further from the truth. Education is priceless. 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, driving children towards alienation from their own homes. Ahmed Kuyini, author of “Ghana’s education reform 2007: A realistic…
argument, I don’t think the Ghanaian movement failed due to either of the beliefs or views that you expressed. Although Ghana has experienced political instability over the course of…
History of Ghanaians in America My ancestors come from Ghana, specifically Cape Coast. There are two main ways in which my ancestors and my people in general have come into this nation. The first was involuntary by means of them becoming slaves and the second way was voluntary. Pertaining to the involuntary conditions that my ancestors faced when coming to this country was very dangerous and scary conditions. My ancestors were brought to this country against their will by…
The Kingdom of Benin Kingdom of Benin, was an independent country located in West Africa, in the fifteenth century, it was the major power of the West Africa, which is the south west of Nigeria currently. It was first discovered by the Portuguese, when the Portuguese traders built some business relationship with the merchants of Benin, and this was the first cultural encounter between Benin and Europe, but how exactly did this cultural encounter influence on the people of Benin? And How Did it…
These companies re responsible for exposing children to dangerous minerals without the proper clothing and materials. These companies are known for the popular technology they make, but Americans are enjoying these privileges at the life of another human being; a child. Children have to go through “narrow manmade tunnels risking permanent lung damage…” (AIC) to retrieve cobalt for technological devices. On another note, chocolate may often remind many Americans of sweet memories and fun times,…
In West Africa once known as the Gold Coast, high-ranking officials within the courts of Akan chiefs carry the gold-covered staffs like this one. The Akan peoples place an enormous emphasis on speech; they are a society that originally had no written tradition. Like most kingdoms spoken word, in the form of stories, is the repository of Akan custom and values, and a complete of proverbial lore, combined with an insightful way of describing it. The staff is considered the mark of intellect of…
Ghana is a small country in West Africa that has a population of approximately 25.5 million people (BBC News, 2017). It is considered one of the nicer countries in Africa because of the abundance of cash crops there. The cash crops and mineral products found in Ghana are used mainly for exports. The national income actually comes from the agricultural and mineral exports (Boateng, Davies, Forge, and Maier, 2017). Without their crops or minerals, they would have no source of income, so it is…
Ghana, a coastal West African country, was formed when the British colony, the Gold Coast, and the Togoland Trust Territory were merged together in the colonial era. Then, on March 6th, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. The modern country of Ghana is named after the ancient Ghana Empire which thrived as a center of salt and gold trade until the 13th century. Ghana is known for the world’s largest artificial lake, named Lake Volta.…
Timbuktu Essay Timbuktu, one of the largest cities in Western Africa is very important it’s history. It’s name known to mean “back-of-beyond remoteness,” was once a center of commerce, center of Islam in Western Africa, and education from the 11th century until French conquering in the 19th century. Now, the city is “humble and perhaps a bit run down,” but the history of this ancient city is still very flourishing from it’s many texts from all over the Eastern world, holding information…
examining the impact of climate change on pastoral and farmer conflicts in Ghana. Even a recent study conducted in March 2015 identified that climate change might be having an impact on these disputes, but it rather chose to frame the nomad and farmer conflicts in terms of social and political factors, as well as government policy responses to them (Olaniyan, Francis and Okeke-Uzodike 2015). Additionally, Opoku’s research “found out that, the conflicts between farmers and Fulani pastoralist in…