Sekondi

British

/ ˌsɛkənˈdiː /

noun

a port in SW Ghana, 8 km (5 miles) northeast of Takoradi: linked administratively with Takoradi in 1946. Pop (with Takoradi): 335 000 (2005 est)

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A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Osei was best known for his passion for the saxophone, a love he cultivated while studying in the western town of Sekondi.

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But many Ghanaians have been mocking its installation - outside a hospital in the city of Sekondi - seeing it as "self glorification".

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He unveiled the monument, prominently placed in front of Sekondi's Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, on Wednesday during his visit that has been dubbed a "thank-you tour".

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Matthews was mobbed on arrival and more than 80,000 spectators turned up to watch his first three matches against Kotoko, Sekondi Hasaacas and Kumasi Cornerstone.

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Kingston had travelled to Sekondi in his private car and is said to have defied Akunnor's orders to remove the vehicle from the base.

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