRAL MARKET ON FIRE

Fire broke out this afternoon at the Kumasi Central Market,it broked out at where the trader normally call 18 Mu.Fire fighters could not enter the market due to congestion.So the market kept burning for hours and days,with huge smoke seen from everywhere in Kumasi. Nobody know exactly what started the fire,some say it was a blast from a television set which some people were watching,others also say it was as a result of food,the women were cooking in the market.

Whatever, the cause,our mothers,sisters and family members have lost properties,some of these properties were acquired through bank loans and within the time specified the banks will be running after these market women.They have no choice but to pay.

Now,what they will eat is a problem.

KUMASI IN PICTURES

VISIT MENHYIA MESEUM THIS VACATION

KENTEPA@MANHYIA MESEUM
During my last vacation i got the opportunity to visit Manhyia Meseum.It is a great place to pay visit to.You get know much abot varoius Kings and Queens.The various wars that took place between the Ashantis and the British,during colonial times.

You will hear about the Odwira festivals and the Adae and Adaekese which is grace by colourful Kente and Edwineasa cloths amist drumming and dancing of the Kete and Adowa.The tune of the fontomfrom,which are mostly by the side of the Otumfuo and mostly danced by the royals and prince will send you back to time of memory.

The Queen Mother of Ejisu is also not left out.You get hear the brave heart of a woman who stood up and resisited of not giving the Golden Stool to the British.What a brave woman she was.

Again a documentary video of the installation of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was also shown

Lastly,you get to taste Bosoa, a local meat babique made from sheep.It taste good.