Fun Facts in Ghana: Part 3

By Rainy Season Ghanaians mean cloudy season--I haven't seen the sun since Spring Break. It's a little depressing. Oddly it doesn't really rain though. Hopefully it won't be like this for all of April!

If you're Coca-Cola, Guinness, or a cellphone provider, you own Ghana. It's pretty despicable how many ads there are of these products in Accra. I'll have upcoming pictures to show some of it. I'm interested in 3 particular things: the fact that government signs like "You are now entering Accra" are actually advertisements as well for Tigo, a cell phone provider, which could be confusing for someone not familiar with Ghana, thinking the town they are entering is Tigo; the fact that National Monuments such as Independence Square and the Independence Arch )forgot correct name) appear on Guinness ads yet I can't take a picture of these government buildings; and the fact that the small shacks throughout the city are all painted as advertisements for coca-cola or a phone service such as MTN, Vodaphone, Vain, and Tigo. Who paints them and why do the owners let them?

This isn't a fun fact per se--My laptop is not functioning anymore. Some sort of power surge? That would explain why the battery died but i cannot get internet anymore either. We have an IT guy so i'll see what he says. Until then, I just have to keep it plugged in but will have to use the academic center computers for internet usage so communication with me has gotten worse if that was even possible.

Can't think of more facts....there's a large Lebanese Community in Accra. A lot of them love to go to the Accra Mall. Don't know if anyone reading cares though...