Obama kicks off visits to Russia, Italy, Ghana

Hey peeps, i kinda feel...ok, cant put a word on it right now but some nostalgia being here today...it's different from the other days...i just feel happy.

Well, no matter what it is or what is coming, i really am willing to let this feeling stay with me as long as i can hold on to it...it feels good being happy, you know, knowing you have not done anything extra-special, won any lottery or being offered a magical night by any lady, you know just being happy because you are happy...this is indeed a great feeling.

Ok, to the business of the day...they, we, you and even i(ok...hope that came out right?..lol) by now must have either read, heard or watched on the news the historic visit of the first black president of the most powerful country on earth;AMERICA!

Like the two previous visits by US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in 1998 and 2008 respectively, the visit of President Barack Hussein Obama is generating great excitement among Ghanaians.

What has helped to make the historic visit more significant is the fact that Ghana, a small country of about 23 million people, which covers an area of about 238,538 sq, km. (92,100 sq. mi.); has been chosen over and above other African coun­tries which consider themselves more powerful in terms of population and geographical size.

With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of ( $15.2 billion (2007): Real GDP growth rate ( at 6.3 per cent (2007) and Per capital GDP of $690 (2007), Ghanaians cannot boast of being rich. But who says it is only wealth and population size that matter when it comes to international relations.

President Obama is coming to Ghana with his wife, Michelle and Ghanaians will welcome them ingrand style. In fact, there are signs to that effect

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The visit has inspired an artist to produce an "unsellable" artwork

Ghanaian and American flags are flapping boisterously at the forecourt of the Accra International Conference Centre where the national colours of the two nations also drape the walls and inside of the main hall.

When President Barrack Obama lands in Ghana today, it would be the third time in 11 years that a sitting American President is visiting the country, and like his prede­cessors, Obama is coming on board "Air Force One".

Security personnel have been posted at vantage points throughout the city, while the police have announced the closure of a number of roads in the capital. On the markets, Obama paraphernalia are in hot demand.

The visiting President and entourage are expected to touch down at Kotoka International Airport at 8:30p.m. and will be hosted to a breakfast meeting with His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills. Ghana two living former presidents, Jerry Rawlings and John Kufuor, will also be in attendance.

hmnnn...ok, by now am sure you are still not asking yourself why is HE not visiting Nigeria? Well, if you are then am sorry, that will be a story for another day...:))

Well it's not only the world's most powerful man who is visiting Africa, after all...

Kim Kardashian and BF Reggie Bush are off to Africa

Thanks to Twitter early this morning, model and business woman Kim Kardashian announced that she and her football star boyfriend are heading to Botswana and South Africa to visit a couple of schools and raise funds on behalf of Russell Simmons’ Diamond Empowerment Fund.

Here is the tweet trail:

Reggie& I r going 2 Africa 4 the Diamond Empowerment Fund. We r excited 2 b part of the cause of empowerment through education.
about 20 hours ago from mobile web

@jktabz South Africa. I will keep u guys up to date on all of the amazing places we go & people we meet
11:16 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to JedTabaranza

Ashley_Jackson U think the charity auctions on Ebay i just listed or my trip to Africa to visit AIDS communities is about me? confused
11:15 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to Ashley_Jackson

I got my shots for Africa tonight and my arm hurts soooo badly!!!
11:04 PM Jul 1st from web

@miistahmarr We are going to visit some schools and educate ourselves on what is really going on in South Africa. I have never been before.
11:00 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to miistahmarr

@iamBEasy I am going to Johannesburg and Boswana
10:57 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to iamBEasy

@UncleRush We must talk about Africa…can u believe I am finally going this month!!!
10:40 PM Jul 1stfrom web

Whilst Kim shared her excitement about her trip to Africa she also didn’t fail to mention how she’s looking forward to her first time South African tour and experience for herself what the hype is all about.

Ok, peeps, see you folks later...am out to to go get pictures from Obama's visit...

Peace out!