MargaritaB
Georgian expat in Ghana
Forum posts
29
About me
Georgian
Lives in Accra
Speaks Russian, Georgian, English
Registration: 25 January 2010
Expat Get-Together. by MargaritaB
Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that the Accra Expat Get-Together is this Friday, 25 February at African Regent's Pool Bar from 7 pm. Please come alone or bring a friend or two! Hope to see you all there. Margarita
Hi, No this is a different group 聳 a worldwide expat organization. Hope to see you there. Read More
Expat Get-Together. by MargaritaB
Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that the Accra Expat Get-Together is this Friday, 25 February at African Regent's Pool Bar from 7 pm. Please come alone or bring a friend or two! Hope to see you all there. Margarita
Hi, African Regent Hotel is just across the road from Accra Mall at the airport residential area. You can call me on 0244 313005 for any more info (or text if no answer, I might be in a meeting). Thanks Read More
Expat Get-Together.
Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that the Accra Expat Get-Together is this Friday, 25 February at African Regent's Pool Bar from 7 pm. Please come alone or bring a friend or two! Hope to see you all there. Margarita Read More
new in accra by mark456
hi all new into Accra and live off oxford rd where is a good place to eat and have a beer after work
Hi, My favourite place of all is Rhapsodies for a nice drink after work. There is an Expat Get-Together at African Regent Hotel Pool Bar this Friday from 7 pm if anyone interested. Margarita Read More
Best Cocktail Bars ????????
The best place is Rhapsodies! The cosmopolitans are awesome! Read More
how to address a letter to Ghana by lil_devil242004
I am wanting to send a letter to my boyfriend he told me to send it to: Community 1 Tema, Ghana Ghana, West Africa is this how you would address it or is there more to put. And is this the right format. If someone would ...
Sorry for a late reply. No u don't need to register with GP, just mail it. Read More
how to address a letter to Ghana by lil_devil242004
I am wanting to send a letter to my boyfriend he told me to send it to: Community 1 Tema, Ghana Ghana, West Africa is this how you would address it or is there more to put. And is this the right format. If someone would ...
This looks fine, I'm sure he will get it. Khann, Just FYI, letters are delivered to houses if you live in the places where addresses are clearly identifiable and you will need to register with Ghana Post. Read More
VISA - what the heck is this?
I think you can extend in at the Immigration office in Accra, this is what I did and since you are married to a GH, you can apply for a year's residence visa which allows you to come in and out for the duration. P.S. Since the government change the ... Read More
Kittens...anyone?
Thanks Viv...I've seen those, but I think I'll pass...lol I would probably need it to go into quarantine for 5 months, before it can come home, my doggy (Osu Dobermann) had a lot of health problems when she was a pup, that she shouldn't have...so ... Read More
Kittens...anyone?
So we decided we want to get a cat... Does anyone have any idea where to start...? I know pet shops are out of the question...it seems all you can get there are dogs... Read More
Transfering money from Ghana to UK bank account by Nims
What are the cost effective way of transferring money from Ghana to UK please suggest?
Ecobank is the only bank with a VISA Gold credit card. I know other banks do VISA, but it's not a credit card and Ghana Commercial Banks does MasterCard. Barclays have recently launched VISA, but I think you have to 'qualify' for it....whatever ... Read More
Ghana Customs - Moving
Hi. Personal effects require invoice & packing list. I thnk even PE now need to go through FCVR (Final Classification & Valuation Report), but I'm sure u can do that on the border. Read More
Kids Activities. by MargaritaB
I was just wondering if there are any extra curriculum activities for kids in Accra, like swimming, sports, art and music? I did find karate lessons in Peppa's gym, but the times are very inconvenient...Monday at 4 at East Legon...just thinking of ...
By the looks of it we would have to creat our own activities Viv....LOL! Read More
Best bank and best interest rate on saving accounts in Ghana? by Nims
ok people, What are the best banks with the best interest rates on saving accounts, let me know?
I'm not sure about the interest, but Barclays and Stanbic are the only two banks I would save my money in. UBA & GT are not bad too, but I wouldn't save there. Read More
Kids Activities.
I was just wondering if there are any extra curriculum activities for kids in Accra, like swimming, sports, art and music? I did find karate lessons in Peppa's gym, but the times are very inconvenient...Monday at 4 at East Legon...just thinking of ... Read More
Hello
I totaly agree... Something after 3 years of buyng that I still can't get over are: Fromage frais - ghc 12-17 and Actimel - ghc 26 Shocking.... Read More
Coming to Ghana by jlp
Hello all, Great to see there is a forum for expat :-) We are a swiss family of 4 (kids 3 and 5) and are looking to move to Accra soon. I've found a bit on standard of living, but here's what we will have . Euro 5000/ USD 7400 per month. We ...
I don't know why...about 4-5 years ago a minimum landlord will take was 2-3 years. If I can remember correctly gov. had to step in and make taking advance of more than a year illegal. Read More
Coming to Ghana by jlp
Hello all, Great to see there is a forum for expat :-) We are a swiss family of 4 (kids 3 and 5) and are looking to move to Accra soon. I've found a bit on standard of living, but here's what we will have . Euro 5000/ USD 7400 per month. We ...
Nims, try spintex road. They have a lot of companies that sell generators there. You can all this numbers, they sell FG Wilson generators - + 233 21 810 065 / 810 069 / 812 122 Hopefully the prices aee reasonable. Read More
Any good tips on where to buy a used car in Accra? by GuestPoster648
Hi there, time's running, we're about to move to accra, ghana. Does anyone know where I could find an honest used car dealer in Accra? We are not looking for anything fancy, no pimped cars or so but for family usage. Has to be well maintained and ...
Make sure u collect the Customs documents from the seller and double check with the customs if the documents are true. There are a lot of stolen cars, cars brought in from Togo without payment of duties and so on. So just make sure all the papers ... Read More
Coming to Ghana by jlp
Hello all, Great to see there is a forum for expat :-) We are a swiss family of 4 (kids 3 and 5) and are looking to move to Accra soon. I've found a bit on standard of living, but here's what we will have . Euro 5000/ USD 7400 per month. We ...
LOL, that is what I miss most from London and even the shops that are here are so expensive, that buying things from abroad turns out to be much cheaper. Read More
How to cope with Malaria? by Gabyy
Hi everybody Malaria prophylaxis is recommended to every tourist, means taking regularly pills. How to cope with Malaria when living in Ghana? Do you take continuously medication? Thanks Gabyy
The new anti-malaria pills are great, u take them only for 3 days and the kids one are the once that dissolve in water. They are horribly bitter though... Have no idea about the tea, but one thing is tonic water as it has quinine in it, which is ... Read More
How to cope with Malaria? by Gabyy
Hi everybody Malaria prophylaxis is recommended to every tourist, means taking regularly pills. How to cope with Malaria when living in Ghana? Do you take continuously medication? Thanks Gabyy
Taking the prophylaxis will do you more harm than good in the long run. I thinks it great if you are here short term though. I never took the pills and only had malaria twice I think. For kids, I am very paranoid, so if they get sick with cold or ... Read More
Resident visa by hkann
I recently married a Ghanaian and will be moving to Ghana in August. Do we need to apply for the resident visa before I get to Ghana or can I enter on a visitor's visa and then change it to a resident's visa when I get there?
Viv - u miss GH police??? LOL... No I don't think u will need a student visa, I think the only thing is working, but even that u can sort out if u need to. Read More
Resident visa by hkann
I recently married a Ghanaian and will be moving to Ghana in August. Do we need to apply for the resident visa before I get to Ghana or can I enter on a visitor's visa and then change it to a resident's visa when I get there?
Viv - working in Ghana will rather make u crazy...lol Hkann - The visa u get as a spouse, actually states ur husbands name (sad as it is) and states that u r a dependant of his, and also stated that work is prohibited. I do think that applying for a ... Read More
Hello from California
Hi. You should definitely try some of the private schools. Hope your move goes smoothly. My son will be 4 in June, so maybe the kids can play together when u get here. Read More
Best Schools in Accra by 212100
I am relocating to Ghana and will really like to know: What are the best schools in Ghana. Top 5 will do.
I think that Ghana Int'l & Lincoln are the best two by far. Then there is Roman Ridge School, Galaxy and SOS, which are also supposed to be good. One of my concerns when choosing a school was that I absolutely did not want anything to do with ... Read More
Resident visa by hkann
I recently married a Ghanaian and will be moving to Ghana in August. Do we need to apply for the resident visa before I get to Ghana or can I enter on a visitor's visa and then change it to a resident's visa when I get there?
Hi. I came here on a tourist visa and then had two year residents visas, it's was no problem at all to be honest. To qualify for a permanent resident聮s visa, you would need to live here for a minimum of 5 years. The dependant聮s resident visa does ... Read More
looking for a used car to buy
I can help, just drop me an e-mail at (mbrenys@mbsgh.com) and let me know how much you want to spend and what you are looking for? Margarita Read More
Playdate for a 9 month old? by kab
Hi. Me and my family (wife and our 9 month old daughter) just moved to Accra, and would like for our daughter to have as much social contact with other babies as possible. So if any expats with children in same age group would like to meet, please ...
Hi! I have two boys (3 years and 6 months). I've been in Ghana for 6 years now, hope you are enjoying your stay so far?! I'd be happy to meet up and share some experiences. Read More