The revival of Jamestown Fishing Harbour
The revival of James Town Fishing Harbour Born and bred in James Town, British Accra, I often wonder what is going on in that part of the world. I knew it as a part of Accra that is very little known to many people who live in Accra, but it happens to be the most […]
History of GaMashie to 1824: King Tackie Tawiah Memorial Lectures by Nii Armah Josiah-Aryeh
LECTURE VI HISTORY OF THE GA MASHI TO 1824 The death of Okaikoi marked the end of the Ayawaso period; many Gá retired to Anecho or Little Popo (also known by the Gá as Tóng)[1] in present-day Togo, but the bulk of the population resettled or joined kinsmen along the coastal strip. At any […]
William Jacob Paatii Ofosu-Amaah – Goodbye!
Good bye – Ruby Tuesday She would never say where she came from Yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone While the sun is bright Or on the darkest night No-one knows She comes and goes Goodbye Ruby Tuesday Who could hang a name on you? When you change with every new day Still I’m gonna […]
The Definitive Story of James Town British Accra by Nat Nuno-Amarteifio
The Definitive Story of James Town British Accra by Nat Nuno-Amarteifio We must begin at the beginning. Carl Reindorf in his history of the Gold Coast and Asante popularized the idea that the Ga originated from ancient Egypt or possibly ancient Israel. Modern historians and archeologists such as Paul Ozame, Irene Odotei, James Anguandah, […]