Year Of Return
Year of Return – Ghana 2019
The Year of Return is about 2019 PANAFEST/ Emancipation Day which will mark 400 years of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in the history of the black man.
It is basically to encourage our brothers and sisters of the African family to return to Ghana and for that matter Africa to invest and help develop their roots.
Underscored by the United States Congress’ recently passed Act, H.R. 1242 – 400 Years of African-American Experience, the Year of Return, Ghana 2019 is the only centrally organized public-private partnership with an African nation commemorating the quatercentenary of the arrival of Africans in the United States.
The Office of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana leads the steering committee, which is...
Touring Ghana
Welcome to Ghana
AKWAABA, It’s an expression you will hear several times daily as you travel around Ghana,...
History of Ghana
Medieval Ghana (4th - 13th Century): The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval...
Culture & Heritage
Ghana pulsates with life. From the bustle of downtown Accra to the atmospheric adobe villages...
Ecotourism in Ghana
Ghana is a nature lover’s delight. It’s sunny equatorial climate and fertile well-watered soils sustain...
Festivals in Ghana
Ghanaian festivals are a colourful and vibrant part of the culture. Each year festivals and...
Forts & Castles
The castles and forts of Ghana constitute treasures par excellence, a legacy of the historic...
Top Tourist Attractions
Cape Coast Castle
‘Cabo Corso,’ meaning ‘short cape’, is the name the Portuguese settled on for the local...
Mole National Park
Mole National Park is Ghana’s biggest and best National Park and is located in West...
Kakum National Park
Kakum Conservation Area is made up of mostly rain-forest comprising the Kakum National Park and...
Elmina Castle
The St. George’s Castle Museum is located within St. George’s Castle (often called ‘Elmina Castle’),...
Nzulezo Stilt Village
The settlement of Nzulezo, the “Village on water”, is located 90 kilometres west of Takoradi...
Paga Crocodile Pond
Located in the north-eastern border of Ghana, Paga is a sacred crocodile sanctuary.
Although crocodiles are...
Lake Volta, Ghana
Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude north of...
Fort Metal Cross, Dixcove
The British colonial fortification, Fort Metal Cross (originally Dixcove Fort) is located on a promontory...
Cape Three Points, Ghana
Cape Three Points is at the southernmost tip of Ghana. On the map, you’ll see...
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REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Central Region
The Central Region is the former government centre of the Gold Coast. Cape Coast was the seat of the British colonial administration up until...
Upper East Region
It is the gateway to Ghana from Burkina Faso, which is the traditional crossroads for the trans-Saharan trade routes. An exciting introduction to Ghana,...
Special Events
Panafest Celebrations
PANAFEST was mooted by the late Efua Sutherland in the mid-1980s as a cultural vehicle for bringing Africans on the continent and in the...
Emancipation Day Celebrations
Emancipation Day is an annual event in Ghana, the Black Star of Africa and the gateway to the Homeland of people of African descent...
Black History Month
Black history month as known now was originally called the Negro History Week created by Carter .G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, educator,...
