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GhCode - Postal Code System For Ghana

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  • Animle 10 years ago

    Thanks gentlemen for ushering us into the 21 century.

    This will definitely increase our GDP in the near future by increasing productivity in many ways.

  • Wiseman 10 years ago

    What good will it serve? Ghana Posts are thieves. With a system that steals about 100% of posted items, I doubt that it will be of any use.

    With the internet in the challenge, one would think efficiency would be a mark in ...
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  • GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    FORM POSTAL CODES BY REGIONS, CITY AND CONSTITUENCY. I SUGGEST YOU MODEL AFTER THE CANADIAN MODEL...

  • kobby 10 years ago

    With the US system the area within certain parameters has a zip code of five numbers its easy to locate any one. Ghana should name all post offices with some kind of easy five numbers with one alphabets making six to identify ...
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  • Kumi 10 years ago

    Thanks men's for your effort in Making Ghana the heaven of Africa, but your code sounds too complicated and user unfriendly , why not try something like this
    E.I Accra North AN 82200
    Accra West .AW 82201
    Accra central ...
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  • Ye' bre gu for real 10 years ago

    Is it true that the Ghanian Association of cartographers want the soon to be implemented address system to be simplify as follows:

    1. Street name and number, followed by apt number (if any for mail and parcels delivery pu ...
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  • Kumi 10 years ago

    Thanks men's for your effort in Making Ghana the heaven of Africa, but your code sounds too complicated and user unfriendly , why not try something like this
    E.I Accra North AN 82200
    Accra West .AW 82201
    Accra central ...
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  • Kumi 10 years ago

    Thanks men's for your effort in Making Ghana the heaven of Africa, but your code sounds too complicated and user unfriendly , why not try something like this
    E.I Accra North AN 82200
    Accra West .AW 82201
    Accra central ...
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  • GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    ASSIGN A LETTER FOR EACH REGION.
    ASSIGN CODES PER EACH REGIONAL CAPITAL, CONSTITUENCIES

  • Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

    but please it should be user friendly. too long a code can give stress.

    thanks anyway

  • Kwaapps 10 years ago

    I have travelled a lot across Europe and the US and must admit that looking for addresses in the UK is quite a breeze. In what way is this system better than that?

  • OHENEBA,Belgium 10 years ago

    So far so good, for OUR DEAR MOTHER-LAND advance in such Technology,through our Dear Citizen Tony to come out with such idea to help easily make locations,God bless you with such "Ghcode"

  • Kwame Appeatu 10 years ago

    Great job but if I missed it when was anyone consulted on this? Many countries around the world have a post code of some sort but this one is a bit complicated! You are dealing with a huge number of illiterates in Ghana so yo ...
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  • km agyin 10 years ago

    Do we need foreigners to do that for us when we have such abundant talents in the country? Forget about the UK contract, we are tired of foreigners doing everything for us. This system has every advantage we can think of, fro ...
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  • ADWEN 10 years ago

    This is a very good idea that needs to be implemented as soon as possible. The idea of street naming and addressing system has been long over due. My only reservation with Anthony's coding system is too complicated, we need a ...
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  • Odeneho 10 years ago

    Get more details from here
    www.ghcode.net
    www.ghcode.org
    It is 6 to 8 digit . It had been removed from the table it was in so it makes look complicated.

  • Jim 10 years ago

    I just hope this one does not become a mirage like the national ID project which after registering Ghanaians across
    the country for more than three years cards could not be issued. For the sake of mother Ghana let's impleme ...
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  • Benjamin Asare 10 years ago

    This is the kind of government we all want to see.i mean a government that is actually hitting the ground running and getting things done. We must all support strongly stand together and make our beloved country a better plac ...
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  • aborbi 10 years ago

    This code is too complicated and unworkable. Why is there the need to add a town's code. Give different codes to the regions eg Volta Region could be assigned 2000, then different district will start with 2***. Another regio ...
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  • Akpa 10 years ago

    It is refreshing to read such exciting news about the capabilities of Ghanaian professionals instead of the daily grind of politics and nothing else.
    Good luck and bravo. We need more of such news to spur us on to develop in ...
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  • Nanakay 10 years ago

    It's amazing to finally have a post code system that takes into consideration the intricacies of our society. Having read most of the comments, it nice to see the positivity of most Ghanaians about the benefits the system see ...
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  • Nana-Bee 10 years ago

    I understand, the gentleman who is designing the Ghana system studied in the UK. So he is making it to conform to the British. I will suggest, the US system which is simple and easy to remember. In the US, all neighborhoods a ...
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  • mensah abrampa 10 years ago

    I agree with you . The american system is simpler and would be more effective.He has a good idea but it's not the best for our needs.

  • GHFUO, LOVE/DOR YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    TRY THE CANADIAN SYSTEM. A LETTER FOR EACH PROVINCE. SO SIMPLE, FOOL PROOF...THE ISSUE WITH ZIP CODES IS IF PPL DONT VISIBLY WRITE A NUMBER. YOU ARE IN TROUBLE OF LOSING UR MAIL/PACKAGE

  • Ben 10 years ago

    I think if you go to the site www.ghcode.net you will see many options. I personally think the option 2 is the best. Its comprises of 5 digits and 2 letters. Its easy to remember.

  • Okoe 10 years ago

    My feeling is that this code does not make anyone immediately envisage the location. I feel the North American System is superior and make more sense. The British
    System may be good for the post office but complicated for ...
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  • atuffour 10 years ago

    All your comments are welcomed and taken onboard
    I have different variations of the concept with three databases for different formats. I am gauging the responses and once the GhCode Finder is ready, the one most people pref ...
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  • Gordon 10 years ago

    Good idea and i hope this time it won't collapse because some time ago Hon. E T Mensah of NDC was sent to Germany for the same purpose but it failed.

  • Sam B 10 years ago

    I am so happy because at least one Ghanaian is thinking about making the country liveable. We need such more innovations, and stop relying on the whiteman to even teach us how to investigate how fires start. Go for it my brot ...
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  • SJ 10 years ago

    Perhaps we sould begin by naming and numbering every street in Accra and Ghana first. One can't find a building if the street is not named or numbered. How many of us can say that we know the name of the street our parents or ...
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  • Abigi 10 years ago

    I have seen a number of suggestions as to how to have a post code system in Ghana. However, I believe this one is the ultimate answer. We are tired of using P.O. Box, if you dont have one then you can have a letter delivered ...
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  • Abbey 10 years ago

    I believe that the British system of coding will work better for Ghana. Let take Greater Accra Region for example. The region is made up of two towns, Dangme and Ga. Dangme area should be divided into 4 geographical areas ...
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  • rev kenneth 10 years ago

    Is good thing to hear, god bless Mr tuffour

  • godwin 10 years ago

    I think this a very wise decision. the absence of a zip/postcode make me feel bad.

  • Prince 10 years ago

    AWESOME!!!! Wonderful, and beautiful. I am so thrilled for this development taking place. I am right now in the middle of website building and I'm being asked of my PostCode and here I am stranded. Thank you so much Sir! Good ...
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  • link building 9 years ago

    tZrIO1 Very informative blog.Much thanks again.

  • matzcrorkz 9 years ago

    frClHh Major thanks for the post.Really looking forward to read more. Cool.

  • Sandra 9 years ago

    this is a brilliant thing, I only hope it will be done and Ghanaians educated about the benefits of a postal code system. just do one that is fit for Ghanaians even if it has to be quite different from the norm.

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