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Ophelia Hayford
Politics
Hayford bi a member of de New Patriotic Party. Ein late husband, Ekow Hayford na he bi Member of parliament for Mfantsiman Constituency. After de ein husband die while he dey serve insyd office, she decide say she go replace am as de Member of parliament for de Mfantsiman Constituency. As Assistant Superintendent insyd de Ghana Police Service, she tender ein resignation as require by de 1992 Constitution so say ego enable her contest de elections.
2020 elections
Insyd December 2020, dem elect am member of Parliament for Mfantsiman Constituency after she go compete insyd de 2020 Ghanaian General Election under de ticket for de New Patriotic Party den win. She poll 36,091 votes wey edey rep 51.83% for de total votes cast. Dem elect am over James Essuon for de National Democratic Congress den Alijatu Ibrahim of de Ghana Union Movement. Dese obtain 32,379 den 911 votes respectively out of de total valid votes cast. Dese bi equivalent to 46.76%, den 1.31% respectively for de total valid votes cast.
Committees
Hayford bi de Vice chairperson for de Defense den Interior Committee den she san bi a member of de House Committee.
Gifty Anti
Oheneyere Gifty Anti (born January 23,1970) be Ghanaian journalist den broadcaster. She be de host of de Standpoint programme; wey dem dey discuss issues wey dey affect women for Ghana Television top.
Ein life matter
Gifty be native of Cape Coast wey dey Central Region but dem born den raise am for Tema, wey dey de Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Secof economic hardships, she hawk den engage for carpentry works to earn doth.
Ein school life
Gifty Anti go ein basic education for Tema community 8 "Number 1" Basic School. After which she go Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School for ein secondary education where she be entertainment prefect give dema school. She san so be alumna for de Ghana Institute of Journalism, wey she serve as Women’s Commissioner.
Ein career
Gifty Anti do ein media career as intern for de Ghana News Agency, wey she come lef go de Ghanaian Times wey she go intern for der. She later job as intern for de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), wey she san so offer de option so say she go do ein national service for der.
Gifty land ein first job as Floor Manager for GTV. She later come turn TV presenter, coach, gender advocate den feminist. She currently be de Chief Executive Officer give GDA Concept den host for Stand Point, talk show wey dey talk about women dema issues.
She dey job for de Ghanaian Times wey be Ghanaian owned newspaper as she dey receive mentorship from Liz Hayfron.
In 2019, she launch ein book titled "A Bit Of Me", wey ein book reach number one for Amazon top after publication for one week.
Obaapa Christy
Obaapa Christy (née Christiana Twene) formerly Christiana Love be Ghanaian Gospel musician. De Meti Ase hit singer be recipient of Gospel Artist of de Year den Song of de Year Awards for 2007 edition of Ghana Music Awards. John Kufuor confer am plus National honor for 2008 insyd.
Ein Early life
Dem born am for Kumasi wey dey Ashanti Region of Ghana, wey she dey sam family of 9 siblings.
Ein Career
She release sam new Single wey ein title be, The Glory for 2021 insyd.
OLA Girls Senior High School
Our Lady of Apostles Girls Senior High School bi all female second cycle institution wey dey Ho insyd de Volta Region for Ghana.
History
OLA Girls Senior High School dem establish am on 1 February 1954 by Bishop Anthony Konings insyd Keta plus 35 students. Dem start de school from a borrow premises wey dem convert am into boarding school for girls den de nearby middle school building wey dem san convert am into classrooms, dining hall den dormitory block.
Vision
Providing quality den holistic education for academic den moral excellence insyd discipline school environment through technology.
References
OLA Girls Senior High School
Maina Wa Kinyatti
= Maina wa Kinyatti = Maina wa Kinyatti be Kenyan Marxist Historian wey he be former political prisoner for the time wey Daniel arap Moi be dictator for Kenya ein there. Them Dey see am as senior researcher for the Mau Mau in kenya, one reason edey mong them carry arrest then jail am. As he kommot from prison on 17th October, 1988( where he serve six and half years, most for solitary confinement inside), he lef the country go Tanzania secof then he Dey fear sey Moi government go arrest am again. After a month for Dar es salaam, them force Kinyatti make he apply for political asylum in US. Later, them award am the PEN Freedom to write award for 1988 inside.
Bibliography
Maina Wa Kinyatti
Kajaji
Kajaji be de capital for Sene East wey dey Bono East Region for Ghana.
Dem san know de town be Nkomi Kajaji. Egey paramount chief wey edey rotates amongst dema three Royal clans for de paramountcy insyd, namely Keleta, Kelempota, den Soome. Dema paramount stool be vacant sake of protracted litigation wey edey between de Keleta den de Kelempota clans as dem no know de one wey efo succeed de now-deceased Nana Kwabena Efeda.
Kajaji gey inhabitants wey dem dey comot from chaw ethnic groups plus a population of about 65,000. De town dey made up plus Kraches (65%) wey dem be de major ethnic group for dare, Basares (12%) den other ethnic groups (23%). Dema main occupation for most of dema inhabitants be agriculture. Dema majority practice be both yam production den fishing for de Akosombo lake.
Kajaji come make District Capital for Sene East on 30 June 2012. De district capital dey see some developing small small plus dema buoyant market wey edey receive visitors from all over de country who come there to trade sake of fish, meat, yam den other foodstuffs.
Odumase, Ghana
Odumase (or Odumase Sunyani West) bi de capital of Sunyani West District Assembly for de Bono Region wey dey Ghana. De population for de area bi 16,542.
Williams Okofo-Dateh
Williams Okofo-Dateh bi Ghanaian politician den member of parliament for Jaman South constituency wey dey de Bono region for Ghana.
Odumase, Ghana
Odumase bi popular sake of Odomaseman Senior High School wey dey de town insyd.
Williams Okofo-Dateh
Ein early life and education
Dem born Williams on 15 October 1981 inside wey he dey comot from Drobo Faaman wey dey Bono region for Ghana. He gey ein basic education for 1993 inside den he pleted ein SSSCE 1996 as he moo General Arts. He san do ein certificate for Education inside on 2001 den ein Degree for Education in Population den Family Life for 2007. He further go do ein master's degree for International Relations den Aid in 2010.
Ein career
Williams bi farmer.
Ein political career
He bi member of NDC den rydee he dey serve as de MP for Jaman South Constituency. He won de parliamentary seat wid 24,422 votes wey de incumbent for de constituency Yaw Afful had 22,519 votes den CPP parliamentary aspirant Samuel Boadu had 165 votes.
Ein committees
He dey Judiciary Committee den Foreign Affairs Committee for parliament.
Ein personal life
Williams bi Christian.
Ga West Municipal District
Ga West Municipal District be one of de twenty-nine districts for Greater Accra Region wey dey Ghana insyd. Dem originally create am as sam part of de then-larger Ga District for 1988 insyd, till say dem split off de eastern part of de district wey dem create Ga East District for 2004 insyd; dat be say dem rename de remaining as Ga West District. Later, dem split off de western part of de district wey dem create first Ga South Municipal District for 29 February 2008 insyd (wey later dem split am go two new districts: Weija-Gbawe Municipal District (capital: Weija) den de present Ga South Municipal District (capital: Ngleshie Amanfro) for 15 March 2018 insyd), wey Weija be ein capital town; wey dem later elevate Ga West go municipal district assembly status for dat same year wey ecam turn Ga West Municipal District. However for 15 March 2018 insyd, dem split off de eastern part of de district wey dem create Ga North Municipal District, dat be say dem retain de remaining part as Ga West Municipal District. De municipality dey de western part of Greater Accra Region wey Amasaman be ein capital town.
Williams Okofo-Dateh
Ein philanthropy
Inside June 2021, Williams started a rice production project for Jaman South constituency inside sey he go use dat to engage de youth for de cultivation of rice as dem dey use modern farming technologies, marketing den packaging innovations. He present 33 bags of 45 kilograms of rice seeds, a box of Wellington boots den three boxes of weedicide for de Aboukrom Rice Farmers Association.
Ga West Municipal District
Dema History
Dem establish Ga West Municipal Assembly for L.I 1858 for November 2007 insyd wey ebe de gateway go Accra for de Kumasi Accra route top. De Municipality dey lie for latitude 50°48’ North, 5°39 North den longitude 0°12 west den 0°22 West. Edey share common boundaries plus Ga East den Accra Metropolitan Assembly go de East, Akuapem South go de North den Ga South go de south den West. Edey occupy sam land area of approximately 305.4sq km plus about 193 communities. De Ga West Municipal Area dey plus de Densu River Basin, wey edey make am very important riparian zone. Dem create Ga East den Ga South out of de then Ga District wey now ebe Ga West Municipal Assembly (GWMA).
Achiase District
Achiase District be one of de thirty-three districts wey dey Eastern Region for Ghana insyd. Na ebe originally den formerly part of de den-larger den first Birim South District (wey Akim Oda be ein capital town) for 1988 inyd, wey dem create am from de former Birim District Council, till dem split off de southern part of de district wey dem create de Birim South District for 29 February 2008 insyd; dat be say dem rename de remaining part as Birim Central Municipal District, wey Akim Oda be ein capital town. However for 15 March 2018 insyd, till dem split off de eastern part of de district wey dem create Achiase District; dat be say dem rename de remaining part as Birim South District. De district assembly dey de southwest part of Eastern Region wey Achiase be ein capital town.
Accra
Accra (/əˈkrɑː/; Twi: Nkran; Dagbani: Ankara; Ga: Ga or Gaga) be de capital den largest city for Ghana, de location dey southern coast wey dey de Gulf of Guinea, part of Atlantic Ocean. De 2021 census talk say Accra Metropolitan District be 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) wey inn population be 284,124, dema largest Greater Accra Region be 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) wey dem get 5,455,692 people. Accra be location where vibe dey, sake of how bunch squad dey come from different locations.
Achiase District
Dema background
Oda towns wey dey de district insyd dey include Aperade, Akenkasu, Osorase, Akim Anyinam den Anamase among odas. Achiase District be relatively sam new district wey dey hia infrastructural development across all dema sectors. Akim Achiase be de main commercial Centre plus two major market days for every week insyd for every Tuesdays den Fridays. For such days top, de district capital dey get busy plus heavy trading primarily from traders wey dey across towns den villages for de district insyd den from nearby districts lyk Birim South, Birim Central den Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa. De district currently get two senior high schools namely Achiase Senior High den Aperade Senior High. De district san get railway coverage from Achiase thru dey go Aperade but currently edey require investment secof de lines make idle for ova sam decade. De Ghana Armed Forces san get Jungle Warfare Training School for Achiase insyd wey dem dey bell am Seth Anthony Barracks as dem name am afta Major Seth Anthony, de first black African Soldier wey turn officer for de British Army insyd.
Accra
Etymology
Dem derive de word Accra from de Akan word Nkran wey dey mean "ants", a reference to de numerous anthills wey de countryside around Accra. De name specifically dey refer to soldier ants, wey de Twi speakers carry give both de town den the people.
Nuotama Bodomo
Nuotama Frances Bodomo (dem born am 1988) be Ghanaian filmmaker, writer den director.
Accra
Administration
De administration for Accra dey occur for two levels. Strategic initiatives, lyk de urban transportation project, dem coordinate between district authorities, while local government authorities carry out local administration, wey be responsible give most local services, lyk local planning, local roads den refuse collection wey dey within demma area of jurisdiction.
Nuotama Bodomo
Ein Biography den Career
Dem born am for Ghana, wey ein both parents be educators, Bodomo be Dagaaba. Dem san raise am for Norway den Hong Kong, before she move go New York go study film for Columbia University, wey she graduate plus BA for 2010 insyd, den NYU's Tisch Film School (MFA). Ein first film, Boneshaker (2013), wey star Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, premier for de 2013 Sundance Film Festival before dem play for SXSW, Pan African Film Festival, den Lincoln Center's African Film Festival. Ein film Afronauts (2014) get ein US premiere for de 2014 Sundance Film Festival, ein international premiere for de 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, wey dem include am for de exhibition insyd "Dreamlands: Immersive Cinema den Art, 1905–2016" for de Whitney Museum of American Art.
Accra
Districts
Accra Metropolitan District (City of Accra)
Nuotama Bodomo
Ein Biography den Career
Dem name am as one of Filmmaker magazine's "25 New Faces in Independent Film" for 2014 insyd. She dey base for New York City.
Accra
Districts
De Accra Metropolitan District be one of de 13 local government districts wey dey contain de historic center den de primary central business district (CBD) for Accra. Make dem promote efficiency for de administrative machinery wey dem san so meet de ever-pressing demands give amenities den essential services, dem divide de district go de Ashiedu Keteke, Okaikoi South, den Ablekuma South sub-metropolitan districts.
Ofoase
Ofoase be sam small town wey dey Ashanti Akim South Municipal insyd, [ Juaso, be de capital] for Ashanti, Ghana insyd.
Accra
Districts
De Ablekuma South sub-metropolitan district dey cover area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) wey de Ablekuma Central den Ablekuma North Municipal Assemblies, den de Ashiedu Keteke sub-metropolitan district border am. Edey include 5 electoral areas: Korle Gonno, Korlebu, Chorkor, Mamprobi, den New Mamprobi.
Nuotama Bodomo
Ein Biography den Career
She direct de short segment "Everybody Dies!" for de omnibus feature Collective: Unconscious (2016), wey premiere for de 2016 SXSW Film Festival. Ewin Best Experimental Short for de 2016 BlackStar Film Festival. For Film Quarterly insyd, Vol. 71, Number 2, for sam Black Film dossier wey ein title be "Death Grips," by Michael Boyce Gillespie, Bodomo explain ein 2016 film segment Everybody Dies!. For 2018 insyd, na Bodomo be writer den director for Random Acts of Flyness, sam HBO series wey Terence Nance create.
Ofoase
Dema Education
De school be second cycle institution.
Accra
Districts
Communities wey dey de Okaikoi South sub-metropolitan district dey include Darkuman, New Fadama, Kaneshie, Bubiashie, den Avenor. De sub-metro get 8 electoral areas namely Awudome, Goten, Kaatsean, Mukose, Bubuashie, Bubui, Avenor den Kaneshie.
Nuotama Bodomo
Ein Biography den Career
Bodomo currently dey develop de feature version of Afronauts, wey Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, IFP's Emerging Storytellers program, den de Alfred P Sloan Foundation support am.
Bodomo be 2019 United States Artists Fellow for Film insyd.
Accra
Districts
Ledzekuku Municipal District
Adaklu Waya
Adaklu Waya be de capital town give Adaklu District, wey be one of de districts wey dey Volta Region, Ghana.
Accra
Districts
De Ledzekuku Municipal District, plus ein administrative capital for Teshie, dey cover area dem estimate for 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi).
Adaklu Waya
Location
Adaklu Waya dey dey Volta Region insyd, wey be de district give de Adaklu towns.
Accra
Districts
Dem carve de Krowor Municipal District out of de Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District for 2018 insyd. Ein administrative capital be Nungua.
La Dadekotopon Municipal District
De La Dadekotopon Municipal District, plus ein administrative capital for La, dem carve am out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2012 insyd. De Kotoka International Airport, Airport City, Accra Mall, den de US Embassy dey locate de district insyd, wey dey cover area of 32 km2 (12 sq mi). Oda communities wey dey dis district insyd dey include Cantonments, Labone, den Burma Camp.
Ablekuma North Municipal District
Dem carve de Ablekuma North Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2018 insyd plus administrative capital for Darkuman Kokompe.
Ablekuma Central Municipal District
De Ablekuma Central Municipal District dey cover total land area of 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Ein administrative capital be Lartebiokorshie.
Ablekuma West Municipal District
Dem carve de Ablekuma West Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2018 insyd wey ein administrative capital be Dansoman.
Ayawaso East Municipal District
Dem carve de Ablekuma East Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2018 insyd wey ein administrative capital be Nima.
Ayawaso North Municipal District
Dem carve de Ayawaso North Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2018 insyd wey ein administrative capital be Accra Newtown.
Dem carve de Ayawaso Central Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District wey ein administrative capital be Kokomlemle.
Ayawaso West Municipal District
Okaikwei North Municipal District
Korley Kottey Municipal District
Dem carve de Korley Klottey Municipal District out of de Accra Metropolitan District for 2019 insyd wey edey cover area of 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi). Some communities wey de district insyd dey include Osu, Ringway Estates, Asylum Down, North Ridge, West Ridge, Ministries, Gold Coast City, North Adabraka, den Tudu. Dem get 9 electoral areas namely Osu Doku, Ringway Estates, Kinkawe, Osu Alata, Asylum Down, North Adabraka, Tudu, Odorna/Sahara, den Official Town.
Universities
De University of Ghana dey locate 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of de city centre for Legon. Dem found chaw oda public den private universities den tertiary institutions for Accra insyd, dem list sum below.
Taxis
Taxis be cars wey get one typical colors dem dey job for taxi ranks plus for major stations too. Rydees we get another digitalize taxis wey be de Bolts, Yangos den Shaxis wey you go order for your cell top. You go fit order a ride for your house, job side, Church etc.
Tro tros and buses
De locals plus de residents dey use mini bus, "troski" as transport between the towns. So lyk Madina go Lapaz, Dansoman go Ashaiman etc.
UNESCO World Book
For October 2022 insyd, de United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) name Accra as World Book Capital for 2023.
Fantasy coffin
Fantasy coffins or figurative coffins, Dem San dey bell am “FAVs” (fantastic afterlife vehicles) den custom, fantastic, or proverbial coffins (abebuu adekai), be functional coffins wey specialized carpenters dey do am for Greater Accra Region of Ghana. De colorful objects, wey dem dey take develop out of figurative palanquins, no be only coffins but esan be works of art. Dem show dem for de first tym go wider Western public for de exhibition Les Magiciens de la terre insyd for de Musée National d'Art Moderne for Paris for 1989 insyd. De seven coffins dem show for Paris insyd ebe Kana Kwei wey make am (1922–1992) den ein former assistant Paa Joe (b.1947). Since then, dem display coffins wey Kane Kwei do am, ein grand kiddie Eric Adjetey Anang, Paa Joe, Daniel Mensah, Kudjoe Affutu, Theophilus Nii Anum Sowah, Benezate, den oda artists for international art museums den galleries insyd around de world.
Jeremie Van-Garshong
Jeremie Van-Garshong be Ghanaian radio den television presenter, wey she work give 4syte TV for late 2000s, den Y FM den Live FM radio.
Jennifer Cudjoe
Jennifer Cudjoe (dem born am 7 March 1994) be Ghanaian professional soccer player wey dey play as midfielder.
Ein club career
Cudjoe sign short-term contract plus Sky Blue FC for de 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. She make ein NWSL debut for 30 June 2020.
Honors
Individual
Samuel Atta Mills
Samuel Atta Mills bi a Ghanaian politician den member for de Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana wey he dey rep de Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Constituency insyd de Central Region for de ticket of de National Democratic Congress.
Early life den education
Dem born Mills on 26 April 1956 den he dey hail from Kissi insyd de Central Region of Ghana. He gey ein secondary education for Mfantsipim School, where he obtain ein GCE Certificate. He proceed to Komenda College wey he obtain a Diploma insyd Education. Following ein studies at Komenda, Mills enroll at Belmont University where dem award am ein BBA insyd Economics den Accounting insyd 1984, den ein MBA insyd Finance and Banking insyd 1986.
Career
Prior to entering parliament, Mills work at de Ghana Tourism Development Company as demma chief executive officer from 2003 to 2005. Insyd 2005, he join Panera Bread as demma Regional Manager. Na he work insyd dis capacity until 2009 wen de den president John Atta Mills appoint am as Presidential Aide. He once work for First American Bank as demma Commercial Loans Manager.
Politics
Mills bi a member of de National Democratic Congress.
2016 elections
During de 2016 Ghanaian general election, he win de Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency parliamentary seat. He win plus 21,957 votes wey edey rep 38.4% of de total votes cast whilst de NPP parliamentary candidate Stephen Nana Ato Arthur gey 15,960 votes wey edey rep 27.9% of de total votes cast, de PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin gey 18,860 votes wey dey rep 33.0% for de total votes cast, den de CPP parliamentary candidate Mrs. Rose Austin Tenadu gey 410 votes wey dey rep 0.7% for de total votes cast.
2020 elections
Mills retain de Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem seat during de 2020 Ghanaian general election wey he poll a total of 26,886 votes making 42.7% for de total votes cast against Samuel Joe Acquah, de NPP parliamentary candidate who gey 23,039 votes wey dey rep 36.6% gor de total votes cast den de GUM parliamentary candidate Abubakr Sadiq Cann wey gey 1,122 votes wey edey rep 1.8% of de total votes cast, den de PPP parliamentary candidate John Sterlin gey 11,964 votes wey edey rep 19.0% of de total votes cast.
Personal life
Mills bi Christian den a member of de Methodist Church of Ghana. He bi de brother of de late ex-president John Atta Mills.
Kpandai District
Kpandai District be one of de sixteen districts wey dey de Northern Region insyd, Ghana. Originally na formerly edey part of de then-bola East Gonja District insyd 1988, til decree of presido John Agyekum Kufuor split de eastern part of de district for 29 February 2008 make dem create Kpandai District.; thus de part wey remain dem retain am as East Gonja Municipal District. De district assembly dey locate for de southern part of Northern Region wey Kpandai be ein capital town.
Takyiwaa Manuh
Takyiwaa Manuh (dem born am May 1952) be Ghanaian academic den author. She be Emerita Professor for University of Ghana, wey before ein retirement for May 2017 insyd, she serve as de Director of de Social Development Policy Division of de United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), wey dey Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Na she san be de Director give Institute of African Studies wey dey University of Ghana, Legon from 2002 dey go 2009 insyd. She be fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts den Sciences.
Ein Awards den Honours
Na she be de co-winner of de National Women's Business Council Best Paper for Women's Entrepreneurship Award insyd togeda plus Dr. Kojo Saffu of Brock University wey dey Ontario, Canada for 2004 insyd. Dem give Manuh de University of Ghana's Meritorious Service Award for 2007 insyd, wey July 2008 insyd too, dem award am de Order of de Volta (Officer Class). For 2015 insyd, de University of Sussex award am plus Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Kpandai District
Population
De district be largely rural, plus approximately 90% of de population dey engage for local agriculture insyd. As of de 2010 census, na de district population be 108,816 wey dey include at least 24 different ethnic groups. De district get total population of 108,816, wey dey make up of 54,997 (50.54 percent) males den 53,819 (49.46 percent) females. De district get urban population of 10,824 wey dey represent 9.9 percent den rural population 97,992 wey dey represent 90.1 percent.
List of female members of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana
Dis bi de list for women wey dem elect dem as member for de Eighth Parliament give de Fourth Republic of Ghana. Within de 8th parliament, de National Democratic Congress den de New Patriotic Party both gey 20 female members each wey edey add up make a total of 40 out 275 wey dem bi females.
Lists
List of female members of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana
Achimota Forest
Achimota Forest Reserve be forest wey dey Achimota for Okaikwei North Municipality for Greater Accra Region. E dey protection from people wey no get authorization like people wey dem poach, buildings wey dem dey do as house, hunting den shoppin malls from people dem persons. E be one of de green area for Accra as e dey help control carbon emission.
History
Dem gazette de forest for 1930 inside wey e get total size of 494.95 hectares. De size as e dey now for de forest reserve be 360 hectares. Dem establish de forest reserve wey dem establish create green buffer for Accra City de Achimota School. Chao of animals wey dey Accra zoo dem move go de forest reserve as dem build Presidential palace. For now now, e be managed by arboretum den Wildlife Rescue Center. Animals wey e dey der be pythons, camel, ostriches, hyenas, monkeys den odas you go see for de forest reserve insyd.
Current
De Forestry Commision for Ghana plan say dem go change de forest reserve go do eco-tourism center, dem go name am "Accra Eco Park'. As dem go do de eco-park e go have watering points, salt licks,viewing platform, landscaping, veterinary, introduction for wildlife, biodiversity hotspots, camping sites, road network, ecolodges den fencing.
Controversy
For May 2022 inside, den report say some parts for de forest inside dem declassified as forest reserve meaning say eno be reserve. Samuel Abu Jinapor deny say de government gazzette an Executive Intrusment (E.I) wey approve de re-designation, en sale or develop de forest reserve. Some family wey dem bell Owoo Family dey claim say dem be de original owners as dem own de land de forest dey top. De time between 1921 den 1927, de colonial government get am for Achimota School. De statement de family release talk say dem no get any compensation as dem take am for 1927inside. Dem also dey talk say dem no treat dem better koraa dem take de land.
Adaklu District
Adaklu District be one of the eighteen districts wey dey Volta Region, Ghana. Na e be part of den times Adaklu-Anyigbe District secof e bola for 13 August 2004, wey later dem tear part cam make Adaklu District for 28 June 2012, wey dem change de name of de part wey remain go Agotime-Ziope District (For President John Atta Mills e tym). De district dey de central part for Volta Region wey Adaklu Waya be ein capital town.
Administration
De District Chief Executive wey head am, e be de President of Ghana wey e do aah e dey appoint dem after dem do consultation plus de local district assembly. De assembly get people wey dem elect. De member of parliament dey rep de district for parliament insyd.
Ofoase-Ayirebi (Ghana parliament constituency)
Ofoase den Ayirebi be two of de four area councils wey dey constitute de Akyemansa District.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah be de member of parliament give de constituency. Dem elect am for New Patriotic Party (NPP) dema ticket top wey he win majority of 17,796 votes cam turn de MP. He represent de constituency for de 7th parliament of de 4th Republic wey happen for 7th December 2016 insyd.
Dorcas Coker-Appiah
Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah (dem born am 17 August 1946) be Ghanaian lawyer den women's rights activist, den de executive director of de Gender Studies den Human Rights Documentation Centre, alias "Gender Centre", for Accra wey dey Ghana. She get (wey she continue get) important roles for several organisations wey dey promote women's rights for national, regional den international levels.
Ein early life
Dem born Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah for 17 August 1946 insyd for Wenchi, for British colony of de Gold Coast (now Ghana) tym. Coker-Appiah earn bachelor's degree for law insyd from University of Ghana wey Legon for 1970 insyd.
Ein career
For 1974 insyd, Coker-Appiah be founding member of FIDA Ghana, wey she serve as vice president from 1988 come 1989, she be presido from 1990 come 1991. She serve as de presido for FIDA ein legal aid steering committee, den de project coordinator for de legal, literacy den publication committee for sum years.
Coker-Appiah be de executive director for de Gender Studies den Human Rights Documentation Centre.
Fancy Dress Festival
De Fancy Dress Festival (dem know am locally as Kakamotobi) be masquerade festival wey dey go on for Christmas tym dey go first day of January every year by de people of Winneba for Central region of Ghana. Ebe colourful festival wey dey feature brass band music.
History
Dutch den British traders for de Winneba seaport begin de tradition for de festival for de 19th century insyd. Dem dey wear assorted maskd, dem dance den booze for white-owned bars insyd wey dem dey celebrate Christmas. Janka Abraham, wey hail from Saltpond, wey sanso dey de Central Region insyd, job as bar attendant for one of dis bars, think make he incorporate de masquerade tradition den festival go local custom insyd. He found de troop dem know as Nobles plus ein paddy pharmacist A. K. Yamoah, for de Alata Kokwado neighborhood insyd around 1923 anaa 1924. People wey belong to A. K. Yamoah ein football club den indoor games groups join. Membership require de ability make you speak de English language.
Early days
De members of de Nobles go gather before dawn for Christmas Day, dem dress up for costumes insyd, lyk garb of doctors, nurses, teachers, ministers, pastors, farmers, fishermen, prostitutes, pastors, drivers, cowboys, sailors, angels, anaa even de white colonial masters. De idea be say dem go imitate de various town professions den parody de Europeans. De troop go parade thru de streets for Winneba, adaha music go back dem, wey dem go continue all day go nightii.
Name change
Dem use de name "Fancy Dress" secof de Egyaa group, wey dem make up of fishermen wey no dey speak English, e dey tron make dem pronounce de word "masquerade". Instead, dem use de term "Fancy Dress", wey de pronounce am "fanti dress".
Groups demma growth
After sum years, dem gbele membership for de Nobles insyd to all residents for Winneba. Dis make de membership increase. Base on de Nobles demma activities, for 1926 insyd Winneba demma paramount chief, Nana Kow Sackey (Ayirebi Acquah III), plus ein paddies form Egyaa, second group, for Aboadze, wey be fishing community. De town folks refer de Nobles as "Number One" wey Egyaa as "Number Two".
Tamale, Ghana
Tamale wey dem dey call Tamale Metropolitan Area na the capital city of Northern Region for Ghana. E be the third largest city for Ghana with people wey reach around 950,124 according to the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Official Website. E dey grow quick quick pass any other city for West Africa. Tamale dey 600 km (370 mi) for north of Accra. E people dem na mostly Muslims and na Dagombas tribe dem be. For Tamale, dem get plenty mosques, like Central Mosque, Afa Ajura Mosque (Ambariyyah Mosque), Afa Basha mosque (Nuuria mosque) and The Ahmadiyyah Muslim mission Mosque. Tamale dey inside Northern Region for Ghana, and more specifically for Kingdom of Dagbon. The local (neighbourhood) chiefs and district chief for Tamale dey answer to the Dagomba King wey dey for Yendi. The language wey dem dey speak for Tamale na Dagbani.
Jemila Abdulai
Jemila Wumpini Abdulai be Ghanaian blogger, writer den digital marketer. Circumspecte.com be ein own for 2007 insyd, wey ebe lifestyle blog wey dem dedicate give Africans. Ein blog be recipient of de African Blogger Awards for 2016 insyd.
Tamale, Ghana
History
Tamale dey located for the junction of three ancient trade routes; e start to grow as commercial centre for northern region centuries ago. North-south road from Paga and Bolgatanga go Salaga get raiders wey dey pass, while other merchants dey bring their goods enter Tamale. Salt come from Daboya, for north-west of Tamale, and dey follow road wey continue reach Yendi. Third road link Gushegu go capital and continue reach Gonja kingdom, Damongo. Di present locations of central market and palace of Gulkpe naa, wey dey opposite Barclays Bank and near library, mark di junctions of ancient roads.
Jemila Abdulai
Dem include Jemila ein short story, "Yennenga" for de Caine Prize Anthology 2015 book insyd wey dem dey bell am: "Lusaka Punk den Other Stories." De book also feature other 16 short stories wey African authors write.
Ein Life matter
Jemila be Mohammed-Sani Abdulai ein kiddie (daughter), de vice president give Madina Institute of Science den Technology wey dey Accra.
Ein education
She further earn Master of Arts degree insyd International Economics den International Relations from de Johns Hopkins University SAIS for Washington DC, USA insyd.
Advocacy
She be advocate give women dema rights for Ghana insyd, wey she sanso be vocal for social media, for topics wey dey concern technology, women dema empowerment, den national development. Jemila sanso be de organizer of #SisterhoodMatters, annual event for Ghana insyd wey dey celebrate African women den wey dey create conversations about women dema health den wellbeing.
For 2016 insyd, Jemila Abdulai, de social media lead for BloggingGhana – group of Ghanaian bloggers, help for de collation den dissemination of non-partisan news for Ghana ein 2016 General Elections via social media top. Na dis dey under de initiative "Ghana Decides." Jemila Abdulai state say dema goal be say make dem present unbiased view for de elections: "Traditional media in Ghana has a reputation for being politicized, particularly during elections. That's why social media initiatives like Ghana Decides are important."
Na Jemila Abdulai be one of de speakers for TEDxAccraWomen conference dem hold for 28 October 2016 for Accra, Ghana insyd.
Gifty Ohene-Konadu
Gifty Ohene-Konadu (born 23 November 1957) be civil servant den Ghanaian politician for de Republic of Ghana. Na she be de Member of Parliament give Asante-Akim South constituency wey dey Ashanti Region of Ghana in de 4th den 5th Parliament of de 4th Republic of Ghana. She be member of de New Patriotic Party.
Ein early life den education
Dem born Gifty for 23 November 1957. She dey hail from Juaso, town for de Ashanti Region for Ghana inside. She be product of de University of Ghana. She dey zuk degree for sociology inside. Gifty sanso dey zuk diploma for home economics from de university norr. She obtain hin master's degree for development studies inside plus specialization for public policy den administration inside from de Institute of Social Studies for de Netherlands inside. She sanso acquire master's degree for gender peace den security from Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre for Accra, Ghana inside.
Ein career
Gifty be consultant/researcher for gender den local government issues top wey she san be experienced civil servant. She gather hin experience while she dey job as principal project officer for 18 years for National Council for Women den Development (NCWD). Gifty job plus Ministry of Women den Children's Affairs as director of projects for 2 years. Other institutions she job plus dey include Ministry of Regional Cooperation den NEPAD den de Office of de Head of Civil Service as director of F&A den director of HR respectively.
Ein life matter
Gifty be Christian. She dey fellowship plus de Seventh Day Adventist. She marry plus three kiddies.
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante be Ghanaian journalist, editor den writer. From 2012 up to de present day she dey work as deputy online editor give Citi FM's web portal citifmonline.com. She san co-host give “Citi Breakfast Show” for Accra-based radio station "Citi FM", plus Bernard Avle.
Ein Education
She complete ein tertiary education for de University of Cape Coast where she study Sociology den Economics.
Career
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante start ein journalistic career for 2006 inside as broadcast journalist plus de radio station Joy FM. From 2011 to 2012 she work plus Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), NGO wey dem found am for Canada, wer she serve as de country director for Ghana.
De radio program “Citi Breakfast Show” (#CitiCBS), wey Nana Ama Agyemang Asante be regular participate nu, dem award am plus number of prizes over de years.
List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa
Dis be de list of rulers for de Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa.
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
Career
M24, wey be African entertainment network, give Nana Ama Agyemang Asante “Radio Personality of the Year” for 2015 inside sake of ein persistent efforts for speaking truth to power.
For 2017 inside, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) award am “Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship”, wey e allow am spend several months for Washington DC, USA so say she go compile report on de possibilities of de media to louden Ghanaian women's voices for de public sphere.
References
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
Richard Gyan Mensah
Richard Gyan-Mensah (dem born am 20 June 1982) bi a Ghanaian politician den member for de National Democratic Congress. He bi a member of parliament for de Gomoa West Constituency insyd de Central Region of Ghana.
Career
Na Gyan bi de General Manager for Desert Oil Limited. Na he san bi a Mathematics den ICT Tutor for Gomoa Dominase D/A Junior High School. Na he san bi a part time tutor for City Business College. He san bi Accountant for Trust Hands Auto Limited, de Assistant Accounts Manager for Union Oil Ghana Limited den Head of Finance den Planning for Petrosol Ghana Limited.
Politics
Gyan bi a member of de National Democratic Congress den rydee de Member of Parliament for Gomoa West Constituency insyd de Central Region.
2020 election
During de 2020 Ghanaian general election, he win de Gomoa West Constituency parliamentary seat. He san win plus 28,822 votes wey edey rep 53.0% for de total votes cast whilst de NPP parliamentary candidate Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban gey 25,235 votes making 44.9% for de total votes cast, de GUM parliamentary candidate Edmond Panyin Enchill gey 716 votes wey edey rep 1.3% for de total votes cast, den de PPP parliamentary candidate Charles Yawson wey gey 481 votes making 0.9% for de total votes cast.
Committees
Gyan bi a member for de Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee den he san bi member of de Environment, Science and Technology Committee.
Personal life
Gyan bi a Christian.
Philanthropy
Insyd November 2021, he carry give about 3,500 mathematical sets to final year students wey dey rep de BECE insyd ein constituency.
Ohemaa Mercy
Ohemaa Mercy
Ghanaian
Ghanaian be people wey dey komot from Ghana. Ghanaians predominantly dey inhabit de Republic of Ghana wey dem be de predominant cultural group den residents of Ghana, dem dey number 30 million people as of 2020, dem dey make up 85% of the population. De word "Ghana" dey mean "warrior king". Dem estimate say diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide be of Ghanaian descent.
Population
Approximately 5 per cent of Ghanaian citizens dey live insyd rural areas wey 95 per cent insyd urban areas. Dem estimate de rate of urbanization give de period 2010–2015 be 4 per cent per annum, one of de highest among developing countries.
Ghanaian Arabs
Ghanaian Arabs be Ghanaians den citizens of Arab origin anaa descent. Ghanaian Arabs be mainly from Lebanon, Syria den Arab Maghreb. Ghana get de largest Arab population for western Africa insyd.
Ghanaian Indians
Ghanaian Indians be Ghanaians den citizens of Indian origin anaa descent. Chaw Ghanaian Indians be descendants of those wey migrate from India wey dey follow India ein partition for 1947 insyd.
White Ghanaians
White Ghanaians be Ghanaian citizenswey chaw be of British origin anaa descent. Dem born sam White Ghanaians of Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin American (wey dey include Central American, Caribbean, den South American), Polish, Portuguese, anaa Scandinavian (wey dey include Danish, Norwegian, den Swedish) origin anaa descent. Ghana get 3 per cent white population wey still dey remain.
Diaspora
Der be 3–4 million Ghanaians for de diaspora insyd.
Ghanaian Australians
Ghanaian Australian be dual citizens plus Australia den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent. More dan 50% of all Ghanaian-born Australians dey live for Sydney, New South Wales insyd.
Ghanaian Americans
Ghanaian Americans be dual citizens plus America den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian Canadians
Ghanaian Canadians be dual citizens plus Canada den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian British
Ghanaian British be dual citizens plus Britain den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian New Zealanders
Ghanaian New Zealanders be dual citizens plus New Zealand den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.
Ghanaian Nigerians
Dem estimate say 500,000 people of Ghanaian descent dey reside for Nigeria insyd.
Ghanaian Surinamese den Guyanese
Ndyuka (dem sanso spell am "Djuka") anaa Aukan anaa Okanisi sama, be Ghanaian Akan subgroup wey dey live for Eastern Suriname insyd den west of French Guiana wey dem dey speak de Ndyuka language, sub-language of de Akan language. Dem ship dem as laabourers slaves dem import from de Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) go Suriname about 300 years ago make dem job for Dutch-owned plantations top. Dem subdivide Ndyukas anaa Aukans into de Opu, wey dey live upstream of de Tapanahony River of southeastern Suriname, den de Bilo, wey dey live downstream of dat river. Dey further subdivide dema body go 14 matrilinear kinship groups dem dey bell lo.
Okyereko
Okyereko be town wey dey near Winneba Junction for Gomoa East District insyd wey dey Central Region for Ghana insyd. E dey locate along de Kasoa-Winneba road for de Cape Coast-Accra Highway top.
Tano North Municipal District
Tano North Municipal bi one of de six districts for Ahafo Region wey dey Ghana. Originally na ebi part of de formerly den bollar Tano District for 1988, until de western part for de district wey dem split am go create Tano North District for December 2004; thus de remaining part gey ein name renamed as Tano South District. Later dem elevate am go municipal assembly status for April 2018 wey ebecome Tano North Municipal Assembly. De municipality dey for de eastern part for de Ahafo Region den egey Duayaw Nkwanta as ein capital town.
Konkomba people
De Konkomba people be Gur ethnic group wey dey reside mainly for de Northern, Brong Ahafo, Volta, Eastern den Greater Accra regions for Ghana insyd. Saboba, Chereponi den Nanumba Districts, Gushiegu den Karaga districts, Zabzugu den Tatale-Sanguli districts for de Northern Region insyd den de Nkwanta North den South Districts for de Volta Region insyd be few examples of administrative districts where dem go fit see Bikpakpaam in huge populations. Oda Bikpakpaam dema key towns for Ghana insyd be Atebubu, Kintampo, Techiman den Yeji for de Brong Ahafo Region insyd. According to de Act 280 of de Anatomy act of Ghana, de Konkomba people (dem be known as Bikpakpaam) be de second largest ethnic group for de Northern Region of Ghana insyd.
De 2010 census data dey indicate say Bikpakpaam for Ghana insyd dey number 823,000 wey dem dey apply de intercensal growth rate go give population like more than one million rydii. CIA De World Factbook dey report for Demographics of Ghana insyd say Konkomba people be de 8th largest ethnic group for Ghana insyd wey dey rep 3.5% of de total population for Ghana. Saboba (Chabob) for de Northern region for Ghana be de capital town give all Bikpakpaam for Ghana insyd. Dem fit find Bikpakpaam for de republic of Togo, sis West African country to Ghana. For Togo Bikpakpaam dey reside mainly for de Kara, Central den Plateaux Regions insyd. Guerin Kouka (a.k.a. Nanguem Do, de capital for Dankpen district) for de Kara Region insyd be de capital town for Bikpakpaam for Togo insyd. Dankpen district dey locate for de north western corridor for Togo. For Schwartz ein (2005) account, Bikpakpaam number about 50,100 for Togo insyd. De 2011 census for Togo insyd dey indicate howeva say de total population for Bikpakpaam for Dankpen district insyd alone na e be 122,209.
Make you visit Konkomba language for more info. Konkomba people dey speak Konkomba language a.k.a. Likpakpaln. De traditional dance give Konkomba people be Kinachunŋ (dem dey pronounce am k-i-naa-chung). Traditional chief wey dem dey bell am Ubor dey lead all Konkomba settlements. For Bikpakpaam dominant areas insyd, de people institute or establish dema own chieftain wey dey serve as overlords give de settlements. For instance, de Saboba area get de Uchabob-bor as de overlord. Bikpakpaam strongly dey believe for solidarity, determination den hard-work.
Until de turn for de 21st century, dema primary occupation be farming den animal husbandry. For occupational terms insyd, Bikpakpaam be mainly subsistence farmers den animal rearers lyk poultry, small ruminants den cattle. Dis, probably, dey explain dema scattered settlement across de West Africa sub-region. Indeed, Maasole dey initiate say Bikpakpaam dem always dey for de move top, dem dey search fertile farmlands. Chao Konkombas be active for education insyd today den recent research projects say Konkombas go become dominant force for politics, health, education den de civil society insyd by 2025.
Origin den ethnogenesis
De Konkomba natively dey refer to dema body as Bikpakpaam (plural form) den to dema language as Likpakpaln. Dem dey denote male member give de tribe as ukpakpaanja while female dey take ukpakpaanpii. However, de anglicized form, ‘Konkomba’ be de term wey e be commonly used to refer to both de people den de language. Bikpakpaam be aboriginal people for northern Ghana. Rattray (1932) dey talk of Bikpakpaam as ethnic grouping wey dey hia for de northern territories for Ghana. Maasole (2006) san describe Bikpakpaam as, ‘aboriginal’ people for Northern Ghana. Before de arrival of chao oda ethnic groups for de northern regions for Ghana insyd for de 1400s and 1500s insyd, na Bikpakpaam settle for de area insyd already. Make you visit Konkomba language so say you go mow more (genetic root, alphabets, phonetic...) about de Likpakpaln (Konkomba language).