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yes, I guess it's possible to say that, in that fertiliser appears to be seldom used in Ghana, although I'm not quite so sure about spraying. There is a rather more cavalier attitude to spraying with "medicine" in Ghana, as I ... Read More

Hi hkann (it's "Rod" by the way, short for Roderick), thanks for your reply! I don't think I've ever seen a health food shop in Ghana, but maybe they are all in Accra. I'll keep looking ... Thanks for the tips, I didn't ... Read More

I would be interested in reviving this thread if possible. For one thing, there seems to be an unwritten assumption that all expats live in Accra: I built a house in Eguase, so I tend to do my shopping in Cape Coast. If I can't get something I ... Read More

Hi ArBie, if you had a "close brush" with dengue you are right to be cautious. They say malaria stays in your blood once you have had it. Ghanaians say malaria is their constant companion, they have learned to live with it. On the other ... Read More

ArBie, I normally spend about six months of the year in Ghana and I stopped taking anti-malaria meds a few years ago, with no ill-effects. But then I never seem to get bitten by mosquitoes. All meds have side effects, with anti-malaria meds I think ... Read More

Hi, well I can quite see Georgiaboy's point, in general terms :D I did once bring more money into Ghana than I needed, so I tried to send some back (my account was with CAL Bank). For one thing sending money out was limited to USD 10,000 (as ... Read More

woot, Michael! That's around 6,500 cedis a month: you can probably "live" on less than 2,000 cedis per month in Ghana. Couple of things you really need to sort: 1) income - you say "currently receiving", so will this go on? ... Read More

Michael, the following may be off the mark and only applies if you already have money on a bank account outside Ghana: I guess just about any bank will wire money to Ghana, at least the reputable ones, Wells Fargo, Barclays and suchlike. However, I ... Read More

if you mean the VISA card of a non-Ghanaian bank (e.g. my bank in Germany - ING) the only one I've found so far is Republic Bank (formerly hfc bank). I can vouch for the branch at Tantri, Cape Coast, corner Sarbah and Tantri Roads. Read More

thanks for the update, AverageGirl. Good to hear your caution is benefiting you Read More

tw: certainly not on mine :D - I meant what I wrote, sorry if it reads as being sarcastic. The point was to advise AverageGirl and I feel that, together, we have done that. This said, it was probably dd3uk's advice that was most pertinent to ... Read More

thank you, trinilovewesley, for your evidently authoritative clarification :) Read More

hkann, yes, I know you didn't ;-) I just wanted to make it clear that Abena and I didn't go to the registry office at all, and, as a matter of fact, not to any Church either! The (then) Church of Christ pastor in Cape Coast came to ... Read More

The "established" Churches are authorised to perform marriages. This includes the Church of Christ (which rather surprised me) and my Ghanaian wife and I have a very official-looking marriage certificate on the official form (sorry to ... Read More

oh right? someone is still doing USD and GBP accounts? We used to do them at Barclays in the late 1960s but I hadn't heard of them recently. I understand my Mother Lodge in Accra recently switched banks because of problems with the GBP account, ... Read More

HKann: mayke! apomwe? as you say: in theory you can't (unless you know someone). Of course Daniel's wife may be Ghanaian, we don't know. But either which way, it's a bad plan to bring $$$ into Ghana before you need to spend cedis, ... Read More

Hi Daniel, I live in Cape Coast and my wife and I have an account with the French bank, Soc茅t茅 G茅n茅rale, in Cape Coast. It's in town (opposite Immigration) and right next to Barclays Bank, the people I came here to work for ... Read More

hkann - "the time is the same" - er, you're kidding Read More

Hey Priscilla, yes indeed, I've been having to deal with this during my long visits since 2013. For business (I'm a freelance DE>EN translator) I use email and phone calls from my Ghana mobile. Calls to European (landline) numbers are ... Read More

Hello everyone, that would really interest me - I live in Cape Coast and my heart sinks every time I have to go to Accra :( One problem I can see is the lack of postal (physical) addresses in most places, but maybe "the obruni who lives in ... Read More

Georgiaboy, thanks for your post: I hadn't checked about fees, since I don't use the service myself. I can have a look at Transferwise, whom I use a lot. Read More

Um, well at home here in Cape Coast they tell me that all providers in Ghana offer Mobile Money. This said, I've had good experience with MTN over the last four years. If you are looking to set up your own wifi hot-spot with a mobile router, ... Read More

Hi Priscilla, I don't doubt for one minute that I'm atypical, but my story may be of interest all the same. I chose Ghana because I have had a very strong affinity with Ghana ever since I worked here in 1967 - 1970. The advantages compared ... Read More

I have no idea whether there is a Masonic Lodge in Ho. Mason OR politician, I would say, based on over 40 years' experience. But good luck! Read More

Hi Taberah, well, this is really Romeo's post (although he has gone quiet), but, since you mention it, I am indeed looking for a house to rent in the Sekondi-Takoradi area. However, there don't seem to be many expats around here. Thanks for ... Read More

Ann (?), couldn't agree more (I looked at a furnished place in Sekondi for USD 3,500 per month. But I was saying unfurnished. I guess my lady love drives a hard bargain with the staff - and that was "just" cleaning. We seem to have shocked Romeo. Read More

Hello again Romeo (my first name is Rod - Darby (not Dorby) is my surname), Ok, you are still not making sense but, hey, go with the flow is my motto (I think you mean "which includes expat benefits, but let it pass). GHS 100 = about USD 47 Rent: ... Read More

Hi Romeo123, it's not clear to me how much is included and how much excluded, i.e. to how much of your expenses does "additional" relate? If you are saying that you will be spending USD 750 (about GHS 1600 at the current rate) on accomodation, ... Read More