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Ghana Festivals: Odododiodoo MP facilitates cultural festival

The annual ‘Djama’ or street procession of fishermen’s groups with songs and other artistic performances to climax the Christmas and New Year festivities was held at James Town in Accra at the weekend.
A total of 13 cultural groups in their colourful jerseys provided for the occasion by the MP for the Odododiodoo constituency, Mr Jonathan […]

Ghana: Ekumfi Nanaben citizens celebrate festival

Nana Okofo Gyesi IV, Chief of Ekumfi Nanaben in the Mfanteman District of the Central Region, has assured the people that government was making efforts to find a lasting solution to the water problem in the area. He said a new reservoir was under construction at Ekumfi Asarfa and water would be distributed from Baafikrom […]

Ghana: Yilo Krobo celebrate Kloyoshikplemi

The people of Yilo Krobo on Saturday showcased what defines them as a unique people when they descended on the Akutunya Lorry Park to observe the Ghana@50 edition of their annual Kloyosikplemi festival.
Hundreds of people wearing beads with matching African apparels filled the vast lorry square at Somanya with some scouring for space at near-by […]

Ghana: Gomoa Abrekum Queen Mother Marks Anniversary

Nana Ekua Otwuwa II, formerly Beatrice Benyarko, the new Queen mother of Gomoa Abrekum and Adontenhemaa of Gomoa Ajumako traditional area, was enstooled as queen on December 26, 2006 at Gomoa Abrekum of Gomoa.
In commemorating her enstoolment a ceremony was held at Branford Place in Newark New Jersey, USA. It was attended by family and […]

Ghana: Benyin Celebrates Kundum

Awulae Annor Adjaye III, Omanhene of the Western Nzema traditional area, has led the chiefs and people of Benyin to celebrate the Kundum festival.
Kundum is an annual festival of the Nzemas to thank God and their ancestors for good harvest and health as well as protection.
The occasion attracted a large number of citizens of […]

Ghana: Yosakoi Festival Slated For November

Ghanaians who would be trooping to the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra on November 3 would witness real Japanese Yosakoi dance when the Ghana Yosakoi Dance Festival opens.
The organizers of the dance festival promise a more exciting festival this time round, better than previous ones.
Throwing more light on the history behind the dance festival […]

Ghana: People of Tsito Climax Yam Festival

A GH¢50,000 (¢500 million) six classroom block with an office, store and washroom facilities has been opened at the Awudome Tsito Local Authority Primary School in the Ho Municipality at a ceremony during the weekend.
The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana, the Ho Diocese of the Catholic Church and the Ho Municipal Assembly funded the project, which […]

Money Systems hosts Odwira Festival

Money Systems International has been operating in several US cities for more than four years. The company is the latest entrant into the competitive money transfer landscape in the U.S. although it is not so new elsewhere in Africa and Europe.
Their U.S. representative, Mr. S.K. McCarthy, based in New Jersey, says the company, being […]

Ghana CAN 2008 Road Show to climax Odwira Festival

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Ghana CAN 2008 Africa Cup of Nations will climax the Odwira Festival of the Chiefs and People of the Aburi Traditional Area on Saturday with its Road Show to enable the masses have a close and visual view of the trophy of the Nations Cup.
The Road Show, one […]

Nyariga community institutes annual festival

The Chief, Assemblymen and people of the Nyariga Community have decided to institute an annual cultural festival, “Nyariga Tinmaliko”.
According to the Assemblyman for Nyariga, Mr John Nyaaba, it was decided to institute the festival after considering the social, cultural and economic development challenges facing the area and the need to raise funds to implement programmes […]