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Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng · August 3 · 11 min

Power Cuts, Pre-Festival Streets, and the NHIS Wait

Day three in Accra: Ama tackles the National Health Insurance registration, feels the city's rhythm during a planned power cut, and watches Jamestown transform ahead of the Chale Wote street art festival and the Homowo celebrations. Practical tips on transport, costs, and staying cool when the grid goes down. Episode 3 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Accra, Ghana. Places in this episode: Osu, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Labone, Nubuke Foundation, The Living Room Restaurant, Jamestown, Jamestown Lighthouse, Ussher Fort. Covered: Healthcare registration, Power outages and infrastructure, Jamestown and local culture, Coastal weather patterns, Local food costs, Upcoming street festivals. Chapters: 00:00 Osu 01:43 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park 03:11 Street 04:39 Labone 07:00 Independence Arch 08:29 Jamestown 09:14 Ussher Fort A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AccraDiaries #GhanaTravel #LivingInGhana #NHIS #Jamestown #Accra #ChaleWote #HomowoFestival #GhanaExpat #TrotroLife #WestAfricaTravel #Kelewele #MakolaMarket #Labone #OsuAccra #BlackStarSquare #GhanaVisa #CostOfLivingGhana https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ghana/

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Day three in Accra: Ama tackles the National Health Insurance registration, feels the city's rhythm during a planned power cut, and watches Jamestown transform ahead of the Chale Wote street art festival and the Homowo celebrations. Practical tips on transport, costs, and staying cool when the grid goes down.

Episode 3 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Accra, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Osu, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Labone, Nubuke Foundation, The Living Room Restaurant, Jamestown, Jamestown Lighthouse, Ussher Fort.

Covered: Healthcare registration, Power outages and infrastructure, Jamestown and local culture, Coastal weather patterns, Local food costs, Upcoming street festivals.

Chapters:
00:00 Osu
01:43 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
03:11 Street
04:39 Labone
07:00 Independence Arch
08:29 Jamestown
09:14 Ussher Fort

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#AccraDiaries #GhanaTravel #LivingInGhana #NHIS #Jamestown #Accra #ChaleWote #HomowoFestival #GhanaExpat #TrotroLife #WestAfricaTravel #Kelewele #MakolaMarket #Labone #OsuAccra #BlackStarSquare #GhanaVisa #CostOfLivingGhana

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ghana/

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