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This Easter, it is destination- Brong Ahafo Region for me! Oh yes! I am going home to Mmaampehia. The beautiful trees, the calabash of water from the Kusi Yaa stream and some kola nuts to affirm my status as a blessed son of the land, I cannot wait to get home. I am still that famous son of Mmaampehia. But perhaps, the ulterior motive for the visit to my hometown is because of an issue that now disturbs me day and night. I must act on it! And I must act very fast. For as long as I remember, Mmaampehia has been a peaceful town of hardworking people who want nothing more than to do their best. Until recently Mmaampehians minded their own business and left all their brag in their houses before they stepped out each morning(myself inclusive). However, quite recently the lid has had to be broken and the village folks must come out of any shell of timidity to fight for the village. Village in ghana credit: pininterest Mmaampehia is under siege. Some people, from who knows whe

All roads led to Koforidua this week. Koforidua is the capital city of the Eastern Region, one of the culturally rich cities in Ghana and the capital of the New Duaben Municipal District. Credit: Jumia Travel On Route to Koforidua The city of Koforidua welcomes you from different vantage points in Ghana. The Bunso stretch is a very popular route in this regard. At least, the tourists and vacation travellers to Koforidua are all over the place. The Adawso-Koforidua highway is another route with an access route to Kumasi. Credit: Google map History of Koforidua The story of Koforidua’s history is an unending must-hear. The meaning of name Koforidua is best explained by a native farmer called Kofi Fori who built his hut under a mahogany tree. The location together with this farmer hospitality grew increasingly popular as the hut and mahogany tree tended tired travellers, farmers and hunters by providing them with shelter. Eventually, the entire area was accoladed in t

It is all the way to Cape Coast in the Central Region. Cape coast is a land of pride and the former capital Ghana(then Gold Coast).Cape Coast is the among the major attraction destination in the country and a rich body of the history of Ghana our motherland. The city of Cape Coast is given the accolade as the Foreigners’ city. As many ‘whites’ as were seen in pre-colonial times in Cape Coast are seen today as tourists. The Schools The best second cycle schools and colleges in Ghana are located in Cape Coast in the Central region. The first Secondary School in Ghana is Mfantsipim School which is also proudly located in Cape Coast. Wesley Girls High School, Holy Child School, Adisadel College and St Augustine's College are other top schools located in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. The University of Cape Coast, UCC for short, comes just after the University of Ghana(UG) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) as the foremost Universit