Ghana on Facebook

There are plenty of Facebook pages about Ghana by Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians for those here and those planning to visit Ghana. Almost six years ago, when I first arrived in Ghana (yikes time has flown!), Facebook was not the main thing I spied on PC screens in public internet cafes. Zip forward to 2011 and it's a whole different picture. Virtually everyone, from children to adults, in public cafes--even in Bolga--is browsing, writing and making friends on Facebook. Football, dating and development issues appear to be the most popular topics.

Here are a few of the pages worth checking out:

Ghana F.L.O.W.E.R.
A great small NGO in the Eastern Region of Ghana doing good work and doing what they say they're doing!

A comment from a volunteer at the page:

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed volunteering for Ghana FLOWER! I volunteered as a public health intern from Jan 2010 and had the most incredible time. The work was hugely rewarding, but the best part was getting to know Helen and her wonderful family, who were so welcoming and made my time in Ghana so enjoyable...

E-Waste Watch Ghana
There are sooo many importers dumping used electronic and electrical goods all over Ghana. Africa, in general, is the dumping ground of the rich. This site keeps you up to date on what's happening here in Ghana.

From the page:
E-WASTE WATCH GHANA monitors the illegal shipments and dumping of e-waste in Ghana by the industrialised countries and documents the public health and environmental impacts.
A group simply called "Ghana"
Slightly patchy content, but a few useful tips for travelers in there.

A question from one of the members:
Can somebody tell me an affordable guest house in Cantonments-Accra? I know it's not the typical backpacker area, but I have to stay around that area and can't pay for the luxury hotels.
Another great page is Ghana Blogging.
As the name suggests, its members are bloggers writing about Ghana. Use the page as a springboard for some of the best blogs about Ghana.

A note from their site:
Have you seen the new GhanaBlogging website? Please visit http://ghanablogging.com/. Massive thanks to Oluniyi D. Ajao and Web4Africa for putting this together!
Ghana Music.
Ghana would not be Ghana without music. Life = music, music = life. This is the Facebook page to find out much about it.

A promo on their site:
Abodam Live In Australia.This Show Is Gonna Be Too Hot To Be Miss.Kwaw Kese First Time In Australia..Nuffin But Madness.
 And then....


This image is from The Gamelian World, a great blog from a Ghanaian. Read his article, Ghana's Facebook Picture, on the popularity of Facebook in Ghana.

Facebook image above from http://www.anticapitalistes.net/spip.php?article1816

Income Generation Video from Bolga by G-lish Foundation

It's not all TZ and smock making in Bolgatanga. No siree. Quite a few readers are now familiar with the recycled Bolga baskets G-lish Foundation produces and retails through Trashy Bags in Accra. Thank you!

Nevertheless, the powers that be decided to make a short video showing what goes into producing one recycled Bolga basket, and what the community is doing to make Ghana a better place, especially the Upper East Region where the project is located.

Press play to see the lifecycle of a recycled Bolga basket and get inspired! Let us know what you think.You can also see the organisation's new site at http://g-lishfoundation.org.