Prempeh I (born 18th December 1870 – died 12th May 1931) was the thirteenth king ruler of the Ashanti Empire and the Oyoko ...

Most tourists would not necessarily think about visiting castles when travelling to Africa. Castles are normally associated with Europe, and they are architectural monuments from the glorious ...

One castle that has become a dark tourism hotspot is Ghana's St George's Castle, also known as Elmina Castle. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, it was originally constructed as a trading post by ...

Its coastline is dotted with forts, castles and dungeons, now collectively known as Ghana’s Slave Castles. Dating back to 1482, Elmina Castle is one – it is the oldest European building in sub-Saharan ...

In the first of her two-part column on Ghana, Nadia Henry focused on the "Year of Return." Now her attention turns to another ...

The Southfield Public Arts Commission will open its first exhibition of 2025 with an opening reception at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 in ...

For example, a visit to Elmina Castle may also involve a trip to nearby beaches. Galamsey can degrade both the heritage and environmental aspects of these destinations, diminishing their ...

As diaspora communities visited iconic locations such as Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, local populations were afforded a rare opportunity to engage with ...

As diaspora communities visited iconic locations such as Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, local populations were afforded a rare opportunity to engage with ...

Named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978, Gorée Island is most visited for the House of Slaves: once a holding cell for ...

Landmarks like Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle, which bear witness to the transatlantic slave trade, offer profound historical insights. By making travel easier, Ghana hopes to encourage Africans ...