NTPowerHouse Ghana

In Ghana we like bodybuilding. In this page we give some useful information intended to help our fellows bodybuilders abroad to organize their travel to Ghana. If you need more general information, we advice you to visit the official Ghana Tourism site.

THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA

Population: 21.8 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Accra
Area: 238,533 sq km (92,098 sq miles)
Major languages: English, Twi, Ga, Akan, Ewe
Monetary unit: Cedi

A former British colony - the Gold Coast - Ghana was the first African country to obtain its independence in 1957. The name Ghana was chosen as a reference to the Ghana Empire of earlier centuries. You will find in Ghana everything you need to relax, stay fit and enjoy your stay. Ghana is a safe country. Compared to its neighbors Nigeria or Ivory Coast, Ghana has the lowest rate of criminality. A well-administered country, Ghana is also a model for political and economic reform in Africa. Cocoa exports are an essential part of the economy, Ghana is the world's second-largest producer.

Professional Bodybuilders from Ghana:
Kofi Abrampah, Michael Kwao, Jojo Ntiforo, Sammy Addo Bodybuilding Star of Ghana, Martin Luther King Addo the Ashanti Warrior, David Adomah, Samuel Asante aka Abour, Sylverster Dennis, Christopher Antoh (King Sabato), Mustapha Robertson...

Let's go!
Ok now you have made up your mind, you will come! Check at the nearest Ghana embassy whether you need a visa, get a yellow fever vaccine and choose your airways company!

GIA Ghana International Airlines The newly designated (in 2005) national flag carrier of Ghana, replacing the defunct Ghana Airways that ceased operations in 2004. Daily flights to/from London.
Alitalia Fom Milan, Italy. Enjoy the fellowship of Alitalia staff during your flight.
KLM From Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Very confortable and affordable.
Lufthansa From Frankfurt, Germany to Accra, stopover in Lagos.
British Airways Perfect British class, but one of the most expensive.
Afriqiyah The Pan-African Libyan airline company from Tripoli.
NAA North American Airlines Your direct connection to the States. New York to Accra once a week.
Emirates High quality flights from Dubai.

Confused? Don't know what choose? Want to find the best rates? We have tried Opodo and liked it. This site will give you the best fares among different companies.

Now in Ghana... Akwaaba!
Here you are... How to enjoy your African stay? First of all, visit us at NTPowerHouse GYM!!! We can give you our advice on your accomodation, places to visit and people to meet. A special welcome will be given to our contributors who have posted their pics on the Community section. It will be a pleasure and an honour for us to meet them and train together at the gym! A site map of our location is at the Contact page.

Near NT PowerHouse
La Pleasure beach is the most famous beach in Accra. You will meet there a lot of interesting people including foreigners and Ghanaians as well. From NTPowerHouse GYM you can jog for about 15 minutes to reach the beach. If you go on Sundays or Saturdays morning, before sunrise, you will find a lot of people doing their weekly jogging all along the seashore!

The International Trade Fair Center located at La is just behind NTPowerHouse.

Sport activities
In addition to the gym, you can practice in Accra a lot of other different sport activities. Most common sport in Ghana is football. To play for the Black Stars, Ghana's national team, is every schoolboy's dream! Golf is an another increasingly popular sport in Ghana, however, this sport remains limited to tourists and to those that can afford the expensive membership fees. The Achimota Golf Club in Accra has its own website.

Celebrating 50 years of Independence!

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first country in sub-saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial rule.

Come and join us on the jubilee celebrations at NTPowerHouse GYM!