• Meaning of Krobo

    The name “Krobo” is of Akan origin and is derived from the term “Kro-obo-so-Foɔ”, meaning “Town of rock/mountain dwellers”. Historical accounts indicate that Krobos originated from Western Nigeria, southwest of the River Ogun. The Krobos under the leadership of Madza and Aklo Muase settled in a newly discovered plateau with steep sides and a few…

  • Silos (food storage facilities) built by Kwame Nkrumah in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products

    Ghana’s president Kwame Nkrumah built large and tall silos (food storage towers) in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products in order to drive prices high in the international market. In a bid to achieve a balance in productivity as a way of expanding beyond the limits of the domestic market, Dr…

  • National Commission on Culture, Ghana

    Ghana’s National Commission on Culture was established in 1990 by Provisional National Defense Council Law 238 to manage from a holistic perspective, the Cultural life of the country. In the execution of the aforementioned, the National Commission on Culture is enjoined, among other things, to promote the evolution of an integrated National Culture, supervise the…

  • Otukpo Events. Some major events in Otukpo and other areas

    Railway Bridge Over River OkpokwuPlace: OtobiYear: 1922 Otukpo Became A Native AuthorityPlace: OtukpoYear: 1923 Otukpo- Ugboju WarPlace: Otukpo/UgbojuYear: 1923 New Courts Were Established At Akpa And OtukpoPlace: OtukpoYear: 1923 Divisional Officer In-Charge Of Okpoga Division Moved To Otukpo As Headquarters Of Idoma LandPlace: OtukpoYear: 1934 Prisoners Were Moved From Okpoga To OtukpoPlace: OtukpoYear: 1924 Postal…

  • Logo Events. Some major events in Logo and other areas

    Zaki Biam Ugba And Buruku Road ConstucedPlace: Zaki-Biam/Ugba BurukuYear: 2005 Ugba Anyiin Road Constructed Ugba/AnyinPlace: Ugba/AnyiinYear: 2008 Interim Chairman of Logo LGA, Vershima Akaa, KilledPlace: LogoYear: 2021 Aborted Creation Of LogoPlace: LogoYear: 1980 Logo LGA CreatedPlace: LogoYear: 1991 Govt Comprehensive Sec.School establishedPlace: UgbaYear: 1976 Ugondo Community Sec.School establishedPlace: UgondoYear: 1978 Ugba Gwar DiedPlace: UgbaYear: 1948…

  • Gboko Events. Some major events in Gboko and other areas

    Gboko became headquarters Of Tiv nation Place: GbokoYear: 1927 1st Tor Tiv Makir Zape Installed Place: GbokoYear: 1946 Makir Zape 1st Tor Tiv Died Place: GbokoYear: 1956 2nd Tor Tiv Gondo Aluor Place: GbokoYear: 1956 3rd Tor Tiv Akperan Orshi Place: GbokoYear: 1979 4th Tor Tiv Alfred Akawe Torkula Place: GbokoYear: 1991 Tor Tiv Akawe…

  • Ghana

    Ghana is a country in West Africa. It is one of the most thriving democracies on the continent. Ghana has often been referred to as an “island of peace” in one of the most chaotic regions on earth. It shares boundaries with Togo to the east, la Cote d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to…

  • How Ghana got its name

    How Ghana got its names: Wagadugu, Gold Coast, Ghana The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa. The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings who ruled the kingdom. It was controlled by Sundiata in 1240 AD, and absorbed into the larger…

  • Maps of Ghana

    The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa. The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings who ruled the kingdom. It was controlled by Sundiata in 1240 AD, and absorbed into the larger Mali Empire. (Mali Empire reached its peak of success…

  • Ghana’s urban, rural population

    Proportion of the population that is urban varies across Ghana’s regions with the highest in Greater Accra Region (91.7%) and lowest in Upper East Region (25.4%). Urban population continues to grow, increasing from 12,545,229 (50.9%) in 2010 to 17,472,530 (56.7%) in 2021 with almost half (47.8%) of the increase in Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.…