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Nov 2009
1. BONGO NABA WANTS AUTONOMY FOR DIST. ASSEMBLIES28/11/2009
The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Alemyarum, has advocated complete independence of district assemblies to use the common fund allocated to them the way they deemed fit for the development of their areas.
 
2. CULTURE FORUM IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT28/11/2009
Accra was alive with the sound of women employment when the Women, Culture and Development forum was held as part of the 2009 International Conference of African Culture and Development (ICACD).
 
3. TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS IN GHANA28/11/2009
The Bakatue Festival of Elmina and Fao Festival of Paga.
 
4. 4th Arts and Culture Fair opens in Accra28/11/2009
The Fourth Arts and Culture African Gift Fair 2009, was opened at Osu, in Accra on Friday.
 
5. WOMEN KICK AGAINST REVIEW OF CULTURAL PRACTICES28/11/2009
Bongo traditional area
 
6. KPANDO NAFAC UNDERWAY28/11/2009
The Kpando District of the Volta region has set the tone for this year’s National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC, 2009).
 
7. The story of the Akyem Kotoku (3)28/11/2009
Nana Frempong Manso was succeded by Nana Amapim. During his reign the Asantehene was desirous to of subjugating Akyem, so he declared war against them. Nana Ampim sought refuge at Tarkwa Akyiase; he was pursued and killed
 
8. UPPER EAST, WEST CHIEFS BRIEFED ON NEWCHIEFTAINCY ACT24/11/2009
A workshop to sensitize traditional rulers on the new Chieftaincy Act (Act 759) was held at Bolgatanga with a call on chiefs to take steps to help ensure a successful implementation of the Act.
 
9. Five decades of leadership23/11/2009
ONE traditional ruler whose reign has brought sustained development and improved living conditions for his kith and kin is the Divisional Chief of Asankrangwa in the Western Region, Nana Anyani Buadum III.
 
10. OKYEHENE MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY23/11/2009
PRESIDENT John Evans Atta Mills congratulating the Okyehene, Amoatia Ofori Panin II.
 
11. Could your culture be letting you down21/11/2009
As the year draws to a close, several organizations will be reviewing the year with the aim of identifying their successes, difficulties and failures.
 
12. DuBios Centre prepares for Silver Jubilee21/11/2009
DuBios Centre prepares for Silver Jubilee
 
13. Ghana ­_ Japan Yosakoi Dance Festival21/11/2009
Some of the teams that took part in this year’s Ghana – Yosakoi Janpan Festival of dance held at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park seen in their costumes during the event.
 
14. Chieftaincy Installation and Power to Destool a Chief19/11/2009
Chieftaincy Cause or - matter affecting chieftaincy – Jurisdiction – Dispute concerning purported Chieftaincy Cause or - matter affecting chieftaincy – Jurisdiction – Dispute concerning purported intention to install a divisional chief of a traditional area – Effect of mere naming of party to the petition – Installation of a chief – Formal enstoolment of chief – Various forms of – Destoolment – When proper – Grounds for deposition of a person as chief specified in Act 759, s40(3).
 
15. My Father’s Legacy (6)19/11/2009
The resounding victory of the CPP at the 1956 polls so weakened the opposition that they decided to assert themselves outside the democratic framework. Their agitation in Ashanti and other parts of the then Gold coast had led to serious clashes, often developing into armed violence.
 
16. NKRUMAH’S CULTURE POLICY LAUDED19/11/2009
MISS Elsie Amina Gombilla, Assistant Registrar of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, has said that Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, initiated a self- relent and self — sustaining development for the country, which was underpinned by a sound cultural system.
 
17. THEATRE STUDENTS PLAY TO KUMASI SCHOOLS19/11/2009
STUDENTS of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana visited the Dwabrem theatre at the Centre for National Culture in Kumasi last Saturday where they dished out a mix of traditional music, dance and drama to entertain and educate the youth on the effects of drug abuse, parental irresponsibility and truancy.’
 
18. APIREDE GETS NEW GYASEHENE17/11/2009
APIREDE, near Akropong in the Eastern Region, over the weekend was a sight of colorful cultural pomp and pageantry following the enstoolment of a 60 year — old businessman as the new Gyasehene
 
19. THE STORY OF AKYEM KOTOKU (1)14/11/2009
Know the Origin Of Towns
 
20. ABUTIA HOLDS14/11/2009
Yoveawoza, meaning ‘Brotherliness Festival’, of the chiefs and people of Abutia traditional area in the Ho municipality
 
21. GRAVE LOOTING.… CHIEF, 2 OTHERS IN COURT14/11/2009
THE Bemuhene of Kukurantumi, Nana Ofosu Oware, has been arrested by the Police to assist them in their investigation in to a grave looting case.
 
22. Let’s use our resources wisely13/11/2009
Thus it is pertinent to cast a look around our attraction sites and recognize some of the things that we may not be doing right and correct them before it gets too late.
 
23. OKYEHENE ATTENDS AAC MEETING13/11/2009
THE Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin
 
24. LET’S USE OUR RESOURCES WISELY13/11/2009
One of the major or challenges of modern economic planning is how to minimize negative impacts on the economic, social and natural environment of destination. Thus it is pertinent to cast a look around our attraction sites and recognize some of the things that we may not be doing right and correct them before it gets too late. Here are a few examples.
 
25. GNAT COMMENDS NKORANZAHENE13/11/2009
THE president of the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Joseph Kwaku Adjei, has commended the Nkoranza Traditional Council for its contribution toward the promotion of education in the area.
 
26. My Father’s Legacy (5)12/11/2009
When Nkrumah first began his country wide political activities in 1948, he had been surprised and When Nkrumah first began his country wide political activities in 1948, he had been surprised and concerned to discover the number of cocoa farmers who had become so indebted to foreign owned cocoa buying firms and African middlemen and brokers that their farms had been confiscated. Those farmers were constantly appealing to him to do something about this, but at that time it was not that easy.
 
27. RAWLINGS IS TORGBUI AVAKLASU12/11/2009
Ex- President Jerry Rawlings and wife, Nana Konadu, were part of the celebrations of the 42nd Gordigbe Festival of the people of on October 31 where ex-president Rawlings was installed a chief with the title Torgbui Avaklasu I.
 
28. Nkrumah’s statue to be erected at Sunyani Jubilee Park10/11/2009
The Brong Ahafo Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) and the Brong Ahafo@50 Secretariat is to erect the statue of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana and the busts of the seven gallant chiefs who fought for the creation of the region, in addition to the statue of Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, which is currently located at the Jubilee Park in Sunyani, the regional capital.
 
29. Wusuta Advocates Boat Training Centre10/11/2009
The chiefs and people of Wusuta have called on the government to as a matter of urgency, set up a boat technical training centre in the area.
 
30. BRONG AHAFO REGION MARKS 50th ANNIVERSARY09/11/2009
PRESIDENT John Evans Atta Mills at the weekend joined the chiefs and people of the Brong Ahafo Region to mark the 50th anniversary of the region.
 
31. MANYA KROBO TRADITIONAL COUNCIL HONOURS KWASHIE09/11/2009
A Patron of sports writers association of Ghana (SWAG) and Executive Chairman of TESCO West Africa Agencies Limited, Mr. Tetteh Kwashie, has been honored by the Manya Krobo traditional Council with the highest title Manya Klo Mahefello (Defender of Menya Krobo Traditional Area).
 
32. STOP ARMING NORTHERN YOUTH -Dakpema tells politicians09/11/2009
The Chief of Tamale Dakpem Na Alhassan Dawuni, has appealed to politicians and the cronies in the south, who supply weapons of destruction to the youth of the northern region, to stop the practice for the development of the country
 
33. PROJECT AFRICA’S Rich ARTS AND CULTURE07/11/2009
project the continent’s rich arts and cultural heritage
 
34. DANCERS WELCOME GBAGBO07/11/2009
These traditional Dancers, part of the welcoming party exhibiting the rich Ghanaian culture during the arrival of the President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d’Ivoire for his two day official visit to Ghana.
 
35. SOYINKA TAKES ON AFRICAN LEADERS07/11/2009
Professor Wole Soyinka a Noble Literature Laureate, on Thursday said Africa’s inability to progress beyond liberation from colonialism was due to the lingering slave mentality of its leaders and intellectuals.
 
36. 2009 AKWANTUKESE FESTIVAL BEGINS TODAY06/11/2009
THIS year’s Akwantukese festival of the chiefs and people of New Juaben Traditional Area begins today, November 6, with the customary performance at the Obuotabiri Shrine followed a clean.-up exercise in all the communities in New Juaben on Saturday, November 7, which will run till November 20.
 
37. MY FATHERS’S LEGACY (4)05/11/2009
But the word ‘Federation’ was to become almost an obsession with them.
 
38. Manya-Krobo Chiefs Ban Noise Making05/11/2009
The Manya -Krobo Traditional Council has, with immediate effect banned the use of musical instruments at funerals and during church services in any locality within the traditional area after 8:00p.m.
 
39. ENYAN MAIM INSTALLS TUFUHEN05/11/2009
A 57— YEAR — OLD Ghanaian public health nurse based in London has been installed Tufuhen (sub chief) of Enyan — Maim traditional Area; under the stool name Nana Efua Obirboa Krampa I.
 
40. PRESIDENT GBAGBO EULOGISES NKURUMAH04/11/2009
The visiting Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, yesterday praised the first president of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, for his vision for Ghana and the African continent.
 
41. CHIEFS, ELDERS OF GOMOA AKYMEMPIM SMOKE PEACE PIPE03/11/2009
THE chiefs and elders of Gomoa Akyempim Traditonal Area in the Central Region have amicably resolved an eight —year old chieftaincy dispute.
 
42. REDUCE WAITING TIME OF NHIS CLIENTS----CHIEF03/11/2009
A CHIEF in the Central Region has called on government to reduce to reduce the waiting time for fresh clients of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), from three months to one month.
 
43. TUBA CHIEF URGES RESIDENTS TO COOPERATE03/11/2009
The newly enstooled chief of Tuba in Ga South, Mikail III, has called on the people of Tuba to unite and rally behind to map out plans and programmes to develop the area.
 
 
   
 
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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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