only in Ghana .....

Printer working very well but uses ink very quickly. Today needed an ink cartridge to continue my task, called Adu and went back to the store where I bought the printer. The sales clerk did find where the cartridges are kept but no black. ugh... She had one colour cartridge so buy it as I never know when I might find another here. When asked how much it costs, she had no idea, Adu called the owner and he did not answer.
ONLY IN GHANA does the sales person not know the price of the goods so we went to another store where they had plenty so bought three black and one colour as I never know where or when I can get more. 
I parted from the taxi teasing Adu to only take me to stores where they know the price and he laughed

interesting time for Ghana

The President Akufo-Addo yesterday and I read in today's paper that the direction the president wants the country to go is 'Ghana beyond aid is achievable'. Ghana, 61 years independent still depends on outside money to function and the president wants the country to be self sufficient and says it is possible for it to happen.
I am no politician and never think about things like "how much does the country rely on outside financial support" He talked about the high level of corruption that goes on every day and high fiscal deficits have become a way of life. Ghana needs to develop a path that transforms and leads to a country that is prosperous and self confident. It seems easy to forget that 61 years is not a long time in the history of a country and that it takes time to develop systems that move the country forward.

TV REPAIR

my tv 'off/on' switch would not work all of a sudden so Adu, the fountain of knowing all tradespeople in Sunyani finds his friend, (all the people I get referred he calls 'his friend') so the tv gets picked up, driven to the shop below and after a couple of hours and the new part bought ... voila  a working tv.

Thop may nhe sot look like much but the tv got fixed, just very rough cut boards for the exterior, the interior is about 15 by 15 at the most, the back half full of electronics in varying states of disassembly, parts being used for repairs I hunch 

celebrations abound for the 61 th birthday of Ghana

I did not attend any celebrations but watched the ones from Accra, pics are from the tv so not the greatest.   First Lady to the left with yellow and blue outfit and President to the right in white top with coloured front

parading of the colours

you know that gifts for kids do not necessarily give them play toys  

GIVE THEM BOXES AND LIFE IS GOOD

as today is a government holiday kids play at home

March 6th Independence Day for Ghana 61 years

heard big booms outside, sounding like fireworks, and it was 

the kids were having fun ooohing and aaaahhhing the colours 

great fun and the first time I have seen them here

Dinner guest

Gifty came after church for a visit. chatting about everything is easy

she preached at her church this am and dressed up

last Saturday in review

Chris and Bill, I forwarded the sheet to Tanya and she can decide

When I was leaving church tonight a fellow showed me a pic he had taken of me as I was starting to go home after the ordination last Saturday

not bad in my book after a 6 1/2 hour service

plantain chips, one day I will get it right

well another attempt to make plantain chips, I thought that the crock pot which boils to make stew would be hot enough to make chips, not hot enough, they came out very chewy, not crispy
so next time will put pot on the element and keep it rapidly boiling, hope that works, if not then I will resort to a charcoal burner outside which I know works very well.