Ocean Green Beach Villas is a gated retirement, vacation rental, Airbnb community located on 14 acres of beach and tree lined land facing the Atlantic Ocean, in Prampram, Ghana. 

You want to visit Africa but where do you start? Is it safe? What are the living conditions compared to the USA? Acting on the internal urge to return to the motherland, two of my friends travel to Ghana on a regular basis and discovered Ocean Green Beach Villa Estates located in Prampram, Ghana.

Luxury pool villa in Prampram Ghana

In Washington, D.C., in September 2018, Ghana’s President and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Akufo-Addo declared in 2019 the Year of Return of Diasporas' to Ghana. 

At that event, President Akufo-Addo said, “We know of the extraordinary achievements and contributions Africans in the diaspora made to the lives of the Americans, and it is important that this symbolic year, 400 years later, we commemorate their existence and their sacrifices.”

Ghana is a former British colony located on the south side of West Africa between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo. In 1957, it became the first country in Africa below the Saharan desert given independence. Its coastline, formerly called the Gold Coast, extends for about 335 miles or 540 km on the Gulf of Guinea.

Building the four bedroom Flamingo Villa in Prampram Ghana.

The 33rd largest country in Africa, Ghana unveiled a 15-year-long tourism plan in 2019 that seeks to increase the annual number of tourists to Ghana from one million to eight million per year by the year 2027. In 2020, tourism in Ghana earned around 3.4 billion US dollars or 20.66 billion Ghanaian cedi. 

With the return of Diaspora's from the USA and other Diaspora countries many entrepreneurs in Ghana are building luxury villas to serve as retirement homes, vacation rentals and Airbnb's. These exclusive homes and communities not only come with luxurious accommodation but plenty of designer features.

Prampram, where Ocean Green Beach Villas is located, is the capital of Ningo-Prampram District, a 30 minute drive from Accra. Ocean Green Beach Villas is a gated vacation rental, Airbnb community located on 14 acres of beach and tree lined property facing  the Atlantic Ocean, in Prampram, Ghana. 

Guest bedroom

“I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me”. - Kwame Nkrumah

There are three villa types; the first one is the three bedroom 4,500-8,500 square foot Pelican Villa, the second is the 2-story three bedroom 4,500-8,500 square foot Indigo Villa and the third is the 7,500 - 12,500 square foot four bedroom villa named the Flamingo. 

Each of the three villas floor plans have an option for a pool, and standard features are a dining room, living room, indoor kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom with showers, bathtubs and toilets, an office, terrace, and garden. All villas also have all the necessary amenities to make living comfortable with a fully equipped cooling system including  supply of hot water. 

Birth place of the Kente cloth, home of the historic first Prime Minister and President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah and known as the friendliest country in Africa, Ghana hosts safe, high standard vacation homes for your trip back to Africa and Ocean Green Beach Villas provides a safe comfortable place to recreate and rejuvenate in the motherland.

 
Ghana’s leisure and business sector is growing at an average rate of 10% per annum. Thank you to my friends Rique and Kamau for sharing this beautiful ocean front property I may retire to someday. 

Rique left, Kamau right and the project builder in the middle.

Project Address and Location:

Beachdrive 2, Beach Road, Prampram Accra, Ghana Telephone 00233 201409 489 

Office and visiting Address: 

House No H5, Regimanuel Estate Sakumono, Community 15, Tema, GHANA Tel. 0249 703 299 or 020 1409 489  Website: www.ggccnet.com

Call +233 201409 489

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Heqet (also spelled Heqat, Heqit, Heket, or Hekit) is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, childbirth, and rebirth. She is typically depicted as a frog or a woman with the head of a frog.

In Egyptian mythology, Heqet was believed to have played a role in the creation of the universe, and was also associated with the annual flooding of the Nile River, which was seen as a symbol of new life and fertility. She was often invoked by women during childbirth, as it was believed that she could assist in the safe delivery of babies.

Heqet was also associated with resurrection and the afterlife, as the ancient Egyptians believed that she could help souls transition to the afterlife. She was often depicted holding an ankh, the symbol of life, in one hand, and a scepter or a lotus in the other.

Heqet was a popular deity throughout ancient Egyptian history, and was worshipped in temples and shrines throughout the land. Her cult reached its height during the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-1650 BCE) and continued into the Greco-Roman period, although her influence declined with the rise of Christianity in Egypt.

Heqet usually depicted with a frogs head holding an ankh is the Egyptian goddess of childbirth.

Heqet, pronounced Hey-ket is an Egyptian goddess associated with labor and childbirth in Ancient Egypt. She is depicted as a frog, or a woman with the head of a frog. Heqet servants were priestesses who were trained as midwives; a priestess is a woman who to performs the sacred rites of a religion, in this case childbirth delivery, and care after the birth of the mother and child.

Heqet, knelling, is the Egyptian goddess of childbirth

Frogs signify transformation, change, cleansing through water, fertility, and prosperity. The ancient Egyptians saw thousands of frogs appear all along the Nile at certain times of the year. This appearance of frogs came to symbolize fruitfulness and coming life. 

Ancient Egypt’s climate was cooler and wetter. The appearance of frogs along the fertile banks of the Nile River, seasonally flooded agricultural land and canals and ditches were probably toads, the Damietta toad to be exact which s a small species of greenish grey Nile Delta toads.

Traditional midwives have been an integral part of African medicine for centuries. First-born sons are particularly desired in the Egyptian culture and Heqet assisted in bringing the three sons of the Sun-god Rā into the world, Khafra, Menkaura, and Userkaf. Ancient Egyptian midwives were trained professionals to help ensure the survival of mother and child during labor, delivery, and after the birth. 

Midwifery skills of Heqet played an instrumental role to line of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom assisting with the birth of Ra, the sun god's three sons;. Khafra Egyptian pharaoh king of the 4th Dynasty 2,500 BCE, Menkaura, the son of Khafra also an Egyptian pharaoh king of the 4th Dynasty and Userkaf Egyptian pharaoh king of the 5th Dynasty of ancient Egypt 2,325 years BCE.

A pharaoh was considered the divine intermediary between the gods and the Egyptian people, the role of Heqet, the Egyptian goddess of childbirth was an integral part of Egyptian childbirth rituals. 

Being responsible for assisting giving birth to the sons of Ra, Heqet, with child mortality rates high in Ancient Egypt, needed to minimize the feeling of distress caused before and by childbirth, have keen physical, mental and spiritual child and maternal knowledge, a specialized medicinal knowledge of plants and herbs as well as surgical techniques, and a personal connection to the spirit world.

The pharaoh was considered a god on earth, kings and religious leaders of ancient Egypt. Ra, portrayed as a falcon and known as the sun god is one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion responsible for the existence of all creation

Heqet the Egyptian goddess of childbirth is usually seen holding the ankh or key of life, an ancient Egyptian symbol. 

The ankh looks like a cross with a teardrop-shaped loop at the top. According to ancient Egyptians goddess beliefs Heqet literally helped to give birth to gods as she held the key of life in her hands. The use of religious beliefs and rituals was a powerful context to enrich the spirituality of ancient Egyptian culture.

In ancient Egypt the spirit world is a concept that exists in many religious and cultural traditions. The spirit world, generally speaking, it refers to a realm or dimension of existence that is inhabited by spiritual beings or entities, such as angels, demons, ghosts, or ancestors. In some belief systems, the spirit world is seen as a parallel or alternative reality to the physical world we inhabit. 

This means that while we live our lives in the physical realm, there are other beings or forces operating in the spiritual realm that can influence our lives. 

The nature and function of the spirit world can vary widely depending on the culture and belief system. In some traditions, the spirits of ancestors or deceased loved ones are believed to reside in the spirit world and can be contacted or communicated with through various rituals or practices. 

In other traditions, the spirit world is seen as a place of punishment or reward for the souls of the dead. Overall, the concept of the spirit world is often associated with beliefs in the supernatural or paranormal, and is often intertwined with ideas about the nature of life, death, and the afterlife.

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Sautéed fish is a traditional fish recipe among the Kru San-Pédro communities on coastal Côte d’Ivoire and is the perfect new recipe to try with friends.

Kru people are an indigenous people of Africa. The Kru belong to small independent tribal communities in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone whose occupations were predominantly experts in navigating and sailing the Atlantic Ocean.

Kru San-Pédro Sautéed Fish

Fishing is an important economic activity in Côte d'Ivoire, a West African country bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the south. 

The Côte d'Ivoire coastline stretches for over 500 kilometers and supports a variety of fish species, making it a prime location for commercial fishing. 

Côte d'Ivoire fishing industry is divided into two main sectors: industrial and artisanal fishing. Industrial fishing is dominated by large companies that use advanced technology and equipment to catch fish in large quantities. 

Artisanal fishing, on the other hand, is carried out by small-scale fishermen using traditional methods such as hand lines, traps, and nets. The most important fish species caught in Côte d'Ivoire include tuna, sardines, herring, and shrimp. 

The country also has a significant aquaculture sector, with tilapia and catfish being the most commonly farmed species. 

Despite the potential of the fishing industry in Côte d'Ivoire, it faces several challenges, including overfishing, illegal fishing, and inadequate infrastructure. 

In recent years, the Ivorian government has taken steps to address these issues, including implementing stricter regulations on fishing practices and investing in new infrastructure and technologies to support the industry.

Fishing in Côte d’Ivoire is big business; from trawling fishing grounds to family fisheries casting nets to lone fishermen using dugout canoes. Côte d’Ivoire is located in Western Africa bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, sharing it’s boarders with Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Mali. The small 515 kilometer or 320 mile Côte d’Ivoire coast line is the 23^rd longest in Africa.

In this 28^th largest African country lives the highest concentration of Ivoirian people who reside in and around the port town cities on the Atlantic coast. 

San-Pédro is a port town in southwestern Côte d'Ivoire and just as with most places in the world, what is on the menu depends on the cooks’ location. Coastal Côte d’Ivoire has one of the best fishing grounds in the world and fish recipes are abundant.

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Kru San-Pédro sautéed fish with fresh garlic, onion, tomato and green pepper.

Sautéed Fish ingredients and directions

Ingredients

 2 medium sized fresh white fish fillets

 2 tablespoons olive oil

1 diced medium white onion

1 diced medium green pepper

2 diced medium red tomatoes

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon chopped dill

1 teaspoon zest of lemon

Juice of one lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions

Rinse the white fish fillets and in a shallow dish squeeze the lemon juice over the fish and season with spices. Heat olive oil in wide sauté pan over medium low heat, place the vegetables into the pan, and add garlic and sauté 3 minutes. Add the white fish the saluted vegetable pan and cook covered 2 minutes. Uncover pan, flip the white fish carefully and cook on the other side until cooked through, another three minutes. Serve with rice and fresh bread.

 

Did you know?

Côte d’Ivoire name changed from Ivory Coast to Cote d'Ivoire in 1986; however, Côte d’Ivoire is French for Ivory Coast as French is the official language. Côte d'Ivoire became a French protectorate in 1883, a colony in 1889, and a territory of French West Africa in 1904. Côte d'Ivoire became an Overseas Territory of France on October 27, 1946.

France granted autonomy to the territory of the former Ivory Coast within the French community on December 4, 1958. The Republic of Ivory Coast formally achieved its independence from France on August 7, 1960.

Most places and food in Côte d'Ivoire still have a heavy French influence because the Côte d'Ivoire currency, West African CFA franc, is backed by the French treasury and there are nearly 700 French companies including some 200 subsidiaries making Côte d'Ivoire the country where France has the strongest presence.

Yamoussoukro is the official capital and the site of the world's largest Christian church: the basilica of Notre-Dame de la Paix created at a cost of $200 million US and dedicated by Pope John-Paul II in 1990.

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