History of Ghana

Ghana, West Africa was the sixth African nation to gain independence on March 6, 1957, and only the fourth to gain independence from British rule. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was and is still know for its riches, which ere gold, diamonds, and cocoa. One very influential pioneer political leader was Kwame Nkrumah who helped, not only Ghana, but also many African nations in their endeavor in decolonizing Africa. As many countries, which are just getting their footing after being ruled…

Ghana was a very great country in 1957 when our first president was still alive . mr. nkrumah traveled to the united states of america when he was 24 to study and observe the american society. Nkrumah had many great plans to help make ghana a great nation. he was the person that gave our nation independence day and made ghana free forever. Nkrumah was one of the big six who fought to gain ghana independence in 1957. The names of the big six was j.b danquah, nkrumah, ebenezer ako adjei,edward…

A plump kid in America bites into a chocolate. A scarred, fatigued child in the Ivory Coast hacks his way through the bean pods on the cocoa tree using a machete. The boy in America grumbles his way through school and wonders when he can go home to play video games. The boy in Africa throws a sack of bean pods over his shoulder that is much too heavy for him. At the end of the day the privileged kid will climb into his bed with no worries. The child slave will climb into bed, exhausted, with no…

On the bus ride to our hotel in Accra, one of Africa’s safest capital cities, all of our eyes were wide open to take in all of the sights (Briggs 121). There were Ghanaian flags everywhere, and I began to wonder if this was the result of the upcoming inauguration of the new president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, January 7th or if the country was merely beaming with pride. I would be surprised to return to my hometown and see American flags displayed everywhere; instead, some…

affects many different demographics. My first source is “Coastal Pollution and Women 's Health in Ada-Foah, Ghana”, published in 2003 by Elaine Tweneboah. In this article, the author goes over the many problems women in Ada-Foah face concerning water pollution. My second source is “Perceptions of farmers on health risks and risk reduction measures in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana”, published in 2008 by Bernard Keraita , Pay Drechsel and Flemming Konradsen. In this…

The Ghana Empire The Ghana Empire was one of the three major West African empires, and first started when Berbers, group of nomadic people came to an area called Kumbi, or Kumbi Saleh, which is near the modern day southeastern Mauritania and Mali, close to the Sahara desert. Ancient Ghana was not in the same location as the present day Ghana. Instead, it was located about 400 miles northwest of the present day Ghana. Eventually, Soninke clans began to control the kingdom. The name ‘Ghana’…

Padmore E. Agbemabiese, author of “Are the Schools We Have in Ghana the Schools We Need in Ghana?”, was born in the Volta Region of Ghana. He is a scholar and poet, currently lecturing at The Ohio State University, in African American and African Studies. His article was originally published in the Ghanaian Times, in Accra, Ghana. The main argument that Agbemabiese presents is that the schools provided and supported by western powers in Ghana lack the cultural experience of their communities,…

GHANA U-TURN TO THE IMF AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS. Introduction Ghana`s exit from the IMF in November 2006 came with great hope and high expectations. Many believed and thought that once Ghana had been able to come out of the IMF share, the country will be able to sustain it growth and prosperity. These hopes were however short lived, as Ghana finds itself in the same web it had escaped from. Ghana went for USD$602 million loan from the IMF barely two years later. The reason why Ghana returns…

The need to memorialize and commemorate people and events has been a timeless tradition among humans and the lost Kingdom of Benin is no different. Created in the years, circa 1550-1650, one of over 900 plaques made to honor the Oba and record the events of the Court of Benin, this particular plaque, labeled Oba and attendants is a strong example of the craftsmanship and skill of the people of Benin. Through the use of various techniques, such as hierarchical scale and symbolism, the plaque…

It includes social history methologies, illustrate Abina experiences for example, employment, living condition, violence, classification, and sexual exploitation. The important men, I believe had their thoughts in which, the ways that civilizing mission in relation to human…