AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS (AFCON 2012) SCREENING AT JAMESTOWN ACCRA

I work with a media group as a publicist. We own the number one sports station in Ghana Happy Fm 98.9. As part of the station's CSR initiative, we decided to screen all the AFCON 2012 matches at a historical place called Jamestown aka British Accra. Precisely at the forecourt of the Ga Mantse Agbona Palace.

THE AGBONA MANTSE PALACE IN JAMESTOWN

Football is the most popular sport in Ghana. Internationally, Ghana is represented by the male Black Stars.

The Black Stars team is one of the highly rated national football teams in Africa. Ghana has won the African Cup of Nations championships on four occasions. They also reached the last sixteen of the 2006 FIFA World Cup before being eliminated by the Brazil. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Some illustrious players have been Charles Kumi Gyamfi, Abédi Pelé, Abdul Razak, Tony Yeboah, Samuel Kuffour and Michael Essien.

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations was the 28th edition of the games. The competition was co-hosted in two countries; it took place in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon from 21 January to 12 February 2012.

A sea of people watching Ghana vs. Guinea Game......We won by the way!!!

More people holding on to their little hearts....as the BlackStars likes to give us mild heart attacks lol

The 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations was one of the most politically charged sports events to take place, Libya (Libyan Civil War) and Tunisia's (Tunisian revolution) national teams qualified for the tournament despite a political backdrop which saw both country's autocratic rulers ousted from power. Players of the Libyan and Tunisian national teams had fought on the front line in their respective campaigns. The traditional footballing nations such as reigning champions Egypt (also affected by political events). Zambia took home the trophy, as they were so well deserving of it. Exactly 19yrs ago the country lost their entire team in a plane crash on their way to the Nations Cup.

Here are a few pics of the locals enjoy the matches. As you can see it was a packed park, it didn't matter rain or shine, people was out there religiously.

 Am still trying to find ways to edit my pictures, ie special effects, collage etc.....Its Hard y'all!!! Comments and ideas are welcome.

 

A YEAR AGO.....

Almost a year ago after soul searching for awhile, I decided to pack my life and move to Accra, Ghana. As cliche as it sounds, its being one hell of experience. I've had the opportunity to experience some great and not so great things. Like my favorite quote: SUCH IS LIFE!!!

SN: I plan to tattoo this quote inside my mouth.

I visited the beautiful Aburi Botanical Gardens one Saturday morning

The Aburi Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful, peaceful and fascinating places in Ghana. Opened in March, 1890, and covering 64.8 hectares and overlooking the Accra coastal plain from an elevation of 370 to 460 meters above sea level, the Aburi Botanic Garden is a must experience for every Ghanaian as well as visitors to Ghana..