The St. George’s Castle Story
The St George Castle also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina (or Feitoria da Mina), in present-day Elmina, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast), was…
Author Asantewaa Ntim
The Tengzug Shrine of the Talensi people
The Talensi people of northern Ghana, are agriculturalist Gur-speaking people of the larger Gurune/Grunshie ethnic group living in the northern part of Ghana. Part of the…
Liati Wote: The Afadjato Tagbo ecotourism center
The people of Liati Wote, led by the chief Togbe Kodadza V, started a community-based ecotourism project in the 1980s, aimed at protecting the environment and…
The Paga Slave Camp
Paga popularly known for its sacred crocodile ponds, is a small town in the Upper East Region, with a population of about 10,000. However, the entire…
The ‘Mecca of West Africa’
The Larabanga Mosque popularly known as the, ‘Mecca of West Africa’ due to its rich historical and architectural values, was built in the Sudanese architectural style…
The aesthetic Aburi Botanical Gardens
Aburi, located on the Akwapim-Togo Range of Ghana, is blessed with a cool mountainous weather making it a destination for people who love nature. Located in…
The National Theatre: The artistic Chinese gift to Ghanaians
The National Theatre of Ghana, which was opened in 1992 to influence the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama…
The history of the Black Star Square
The Black Star Square, also known as the Independence Square, is a public square in Accra, Ghana bordered by the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kwame…
The urban history of Afro- Brazillians in Ghana
The Brazil house which is located on the Brazil lane in Jamestown was built in 1836 bearing the beautiful footprints of Accra’s urban history. It housed…
Manhyia Museum – the hallmark of the golden stool war
The Manhyia museum, the very hallmark of the war of the golden stool used to be the Palace of the Asantehene. The Manhyia (Akan language meaning…