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| 1. | THE STORY OF ANUM ASAMANKESE | 27/03/2010 | | The twin-town comprises Asamankese proper (founded by Twi- speaking people) and Anum-Asamankese (founded by Guan–speaking people). | | | | 2. | TOURISM | 27/03/2010 | | Kakum is to the south and current accessible from Cape Coast through Jukwa and Abrafo. The Assin Atandanso Resource Reserve is to the north, and reached through at left turn at Nayankumasi Ahenkro, a short distance from Abura Dunkwa towards Kumasi–Obuasi direction. | | | | 3. | MAMPRUSIS DIDN’T CELEBRATE DAMBA FESTIVAL | 22/03/2010 | | The security in Bawku has denied that the Mamprusis celebrated the “Damba” festival on Saturday despite an earlier ban on its celebration by National Security. | | | | 4. | NOTHING CAN AFFECT ASANTEHENE’S MEDIATION ROLE | 22/03/2010 | | Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Techimanhene, Osabarima Akumfi Ameyaw, would not in any way affect the Asantehene’s mediation role in the Dagbon crisis. | | | | 5. | CHIEFTAINCY UPHEAVALS REPULSIVE, SAYS VEEP | 22/03/2010 | | The Vice-President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has expressed concern over pockets of chieftaincy disputes and political upheavals in some part of the country and appealed for calm. | | | | 6. | MAKING ACCRA AN AFRICAN CULTURAL CAPITAL CITY | 20/03/2010 | | THE city of Accra is receiving attention from the international community and it seems that
very soon it could become an African cultural capital city. | | | | 7. | WITCHCRAFT …Which people are accused | 19/03/2010 | | A WITCH, as defined by the Oxford dictionary is: “A woman thought to have evil magical powers,” and a wizard is: “a man thought to have evil magical powers”. | | | | 8. | Nil DOWUONA IS OSU MANTSE | 18/03/2010 | | Okweso Kinka Dowuona VI has won a major victory at a Kumasi High Court in his bid to gain recognition as the substantive Osu Mantse. | | | | 9. | NKRUMAH WAS NOT A DICTATOR-SAMIA | 15/03/2010 | | Madam Samia Yaba Nkrumah, a member of Parliament for Jomoro, has said Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was not a dictator as alleged by his opponents who used that as a reason to overthrow him. | | | | 10. | GA COUNCIL FIXES DATES FOR HOMOWO | 13/03/2010 | | The Ga Traditional Council has directed that the ban on drumming and noise –making should start from Monday, May 10, and end on Thursday, June 10. | | | | 11. | ASANTEHENE, TECHIMANHENE MUST EXERCISE RESTRAINT | 13/03/2010 | | National Democratic Congress (NDC) and National Patriotic Party (NPP) members of parliament from the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions have appealed to the Ashantehene, Otumfuo Osei- Tutu and the Techimanhene Nana Akumfi Ameyaw to continue to restrain their followers from any conduct that would inflame passions in the Tuobodom crisis. | | | | 12. | Accra Cultural and Arts Network | 13/03/2010 | | THE Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mr. Alfred O. Vanderpuije, has underscored the role arts and culture play in the projection of societal values | | | | 13. | The story of Umoja | 03/03/2010 | | The creators of UMOJA, Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni began in a small way. During their breaks, while performing in the worldwide smash hit musical Ipi Tombi in the late 70s, they used their spare time to Choreograph their own dance pieces, which they performed in front of small audiences. | | | | 14. | Ghana’s Heart Beats with Music | 01/03/2010 | | Ghana is par excellence a nation of music. Every sphere of our Ghanaian life-style throbs with music. | | | | 15. | A night in the rain forest | 01/03/2010 | | It is dark and the faint glimmer of a waxing moon and stars veiled by the mist do not penetrate the forest’s thick canopy. But the lack of visual stimuli is more than compensated for by the symphony which surrounds us; Baffoe, the expert warden (or “tour guide” as he is rather incongruously titled) identifies the members of our orchestra; the extravagantly plumed black and white casqued hornbills and a shining drongo in the bird section and the prize soloist, the tree hyrax. This is a tree-living mammal that comes down to the forest floor at night to feed. | | | | 16. | THE GA PEOPLE AND THE HOMOWO FESTIVAL | 01/03/2010 | | The Ga people belong to the Ga-Dangme, Ewe, Akwapim, Fanti, Kwahu, Akim and Ashanti. According to some legends the Ga people migrated from Nigeria; others that they were part of Israel and migrated southwards through the present day Uganda, then along the Congo River, westwards towards through Cameroon. Nigeria, Benin, Togo and finally to the Greater Accra. | | | | 17. | THE REVIVAL OF ABOTRI | 01/03/2010 | | Since the beginning of time, traditional forms of wrestling have been known to many cultures on all continents. These wrestling forms had simple rules and needed no investments in facilities or equipments to practice. | | | | 18. | WITCHCRAFT BELIEFS AND HUMAN RIGHT ISSUES IN MODERN AND TRADITIONAL GHANAIAN SOCIETIES | 01/03/2010 | | It is remarkable how prevalent the belief in witches and witchcraft is in our modern societies. Contrary to the belief that the witchcraft mentality is a manifestation of an illogical mind, vestige of traditional mode of thought and an indication of lack of scientific education, witchcraft remains with us in this third millennium. The fear of witchcraft is not restricted to rural communities or to illustrate; it is found all over . | | | | 19. | The Serious Business of Soup in Ghana | 01/03/2010 | | Soup is not a child’s play. It must not be served in a cup. Nor without neat or fish. Soup must have pepper
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| 10/05/2013 | | LET’S DEVELOP BRONG-AHAFO TOURISM SITES | | Available records say the region produces about 30 percent of the food requirement of the country....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF TONGU | | The Tongu consist of a dialect group among the Ewe-speaking people and the Dangme-speaking people of Ada who inhabit the lower parts of the Volta River. Among the Akan speaking people, however, Tongu and Battor are identical, because the Battor were the first tribe to migrate up the Volta and to come in contact with the Akans there....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF NSOKO | | Nsoko Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo Region....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF AKWAMU | | The founding fathers of AKWAMU in the Asougyaman District of the Eastern Region claim migrant origin from erstwhile Kumbu state cited in the mountainous region between the Black Volta and the Comoe Rivers in northeastern Cote d’lvoire where they are from the royal Kumbu lineage – a Vanished Dynasty!...more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF SAKYIKROM | | SAKYIKROM is a town located at the foothills of the Nyanao Mountain, and shares a common boundary with Nsawam-Adowagyiri Township in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 24/04/2013 | | THE STORY OF OBO KWAHU | | According to Obo Ankobeahene Oral Tradition captured between 1985 and 1987 and supported by Adamu Yanko Oral Tradition, the first sight where the present Obo Township is situated was called Akropong....more | | | | 24/04/2013 | | THE STORY OF DUAYAW NKWANTA | | DUAYAW-NKWANTA is the administrative capital of Tano-North District Assembly, in the Brong Ahafo Region. And according to legend, the putative founder, Nana Dua Yaw, and the first queen mother, Nana Serwaa, and followers of the Ekuona clan descended from the sky on a gold ‘’atweaban’’ chain on a Friday. They landed in a dense forest on a spot known as Mankwaemu which later became the royal mausoleum....more | | | | 28/01/2013 | | THE STORY OF NSOKO (1 – 2) | | Nsoko Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo Region. This traditional area shares boundaries with:...more | | | | 05/01/2013 | | THE STORY OF HO | | Traditions of origin suggest that they had migrated with a related group-the Ewe-speaking people from southern Nigerian. It is certain that the Ewe originally were in sphere of influence of the old Ayo Empire that flourished in the southern Nigerian....more | | | | 01/12/2012 | | THE STORY OF AHANTA (1 – 2) | | The AHANTA STATE and the story of the glorious era of Ahanta Traditional hierarchy prior to the recent creation of District Assemblies which significantly altered the early geopolitical morphology of the area, vis-á-vis, SHAMA-AHANTA EAST METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (with its capital at Agona Nkwanta)....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story Of BOSO | | Boso Gwa Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Asuogryaman District in the Eastern Region. Linguistically, the people of Boso belong to the Guan ethnic bloc, and had lived in the Mid-Volta Basin long before the Akamu arrived from Nyanawase to establish a permanent home at Akwamufie, 1733....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story of PRANG | | Geographically, the Prang State is situated in the Atebubu-Amantin District in Eastern Brong Ahafo Region....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story Of BUEM | | JASIKAN is the Administrative capital of the Buem Traditional Area in mid-Volta Region, physically an integral part of the Togo-Atakora system, but historically a part of the former German Colony of “Schutzgebiet Togo”, 1899 – 1918, when Buem became part of Togoland under United Kingdom Trusteeship till Plebiscite was held in May 1956 to determine its unification with an independent Gold Coast....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story of BEREKUM | | BEREKUM Traditional Area in the Brong Ahafo Region shares boundaries with Wenchi (Tain District) to the north-east, Dormaa to the south, Sunyani to the east, and Jaman to the west....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story of Kwamankese | | The Kwamankese State forms an integral part of Abora – Asebu Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region. The state shares boundaries with Assin Attandaso in the north; Abeadze in the east, Abora in the south and west....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story Of BODWESEANWO | | The town of BODWESEANWO forms an integral part of the Adanse Traditional Area, and lies south-east of Fomena behind the Kusa hills. It is situated some 11 kiometers inland from Obuasi junction through Brofoyedru....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story Of SEKYEDUMASI | | Traditions claim that the royal Aduana lineage of Sekyedumasi, in the Ejura-Sekyedumasi District of Asante, originated from Asumegya-Asantemanso....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | THE STORY OF SENYA – BERAKU | | The people of Senya – Beraku belong to the AWUTU AMANSA group of States comprising Winneba, Senya and Awutu who occupy the same geographical area in the Central Region on the coast. Linguistically, they speak the same language or related Guan dialects which are more or less mutually intelligible. Despite ties and language and culture they are largely independent of one another....more | | | | 04/04/2012 | | The Story Of Akwatia | | Akwatia is situated west of the Atewa ranges on the Asamankese Kade road.The founding fathers of Akwatia were once a branch of Akwamu.They were together with Akwamu throughout their migration from Human to Asakamu while the main body of Akwamu continued eastwards and settled permanently on the Nyanao Hill....more | | | | 16/03/2012 | | ELMINA CASTLE, A LIVING TESTIMONY TO SLAVERY | | The Elmina Castle, Edina, Anomana or Amankwaa Kurom — it has been called many names, but one thing will never change — the malevolent history of this relic of the trans-Atlantic slave trade....more | | | | 22/02/2012 | | "AZONTO CRAZE" | | “Azonto” is a Ghanaian dance which involves movement of most of the joints in the body in a rhythmic fashion taking very few steps. Just like most African dances, knee bending and hip movement are rudiments to dancing it....more | | | | 22/02/2012 | | ROLE OF THE QUEEN MOTHER IN ENSTOOLING OR DESTOOLING A CHIEF. | | Chieftaincy- Chief- Definition of – Requisites for making a chief – Constitution, Article 277.
Chief – Nomination – Fundamental requirement for making a chief – Role of queen mother – meaning of nomination – Nomination to precede all other processes for making chief – Ex post facto processes after nomination irrelevant for want of capacity to make nomination....more | | | | 27/10/2011 | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE...more | | | | 17/10/2011 | | ADEKYEM FESTIVAL | | Under the able and inspirational leadership of Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, Omanhene of Bechem Traditional Area and President of the Bechem Traditional Council, Nananom introduced the ADEKYEM FESTIVAL to be celebrated by the Chiefs and people of Bechem Traditional Area, made up of the following towns and their villages: Bechem, Dwomo, Terchire and Tanoso. These towns together are known as “ATANOFO AKROTUONNAN”....more | | | | 28/07/2011 | | BEADS SHOW AT NGMAYEM FESTIVAL | | If you love beads and don’t mind getting caught up in a week filled with an exhibition and trade show, seminars and work- shops for beads sellers and producers, fashion shows with assorted beads accessories, beads design competition and bead- making lessons, then the place to head for between October 22 and October 29 is the 2nd International Bead Festival at Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 19/07/2011 | | WHAT IS FOLKLORE | | The world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) under what it terms Model provisions suggests an illustrative enumeration of most typical kinds of expressions of Folklore....more | | | | 11/11/2010 | | ‘LET’S UPLIFT OUR CULTURE’ | | Newly appointed Acting Director of the Center for National Culture, Greater Accra Region George Oppong...more | | | | 25/10/2007 | | Kwame Nkrumah misfounded Ghana | | THIS essay has been prompted by an introspection of Ghana’s fortunes since independence and the celebration of the Jubilee this year. The writer seeks to answer the question why there appears to be “something missing” somewhere in the scheme of affairs in Ghana’s development....more | | | | 12/10/2007 | | DR SUSAN DE-GRAFT JOHNSON – FIRST GOLD COAST FEMALE DOCTOR | | Dr (Mrs.) Susan de-Graft Johnson (Nee Ofori-Atta) was one of the three children Nana Sir Ofori-Atta I, the Okyenhene and Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, had with Nana Akosua Duodu....more | | | | |
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