Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II (1945–2002) was the King of Dagbon, the traditional kingdom of the Dagomba people in northern Ghana, from 31 May 1974 until his assassination on 27 March 2002. He was born in August 1945 in Sagnarigu, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. Read more…
Komla Afeke Dumor was born on October 3, 1972. He is a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter on its programme Focus on Africa. Komla Dumor was born to Mr. Ernest Dumor, a professor of sociology, and Mrs. Cecelia Dumor, who has a Read more…
Born as Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia, Professor Nketia is an ethnomusicologist and composer. He was born in Mampong, in 1921 as the only child of his parents. He attended Presbyterian Training College, Akropong. HE gained a government scholarship at the age of 23 which sent him to Britain’s University of Read more…
W. E. B. Dubois (William Edward Burghardt Dubois) is an African-American activist, writer, author, sociologist and teacher whose works changed the world view of black lives. W. E. B. Dubois was born in Massachusetts, on 23rd February, 1968. He attended Fisk University, which was a school for black students. After Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…