Grand Durbar
On Saturday there is grand durbar to climax the celebration of the year’s Bakatue Festival. A procession begins from the Omanhen’s palace to the forecourt of the Elmina ...
Events
Edina Bakatue Regatta
On this day there is a spectacular ride on the lagoon by women resplendent in “kente” cloth and local festive headgears (Tekua). There is ...
Remembering Nana Kobina Gyan I
Nana Kobina Gyan was born in Elmina to Kobina Conduah, on 13th February 1821. He became Edinahene in 1863. During his father's reign, Kobina Gyan ...
Remembrance Ceremony bombardment of Anomansa
This year marks 148 years since the British navy and army bombarded the original town of Elmina (Anomansa) on Friday 13th of June 1873. ...
Six African heritage sites under threat from climate change
From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the continent for millennia.
But extreme ...
10 Things To Do When In Elmina
Elmina traditionally known as Edina and sometimes called Amankwaakrom has more to share with visitors than what meets just the eye, it is the ...
Commissioning of the Odweanoma Paragliding Field at Atibie, Kwahu.
A ceremony has been held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and its agencies at the Odweanoma Paragliding field ...
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman honoured in Ghana
The Ghana Tourism Authority, together with the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture and the Diaspora community in Ghana has honoured Black Panther star, ...
Beyond the Return Unveils 7 Pillars and Promises a Deeper Connection with the Diaspora
The official unveiling of the ‘Beyond the Return’ Pillars took place at the National Theatre on 9th September 2020. ‘Beyond the Return’ is a 10-year project ...
Kotoka International Airport Open for International Flights
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana will on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, open the Kotoka International Aiport (KIA) for international flights.
The President ...