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Dansoman
Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accra and Takoradi district of the Accra Metropolitan Area. The town is known for being one of the largest estates in West Africa. History The town was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s. The name Danso(man) is derived from the founder's name Danso, somewhere in the 60s the city was named after him, Danso(man) "man" meaning town in Ga. At the time it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement of its kind in the ECOWAS region. Sport Liberty Professionals are the local professional football club and play at the Carl Reindorf Park Stadium. Schools Several schools are located in Dansoman, amongst them are Senior High Schools like Dayspring Montessori International School, Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High. The junior high school founded in this locality consist of Christian Home School, St. Bernadette Soubirious Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, before the Ashanti Region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population. The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in the country with 87.4% of its total population living in urban centres. The capital city of Greater Accra Region is Accra which is at the same time the capital city of Ghana. History 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. Geography Location and size The Greater Accra Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elom Adablah
Elom Adablah (born 28 June 1989), better known by his stage name E.L, is a Ghanaian Afrobeats musician, rapper, singer and producer. E.L's singles include "Obuu Mo", "Kaalu", "One Ghana", "Auntie Martha", "Shelele", "Mi Naa Bo Po", "Koko" and "KaaBuAme", "See me Sometime", "Abaa" and "Pay Like a Boss". His debut album was ''Something Else'' (2012). E.L released a mixtape he calls ''The BAR (Best African Rapper)'' and in 2017, he released the fourth one called BAR IV. He won Artiste of the Year and Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year at the 2015/2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Early life E.L grew up in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra. He first attended St. Martin De Porres School in Dansoman and later transferred to Jack and Jill where he completed his Junior Secondary School level. He then gained admission into Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC), where he discovered music. After high school, he pursued a degree in economics and political science at the University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebony Reigns
Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng (16 February 1997 – 8 February 2018), known by her stage name Ebony Reigns, was a Ghanaian dancehall/Afrobeats artist known for her hit songs "Poison" and "Kupe". She was discovered by Bullet from Ruff n Smooth. Early life and education Ebony Reigns was born Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, affably known as Nana Heemaa (Oheema) by her close relatives, in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra. Her parents are Nana Poku Kwarteng and Beatrice Oppong Marthin. She was raised in the urban areas of Accra but hailed from the Brong Ahafo region. She started her basic education at Seven Great Princess Academy in Dansoman, Accra, followed by a high school education at Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe in the Akuapim North District of the Eastern Region, Ghana, though she did not graduate. She quit high school in pursuit of her music career. Career Ebony was discovered by musician and entrepreneur Bullet from Ruff n Smooth and was signed to his Ruff Town record label. She c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Reindorf Park Stadium
Carl Reindorf Park Stadium, also called Dansoman Park Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra in Ghana. History It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Liberty Professionals FC Liberty Professionals Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Dansoman, Accra. History Liberty Professionals, was founded in 1996 by Accra-based businessmen Felix Ansong and Alhaji Sly Tetteh. The club was one of the e .... The stadium holds 2,000 people. The stadium is called Carl Reindorf Stadium, it is named in honour of the Ghanaian historian Carl Christian Reindorf. References External links Stats on Worldstadia.comArticle on Ghana FA website Football venues in Ghana {{Ghana-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Grammar School
Wesley Grammar School is a co-ed school, founded in 1956, in Accra, Ghana. Wesley Grammar School is located in Dansoman in the Greater Accra region. The Wesley Grammer is a missionary school. Though it is under Ghana Education Service it manage by the Methodist Church of Ghana. The school is situated on about 20acha of land sharing campuses with Methodist University College and the Headquarters of the Methodist Churches. Notable alumni *Rebecca Akufo-Addo - First Lady of Ghana, wife of Nana Akufo-Addo * Titus Awotwi Pratt, Most. Rev. Titus Awortwi Pratt - Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana. *Gasmilla - Ghanaian Hiplife artist. *Mustapha Inusah - Journalist *DJ Mic Smith - Disc jockey, DJ References External links * {{coord missing, Ghana Schools in Accra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samini
Emmanuel Andrews Sammini (born 22 December 1981 in Accra, Ghana), known by his stage name Samini (formerly as Batman Samini), is a Ghanaian Reggae and Dance hall recording artiste from Wa, Ghana. His genre of music is a melodious mixture of high life, dance hall, reggae and hip-hop. He terms his brand of music as the "African dance hall". He signed his first record deal with Ashanti International. Samini started his record label after he left the aforementioned label. Samini has released seven studio albums, with all being highly successful on the commercial market. Samini's success and recognition began when his first single, Linda, was released and subsequently appearing on other successful singles by other artists. On 13 December 2018, Samini was en-skinned as a Chief in his home town. The title given to him by the WaNaa (Paramount Chief of Wa) is `Pebilii Naa’, which means `King of the Rocks’ in Wa. Background information Sammini started singing in a church choir at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Beta Christian College
Alpha Beta Christian College (ABCC) is a private co-educational secondary school founded in 2004. It is located in Dansoman, Accra, Ghana, and offers the Cambridge International Programmes IGCSE The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based examination similar to GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognising prior attain ... (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A-Levels. Curriculum ABCC offers the British curriculum in forms 1-3 (Pre-IGCSE), forms 4-5 (IGCSE) and Lower and Upper Sixth (A-Levels). In addition to standard academic subjects, ABCC also offers Sports, Art, PE, Foundations for Living, Leadership programmes, Community service and a Career and Counselling service. Accreditations and membership ABCC is a CIE British Council Attached Centre and is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Bonchaka
Terry Bonchaka (c. 1982 – 29 October 2003) was a Ghanaian hiplife artist who after a performance died in a car accident. Education He had his basic education at Ewit Greenwich Classical Academy and secondary education at Adisadel College. Discography List of songs over the period. * Lomna Va * Ghana Lady *Pulele *Ewurade *I am Aware *Asem Ben Ni *Chichinappi Death He died in a car accident while returning from a performance at a Hall week celebration that was held at University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br .... References Ghanaian musicians 1982 births 2003 deaths Year of birth uncertain Road incident deaths in Ghana {{Africa-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Tagoe
Emmanuel Tagoe (born 10 January 1989) is a Ghanaian professional boxer who held the IBO lightweight title from 2016 to 2018. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's ninth best active lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and tenth by '' The Ring''. Professional career Tagoe made his professional debut on 19 June 2004, losing by fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) against Lante Addy in Accra, Ghana. After compiling a record of 26–1 (13 KOs) he faced former world champion Mzonke Fana for the vacant IBO lightweight title on 2 December 2016 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. In a fight which saw Tagoe score two knockdowns in the first round, he went on to win via shutout unanimous decision (UD) with two judges scoring the bout 120–106 and the third scoring it 120–107. Fana collapsed in his corner after the final bell, requiring immediate medical attention from the ringside doctors. He was taken to the hospital before the results were announced. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Nelson
Yvonne Nelson (born November 12, 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer and entrepreneur.Yvonne Nelson facts BuzzGhana, Retrieved 22 September 2016 She has starred in several movies, including '' House of Gold'' (2013), ''Any Other Monday'', ''In April'', and ''Swings''. Early life Yvonne Nelson was born in , Ghana. She is of Fante and Ga descent. She started her education at |
Tic Tac (musician)
Nana Kwaku Okyere Duah popularly known as TiC and formerly Tic Tac is a hiplife musician originally from Kwamo, a suburb in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Early life and career He first began performing in 1997 with a group called 'Natty Strangers' along with his best friend Bessem Bikhazi (famously known as Cold Sweat). After becoming the most eagerly awaited group in Ghana, winning awards at events such as Kidafest, Fun World, Source etc., TiC later went on to release a self-produced album after Bessem migrated to the UK to train as a Commercial Pilot. During his early career, TiC modeled his style after his idol Busta Rhymes. Bessem Bikhazi, now a fully qualified pilot, is currently managing TiC. TiC reached a wider audience when he was featured on Azigiza's song "Woye Bia", which was a hit in Ghana. Collaborations with Slim Busterr and Daasebre Gyamenah followed. In 1999 TiC released his debut solo album, ''Philomena'', which spawned several hits. "Menka Bio (Shordy)", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
