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By journey from Germany to Ghana…Rahn and Hoppe’s story as a travelling couple

An almost 50-year-old truck called locally as ‘Wato nkyene’ was driven from Germany in Central Europe to Ghana along the West African coast.
The antique car, a Mercedes Benz LA 911 type, was driven across 11 nations by German travellers Thomas Rahn and Sabine Hoppe before arriving in the country last month.
Mr Rahn, 42, who was just eight years old when the car was built, began the journey in September last year with his boyfriend, Hoppe, 43.
They drove via Austria, Italy, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire before entering the nation from Cote d’Ivoire via the border with Ghana at Sampa in the Bono Region.
In West Africa, they seek enjoyment, sightseeing, discoveries, experiences, learning about the environment, meeting new people, and everything nature has to offer.
Since coming to the nation, the pair has visited tourist attractions and historical landmarks in the Ashanti, Greater Accra, and Eastern regions, and is now in the Volta Region.
Most exciting country
Mr Rahn told The Mirror on June 30, 2023, in the Aburi Botanical Gardens in the Akuapem South municipality, that Ghana was the most exciting nation they had visited since leaving Germany in September last year.
“We are on a trip to countries across Africa; we have driven from Germany down the West coast since September 2022 with this motorhome.
“Ghana brings us to the 12th country that we have visited since leaving Germany. We have now stayed in the country for four weeks and we like it a lot,” he said.
He went on to say that his major goal in Ghana was to explore all of the fascinating locations.
Aburi Gardens
Mr Rahn observed during his visit to Aburi that it had been suggested by certain visitors who had visited the Aburi Botanical Gardens.
Given the chilly weather and the royal palm trees nicely lined up along the entrance road, he said the visit provided a unique chance to spend time in the gardens.
“This visit also offers a good opportunity to take some time to move around and discover the small details happening in the gardens, including the plants and insects,” Mr Rahn explained.
“After spending two days in Aburi Gardens, we are continuing the journey to the Volta Region,” he said.
Means of transportation
The couple’s mode of transportation, a Mercedes Benz LA 911, is a classic recreational vehicle that allows families to tour the world. It is well-known and frequently used in its native Germany.
The 1977 LA 911 is uniquely constructed with many of the conveniences of home, including a kitchen, bed, storage, bathroom facility and a driving cab in the front for the driver’s and passenger’s seats.

Mr Rahn and Mrs Hoppe are global travellers.
Mr Rahn said that travelling on such a great trip took a lot of energy, but he was determined to learn more about West Africa.
“We already know everything about Europe. And so, the inspiration was to know and learn more about all the countries in Western Africa, the environment, meet new people, and understand their lifestyle,” he said.
Mr Rahn and Ms Hoppe stated that there were no difficulties or obstacles crossing borders in West Africa because the car has special travel documents to allow it to drive through the nations previously visited and those yet to be visited.
The paperwork is just reviewed, stamped, and insurance is obtained at the border, making it simple to pass.
In terms of Visitor’s International Stay Admission (VISA), he stated that they obtained them for the following country from where they found themselves.
Ghana’s VISA, for example, was obtained through the Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Food, water
Ms Hoppe, who also spoke with The Mirror crew, was enthusiastic about the reaction in Ghana.
She found the country’s rapid growth and welcoming people to be quite intriguing.
“When we entered the country we went to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region nearly four weeks ago and the plan was to spend just two or three days and exit. However, we ended up staying for 10 days in Kumasi alone and another 10 days in the Central Region, Accra and now Aburi.
“This is because there were too many things to see and discover from the forts to the castles,” she said.
Food was never an issue for her because the goal was to mix with the people, learn, and comprehend by eating the local foods by the wayside.
Ms Hoppe added that they either went to the market to buy the materials or ingredients, made the meals in the truck, or stopped by the roadside to eat fufu, kenkey, or any other native food from the nation they were in.
“So far, we have met only one Ghanaian since we arrived who had said fufu was not a favourite dish,” Ms Hoppe said, bursting into laughter.
Ms Hoppe and Mr Rahn are globe travellers who share aspects of their journey through photographs in Explorer Magazine and photo lectures in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Source: Graphic.com.gh
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Mahama’s 2024 election campaign song is complete – Nacee

Nacee, the composer behind multiple election campaign songs for former President John Dramani Mahama, has disclosed that the official campaign song for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer in the 2024 elections is already in the works.
In an interview with Kwadwo Sheldon, the gospel artist who has been producing songs for the NDC since 2012, he revealed that he finalised the campaign song for the 2019 elections well in advance.
“Mahama’s 2024 campaign song was ready much earlier.” I finished it a long time ago. It’s cocoa season, so I won’t stop writing songs for political parties. “We all know the system is difficult,” he added in answer to a viewer’s inquiry.
Nacee emphasised that making these songs is a unique technique for political parties to communicate campaign themes to the broader population.
He went on to say, “The political parties are selling their messages, so you just have to find ways you can make their messages more meaningful and simpler for the ordinary person to grasp.”
Nacee also addressed allegations about his allegiance to the opposition political party.
“I own a studio, so anyone who enters it is my client.” I work for you because you pay me. It’s all about business. My studio devices don’t have NPP or NDC printed on them. I began working for Mahama in 2012 and will continue until 2020. Prior to that, I wrote songs for Kufour and Ndoum in the early 2000s.”
Some of Mahama’s well-known campaign songs, including ‘E dey bee,’ ‘Onaapo,’ and ‘Mahama Okada,’ are credited to Nacee.
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Jamaican dancehall artiste Jahmiel to headline Stonebwoy’s Bhim concert on December 22

International singer Jahmiel has been named as the guest main performer at Stonebwoy’s famous BHIM performance, an African-Caribbean music performance.
The annual music and arts festival, currently in its seventh year, will take place at Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, December 22.
Jahmiel, regarded as one of the greatest reggae and dancehall artists, rose to notoriety in 2015 with the smash single “Gain The World.”
More popular singles followed over the next several years, including the globally praised “Years to Come” in 2016, “Strongest Soldier” in 2017, and “U Me Luv” in 2018.
The BHIM Concert 2023 will be Jahmiel’s first professional performance in Ghana, after his debut into the Ghanaian musical scene with his collaboration song ‘Motion,’ created by Ghanaian BET award-winning musician Stonebwoy.
The highlight single appeared on Stonebwoy’s 2020 LP “Anloga Junction,” which was named ReggaeVille’s Album of the Year.
Bhim Concert, founded by renowned Ghanaian international singer Stonebwoy, has established itself as Ghana’s largest and most well-attended artist-led music event, building on the success of prior editions.
Since its start, the festival has included a large number of well-known musical acts from Africa and the Caribbean, including Busy Signal, Beenie Man, Morgan Heritage, and others.
More information regarding tickets for this year’s event is available on the Bhim Concert website: https://bhimconcert.com/ or by dialling 7142023#. Call +233501550000 for table bookings and information.
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Piesie Esther openly declares love for Sarkodie’s songs
![Piesie Esther openly declares love for Sarkodie's songs 46 "What I like about his [Sarkodie] rap is that you can hear what he's saying... I really like the one he made lately with my buddy [Black Sherif]. "I don't usually listen to those songs, but when they come on, I listen," she stated on Starr FM on November 24, 2023.](https://ghfrontpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Piesie-Esther-at-Adom-Praiz-2023-_01-630x420-1-jpg.webp)
Piesie Esther, a gospel singer, has publicly commended rapper Sarkodie for his distinct style.
She added that she like his tracks because of his extraordinary ability to convey properly the lyrics in his rhymes.
Piesie Esther named Sarkodie’s song “Countryside,” which featured Black Sherif, as one of her favourites.
“What makes me love his [Sarkodie] rap is that you can hear what he is saying… recently, the one that he did with my man [Black Sherif], I love it. I don’t normally listen to those songs, but when they are playing, I listen” she said in an interview on Starr FM on November 24, 2023.
The award-winning gospel artist also expressed a desire to work with Sarkodie in the near future.
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