Month: April 2025

Nakore Mosque

The Nakore Mosque, located just outside Wa in the Upper West region, also shares similar features with the Larabanga Mosque, but unfortunately, little is known of [...

Odwira Festival

Origins: Remembering Victory and Rebirth  Before the drums are heard and the streets of Akuapem come alive, Odwira begins quietly with reflection, cleansing, and...

Upper East Region

UPPER EAST REGION As the traditional crossroads for trans-Saharan trade routes, the Upper East Region, in the north-eastern corner of the country, is the...

Fort Batenstein

About “Batenstein” literally translates to “profit fort”. Post in 1650-52. A Dutch fort built in 1656. Taken by the English in 1665, abandoned in [&h...