The Dagombas, Gonjas, Mamprussis and Moshies, all off whom occupy the northern part of modern Ghana, were prominent northern tribes to establish powerful kingdoms some hundreds of years before the establishment of similar powerful kingdoms in the south by their Akan counterparts. This they were able to achieve because they possessed skilful craftsmanship in the…

Upper East Region is one of the two gateways to Ghana from Burkina Faso. The other is the Upper West Region. They are traditional crossroads for the Trans-Saharan trade route. An exciting introduction to Ghana, much of the landscape is broad Savannah grasslands, dotted with the strange-looking baobab trees, or striking Sahel terrain. Bolgatanga District…

The Krobo people are an ethnic group in Ghana, the fourth largest ethnic group in the country. The Krobo is the largest of the seven Dangme ethnic groups of southeastern Ghana. They’re a farming people who occupy Accra Plains, Akuapem Mountains and the Afram Basin. Manya and Yilo Krobo They are divided into the Manya…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…