Historical Figures
Dr. J. B. Danquah
Dr Nana Joseph Kwame Kyeretwei Boakye Danquah was born in December 1895 at Bempong and died on 4th February 1965 in Nsawam. He was Dean of the Ghanaian nationalist politicians, and one of the principal Read more…
Historical Figures
Yaa Asantewaa
Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–17 October 1921) (pronounced YAA A-san-TE-WAA) was appointed queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire—now part of modern-day Ghana—by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the Ejisuhene—or ruler of Ejisu. In Read more…
Historical Figures
Baafour Akoto
Name Akoto Other Names Baafour Date of Birth 1904-00-0 Detailed Biograph 1904-2002 The late Baafour Akoto Read more…
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Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey
Name Aggrey Other Names Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Date of Birth Read more…
Historic & Tourist Sites
Lake Bosomtwi
Lake Bosomtwi also sometimes spelled Bosomtwe, is a lake formed by an ancient meteorite strike in the Ashanti Region. The name means Antelope God because it is said to be discovered by a hunter chasing Read more…
Historic & Tourist Sites
Paga Crocodile Pond
The pond is located in Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, and is 44 kilometres (27 mi) outside Bolgatanga, the regional capital. It is inhabited by wild West African crocodiles, with some up to Read more…
Historic & Tourist Sites
Nzulezu Stilt Settlement
The spectacular scenery of the 400-year old stilt propped water settlement of Nzulezu, built on Lake Tadane in the Western Region, stands out as a magnificent interplay between man and his environment. Nzulezu is an Read more…
Historic & Tourist Sites
Boti Falls
Situated in a village called Boti in the Manya Krobo district in the Eastern Region. “Boti is a beautiful waterfall North- East of Koforidua. It is only a few miles from Koforidua.” Indigenously, the twin Read more…
Historical Figures
Dr Ephraim Amu
Born an ordinary child on Wednesday 13th September 1899 at Peki-Avetile, a small village in Volta Region, Dr Ephraim Kɔku Amu grew to become an authority in Ghanaian music. He was born to Mr Stephen Read more…