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African Voices and the Atlantic Slave Trade
* December 28, 2005
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Beyond the Silence and the Shame
by Anne C. Bailey
We are
proud to add this title to our collection of African non-fiction. Fulbright
scholar Anne Bailey stayed at Four Villages Inn when she was doing some
of her research in 2003. She mentions your hosts Charity and Chris Scott
in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of her book. This book represents
the first history of the African slave trade culled from the memories of
those African left behind. The book was published by Beacon Press, Boston
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Your Host Chris Gets Around Ghana *
December 19, 2005
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host, Chris, has been on the road of late leaving the guest house in the
capable hands of son Frank and trusted employee, Sandra. Chris travelled
to Keta on the east coast of Ghana in his capacity of Ashanti Regional
Secretary to attend the 4th National Executive Council Meeting of the Ghana
Hotels Association. Then he was off cross-country to join a Ghana Tourist
Board organized tour of the Western Region assisting Ashanti Regional Manager
Ben Anane Nsiah in leading fledgling tour operators from Kumasi. |
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Should
you be travelling along the east coast of Ghana headed towards the Ghana/Togo
border, Lorneh Lodge and Beach Resort is THE place to stay. Contact: 0966-42160,
020-8116748. If you don't get through, just go; they have 41 rooms available
now and 20 more in the finishing stages.
And, of
course, in the Western Region, make a beeline to African Rainbow Resort
at Busua Beach.
Contact: arr@africaonline.com.gh |
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First West African Rotary Project Fair *
December 14, 2005
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your host, Chris, a Rotarian, represented his Kumasi East Rotary Club at
the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra October 13-15. This pioneering event saw
clubs from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and of course,
Ghana - exhibit projects to rotary partners from the US and Europe. Chris
staffed the Kumasi East booth, seeking support for two hospital projects,
a prison project and two training school projects, including host Charity's
own non-profit school, the Scott Trade Institute. |
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Carnets d’Afrique (Notebook of Africa) *
November 28, 2005
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10,000
km across the skies of Africa … Such is the title of our latest elephant-coffee-table
book found in our spacious living room. This bilingual book (French and
English) captures the beauty of West Africa from the air.
The pictures
were taken from two ULM that made a remarkable flight over eight West African
countries, including Ghana. This project was solely sponsored by the Rotary
Clubs of West Africa (9100), which your hosts at Four Villages Inn belong
to. |
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DVD Players in Every Room *
November 14, 2005
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the terrific popularity of our DVD collection, we've bought two brand new
DVD players. No more arguments on who asked first or who had a DVD the
previous night!!!! Enjoy a wide variety of film titles from our large (and
rapidly growing) video library. |
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Ghana Documentary on Discovery Channel *
November 8, 2005
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Planning
your trip to Ghana? Or would you like to revisit old memories of your fabulous
experiences in Ghana? You can do both in the company of Ghana's very own
President John Agyeman Kuffour as he takes you around the spectacular sites
of this dynamic emerging democracy. This one-hour special will also be
broadcast across Europe and Asia on December 21. 200 million viewers are
expected to watch this unique travellog.
Such a
project was done on Uganda a few years ago and visits to that country from
the US jumped an incredible 30%. As primary resources are fast being depleted,
tourism is being promoted as the major vehicle for development ... thus
the President of GHANA proudly shows off the rich potential of this intriguing
nation. |
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Play Kumasi's Fabulous Golf Course *
October 14, 2005
Rent Golf Clubs at Four Villages Inn
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A little
known teasure in the heart of kumasi, West Africa's GARDEN CITY, and no
more than 5 minutes from the front gates of Four Villages Inn, is the Kumasi
Golf Club. The course is 18 holes and plays over 7,000 yards. It is immaculately
maintained and the friendly, experienced caddies will give you, a first
time player on the course, ll the tips on how best to play a hole.
Four
Villages Inn has a couple of sets of right hand clubs to rent at C50,000.
The green fees are C75,000 for 9 holes and C150,000 for the full 18. All
in all, you can enjoy a full day of great golf for about US$20. WHERE IN
THE WORLD....... |
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And when
your finished, you can enjoy a relaxing cold drink at the clubhouse bar
that affords perfect views of the ninth and 18th greens. FORE!!!!! |
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New Rate: Double Goes to US $70 + VAT *
October 1, 2005
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Since
April, 2004, FOUR VILLAGES INN has maintained its rates fixed at US$60
(or cedi equivalent) for a single, US$65 for a double and US$10 for an
extra bed - excluding VAT - but including our famous full breakfast. Since
that time we have added new facilities and services and have borne the
additional costs. Effective October 1, 2005
With
rising local costs, we must raise (ever so slightly) the cost of a double
room, keeping in line with other establishments that have a US$10 differential
between a single and a double. The cost of a single room remains the same
at US$60 plus VAT. |
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The Video Library Keeps Expanding *
September 30, 2005
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Our Video
and DVD Library continues to grow. Be sure to check our Facilities
Page and the Video
List Link to see the new arrivals. With our expanding network of
contributors, we usually have recent releases as well as some "hard to
get" classics. We also have a good selection of children's favourites! |
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More Website Suggestions *
September 26, 2005
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A District Commisioner Comes to Stay! *
September 21, 2005
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you say ... District Commissioners went out with the colonial era!!!!
But
not on television. British actor Ian Masters, star of the hilarious 13
part series DISTRICT COMMISSSION'S COURT on local TV, chose F.V.I. Here's
what he wrote in our guest book: "A place fit for a colonial district commissioner.
Very nice, and I hope that I have the chance to come back before leaving
Ghana." |
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a lot of expatriates residing in Ghana, Ian came along with his parents,
visiting Ghana for the first time. Here's what they wrote in the guest
book: "Thank you so much. A lovely place to stay." Irene and David Masters. |
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New Bradt Update Available *
September 18, 2005
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| Bradt
update #5 is available by e-mailing info@bradt-travelguides.co.uk |
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Here's
the new item included on FOUR VILLAGES INN:
"A superb place, visitors should
make it to this residence. The owners are warm and friendly hosts." Ian
Bowie, Sept., 2005 |
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Villages Inn now has two copies of the Bradt Guide to Ghana for you to
consult at the Inn. |
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Long Term Stays * September
9, 2005
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This
is a picture taken at FOUR VILLAGES INN during a farewell party and a welcome
party too! On Chris' right is Karen Lauterbach, a Danish researcher, who
is leaving F.V.I. after a seven week stay. And... on Chris' left is Claudine
Ethier, a Canadian forest engineer, who has just arrived for a two month
stay. What is really significant is that for both Karen and Claudine, it
was for each of them, their SECOND long term stay. |
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Inn must be doing something right besides offering a 15% discount! |
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"No More Worries" *
September 5, 2005
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book NO MORE WORRIES, put out by The North American Women's Association
on travelling and living in Ghana is now on line. So......if you are reseaching
your trip to Ghana go to their web site at www.noworriesghana.com |
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Here's
what they write about FOUR VILLAGES INN:
"Moderate, AC,TV, First class bed
and breakfast with 4 lovely rooms run by a Canadian couple with a Canadian
trained professional cook." |
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Ghana Ecotourism Website
* August 12, 2005
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| Planning
your trip to Ghana? Visit the excellent web site www.ncrc-ghana.org
to get all the details on many of the worthwhile ecotourism sights to visit. |
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| And don't
forget to request the #4 Update News of July 8th, 2005 for Ghana: The Bradt
Travel Guide at info@bradt-travelguides.co.uk |
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Tour a Gold Mine * August
1, 2005
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60 km south of Kumasi on the road to Cape Coast is located one of the richest
gold mines in the world, operated by Anglogold Limited at Obuasi. Four
Villages Inn can arrange a tour of the mine for you. Here's what guests
at F.V.I. Bill McCarthy along with Annamarie and Adam Scotti write:
We had a wonderful time and are planning on doing it again! The drive is
exactly 56 kilometers from Kumasi and the road is pretty good the whole
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Contact person: John Sarpong Boateng
Public Relations Officer
P.O. Box 10 * Obuasi * Ghana
Tel: 233 582 40494 extension1498
or 1305
Cell number: 244 876042
Email: jsboateng@anglogoldashanti.com.gh |
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There are two tours :
1) At 7:30 am (so you have to be
there no later than 6:30 am) and you go down into the actual working mine.
2) Anytime after 9am - you drive
down 800 feet and visit the training school for the miners.
The cost is $15 (or cedi equivalent)
- though John explained that if you contact him ahead of time on official
letterhead they will wave the fee. The group should be between 10 and 20
persons.
There are two hotels in Obuasi -
Anyinam Lodge and the Coconut Grove Miner's Lodge. |
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