Archive for the ‘Driving’ Category

Some general updates

Posted: April 18, 2011 in Accra, Driving, Transport

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Ghana (my first trip to Africa), and I wanted to thank you for your wonderful guide. One thing I was taken aback by was that it seems to be a standard practice for people to ask for donations if you go into a village. This [...]

Bribery & driving in Ghana

Posted: December 5, 2010 in Accra, Bribery, Driving

I love your Ghana guide, which is my bible as I’m here for an 18-month job .  However, the situation vis a vis bribery is not quite as benign as you describe on pp.85-86, 2009 edition.  I work for a US-funded project that is trying, among other things, to reduce the incidence of bribery along intra-regional (West Africa) trade routes.  It’s [...]