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Teshie is a coastal town in the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, a Districts of Ghana, district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana. Teshie is the ninth most populous Human settlement, settlement in Ghana, with a population of 171,875 people. Politics Teshie is in the Ledzokuku, Ledzokuku constituency led by Hon. Ben Ayiku, a member of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress, who succeeded Hon. Benard Oko-Boye, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye of the New Patriotic Party (Ghana), New Patriotic Party. Traditions Teshie is one of the independent towns of the Ga-Adangbe people, Ga State, every August, the town celebrates the Homowo festival. It is believed that the original Teshie people came from La, a town that lies to the west of Teshie. Fort Augustaborg, built by the Danes in 1787, is located in Teshie and was occupied by the British from 1850 to 1957. It is believed that Teshie is 300 years old as of 201 ...
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Flag Of Ghana
The national flag of Ghana consists of a horizontal triband of Red, Gold, and Green. It was designed in replacement of the British Gold Coast's Blue Ensign. The flag was adopted upon the independence of the Dominion of Ghana on March 6, 1957. It was designed the same year by Theodosia Okoh, a renowned Ghanaian artist. The flag was flown until 1964 and it was then reinstated in 1966. The flag of Ghana consists of the Ethiopian Pan-African colours of red, yellow, and green in horizontal stripes with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe. The Ghanaian flag was the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colours, although the colours are inverted. The flag's design influenced that of the flag of Guinea-Bissau (1973). Design The Ghanaian flag was designed as a tricolour following in a sequence of red, gold and green. The colours are a representation of the country's struggle for independence and a symbol of its rich resou ...
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Teshie-Nungua
Teshie-Nungua is a small town and is the capital of Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ....Teshie is a town on its own and different from Nungua. Nungua share boundaries with Sakumono, Lashibi and Tema.Touring Ghana - Greater Accra Region


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Oulu Museum Of Art
The Oulu Museum of Art (OMA) is an art museum in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu. It is located on the edge of the Hupisaaret Islands park. The museum was opened to the public on October 12, 1963. The first premises were in the so-called ''Kolmiotalo'' in the city centre. From the beginning, the museum has focused mainly on the art of northern Finnish artists. The older section of the museum building is a former office and glue factory of the ''Veljekset Åström Oy'' leather factories. The red brick building was designed by architect Birger Federley and built in 1921. It was renovated as an art museum in 1988–1990. At the time also the postmodernist Postmodernism is an intellectual stance or mode of discourseNuyen, A.T., 1992. The Role of Rhetorical Devices in Postmodernist Discourse. Philosophy & Rhetoric, pp.183–194. characterized by skepticism toward the " grand narratives" of moderni ... extension was built. References External links Oulu Museum of Art {{au ...
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Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; sv, Tavastehus; krl, Hämienlinna; la, Tavastum or ''Croneburgum'') is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. It remains an important regional center. The medieval Häme Castle (also ''Tavastia Castle''; fi, Hämeen linna) is located in the city. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), and before 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki (), Tampere () and Lahti (), the regional center of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme). The neighboring municipalities of Hämeenlinna are Akaa, Asikkala, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Hollola, ...
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Brasil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, ...
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Rede Globo
TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV station is by far the largest of its holdings. Globo is the largest commercial TV network in Latin America and the second-largest commercial TV network in the world behind the American Broadcasting Company and the largest producer of telenovelas. All of this makes Globo renowned as one of the most important television networks in the world and Grupo Globo as one of the largest media groups. Globo is headquartered in the Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Botânico neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, where its news division is based. The network's main production studios are located at a complex dubbed ''Estúdios Globo'', located in Jacarepaguá, in the same city. Globo is composed of 5 owned-and-operated television st ...
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Railway Stations In Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country. Maps UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana- shows Topography. UN Map Ghana- shows Provinces GhanaNet Map Towns served by rail Existing The following towns or villages currently have or had rail service in Ghana; gauge unless otherwise noted : East * Accra - (E) - port, capital city: Accra Central Station * Baatsona * Asoprochona - suburban terminus * Koforidua (E) * Pokoasi - (E/C) - junction ** Shai Hills - (E) * Tema - (E) - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008 ---- * Nsawam - (E) * Koforidua (E) * Nkawkaw - (E) * Ejisu - (E) * Nsuta * Juaso (C) * Konongo, Ghana (E) * Boankra (E) - inland port * Kumasi (E/W) - junction ---- * Nsuta (E) * Bososo (E) ---- * Anyinam West * Sekondi - (W) - older port and workshops * Tarkwa - (W) - junction * Takoradi - (W) - newer port * Huni Valley - (W/C) - junction on west line for cross country line to east line; concrete sleep ...
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Ghana Railway Corporation
Ghana Railway Corporation operates the railways of Transport in Ghana, Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the efficient management of the national rail system so as to enhance the smooth movement of goods and passengers.Ministry of Roads & Transport


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Operations began in 1898 under the Gold Coast Government Railways with headquarters in Sekondi. The headquarters were transferred to Takoradi after the building of Takoradi Harbour, and railways and ports were jointly administered as ...
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Course Cycliste Organisée à Teshie Lors Du Festival Homowo 2009
Course may refer to: Directions or navigation * Course (navigation), the path of travel * Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding purple symbols on the map Education * Course (education), a unit of instruction in one subject, lasting one academic term * Course of study, or academic major, a programme of education leading to a degree or diploma Food * Course (food), a set of one or more food items served at once during a meal * Main course, the primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses. Sports * Courses and rules, in show jumpting, an equitation or equestrian obstacle course * Coursing, the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs * Golf course, an area of land designated for the play of golf * La Course by Le Tour de France ("La Course"), a women's professional road course bicycle race that accompanies Le Tour (Tour de France) * Obstacle course, a ...
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National Cadet Corps (Ghana)
National Cadet Corps may refer to: *Bangladesh National Cadet Corps * National Cadet Corps (Ghana) *National Cadet Corps (India) * National Cadet Corps (Pakistan) *National Cadet Corps (Singapore) *National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth organisation in Sri Lanka, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence, which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Navy and Air Force sections. The corp is open for secondary school students on volun ...
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Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
Based in Ghana, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) provides training and research in peacekeeping and peaceoperations. Established in 1998, headed by Maj-Gen. Clayton Yaache, it formally began operations in 2002. KAIPTC commenced its first full annual training and education cycle in March 2004, and has since expanded its curriculum to more than twenty different courses. Objectives The Centre announces its broad objectives as: *To provide mission oriented training at the operational level in Peace Operations for selected participants prior to deployment into areas of operation. *To provide the operational focus that will link the basic tactical Peace Operations training provided at Koulikoro in Mali under French sponsorship with the high level strategic training provided at the War College in Nigeria. *To improve the ability of participants to operate in multinational environments and to cooperate with contingents from other countries. *To keep par ...
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Labadi Beach
Labadi Beach or ''more properly known as'' La Pleasure Beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast. It is one of Accra's beaches and is maintained by the local hotels. Labadi Beach is in a town called La, popularly known as Labadi, near Teshie in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. An entrance fee to those not staying in the hotels is charged. On holidays and weekends there are often performances of reggae, hiplife, playback, and cultural drumming and dancing.The Lonely Planet: Ghana/Accra/Sights
lonelyplanet.com. As of 2014, the beach is still under intense scrutiny from the community to alleviate the ongoing issue of open