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A number of notable public secondary schools lie on the outskirts of Accra: Achimota School, commonly referred to as "Motown", which was founded in 1924 and opened in 1927; [54] the Accra Academy, known as "Accra Aca"; the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School in Legon, commonly known as "Presec"; Wesley Grammar School – WESS-G Dansoman, St ...
Accra attains city status. [12] Goethe-Institut branch founded. [33] 1962 – Ghana Dance Ensemble formed. [17] 1963 Accra-Tema Development Corporation established. [12] November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held. 1964 Greater Accra administrative area created. [12] Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city. [34] 1965 GTV (Ghana) headquartered ...
The Ewe in Ghana speak three principal dialects: Anlo(along the coast),Tongu(along the Volta river) and Ewedome (in the hill country side).The Ga-Dangme occupy the Greater Accra Region and parts of the Eastern Region, while the Ewe are found in the Volta Region as well as the neighbouring Togo, Benin Republic and Nigeria (around Badagry area).
The area of the Republic of Ghana (the then Gold Coast) became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire after the title of its Emperor, the Ghana. [1] Geographically, the ancient Ghana Empire was approximately 500 miles (800 km) north and west of the modern state of Ghana, and controlled territories in the area of the Sénégal River and east towards the Niger rivers, in modern Senegal ...
In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was, however, administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government. With effect from 23 July 1982, Greater Accra was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. [7]
The paper was established along with the Sunday Mirror in 1950, by Cecil King of the London Daily Mirror Group. [1] With a circulation of 100,000 copies, the Graphic is the most widely read daily newspaper in the country.
The Ghanaian Times is a state-owned daily newspaper published in Accra, Ghana. The newspaper was established in 1957. [ 2 ] It has a circulation of 80,000 copies and is published six times per week.
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