Historical Figures
Baafour Akoto
Name Akoto Other Names Baafour Date of Birth 1904-00-0 Detailed Biograph 1904-2002 The late Baafour Akoto was born to Nana Akosua Apea and Kofi Owusu Sekyere of Heman in 1904. He Read more…
Historical Figures
Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey
Name Aggrey Other Names Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Date of Birth 1927-07-30 Place 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 an antelope that disappeared into the lake like it was trying to save the animal. 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 90 years old. The crocodiles are so tame that local children can swim in the 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 Nzema word meaning ‘surface of water’. The inhabitants of the village are said to have 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 falls are regarded as male and female. The source of the falls is the river 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 Amuyaa, a wood carver, drummer and singer and Madam Sarah Akoram Ama. Dr Amu was Read more…
Festivals
Aboakyer Festival
This Festival is celebrated by the people of Simpa or Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. The festival is a celebration to mark the migration of these people from the ancient Western Sudan Empire where they were led by 2 brothers and a god called Otu. Upon consulting their Read more…