1.
SV PAN. DR BANDA ARRIVES AT ASHANTEHENES CASTLE
0.08

2.
SV PAN. DR BANDA MEETS ASHANTEHENE
0.17

3.
GV PAN EXT. KUMASI HOSPITAL CALLED SENTIMENTAL HOTEL
0.25

4.
SV DR BANDA THROUGH HOSPITAL
0.31

5.
SV DR BANDA WAVES AT CHILDREN
0.36

6.
SV PAN CAR AWAY
0.41

7.
SV DR BANDA TALKS TO ELEPHANT
0.47

8.
SV SOLDIERS WATCH
0.49

9.
SV DR BANDA FEEDS ELEPHANT
0.54

10.
CU CHILDREN
0.59

11.
SV DR BANDA WITH NURSING STAFF
1.03

12.
SV DITTO
1.05

13.
SV DR BANDA SITS AT OLD DESK
1.10

14.
GV EXTERIOR
1.12

15.
SV DR BANDA INTO CAR (2 SHOTS)
1.17

16.
GV CAR AWAY
1.19



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Background: THE MALAWI PRIME MINISTER, DOCTOR HASTINGS BANDA, TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEK OF RE-VISITING THE KUMASI DISTRICT OF GHANA WHERE HE PRACTISED MEDICINE DURING THE 1950'S.

DOCTOR BANDA PRACTISED MEDICINE AMONG THE ZONGO PEOPLE OF KUMASI BETWEEN 1953 AND 1958 DURING A TERM OF VIRTUAL SELF EXILE FROM NYASALAND - NOW MALAWI - RESULTING FROM THE POLITICAL SITUATION AT THE TIME.

APART FROM HIS SUCCESS AS AN AFRICAN LEADER, DOCTOR BANDA HAS HAD ALONG ASSOCIATION WITH AFRICANS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CONTINENT THROUGH THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE AND RELIGION LASTING OVER FIFTY YEARS.

DOCTOR BANDA IS STILL A POPULAR FIGURE AMONG THE KUMASI PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER THE FIVE YEARS HE SPENT WITH THEM AS A DOCTOR.