by GreenViews | May 18, 2026 | History of Ghana
Ghana has one of the most stable and active democracies in West Africa. Its politicians have helped shape the continent’s political story for decades, from the independence era under Kwame Nkrumah through to the competitive multiparty system that defines the...
by GreenViews | Mar 31, 2026 | History of Ghana
Imagine standing in the doorway of a centuries-old stone castle, the Atlantic Ocean stretching out before you. Behind you, the darkness of a dungeon where your ancestors were held before being forced onto ships. And then, deliberately, defiantly, you step back through...
by GreenViews | Nov 24, 2025 | History of Ghana
When Ghana’s independence story is told, the spotlight usually falls on towering male leaders like Kwame Nkrumah and J. B. Danquah. But behind the headlines, and often on the frontlines, Ghanaian women played decisive roles in resisting colonial rule. Women organized...
by GreenViews | Nov 8, 2025 | History of Ghana
If you’ve spent any time in Accra or anywhere across Ghana, you’ve probably noticed them. Towering concrete shells, abandoned high-rises, and half-built mansions that seem frozen in time. These uncompleted buildings in Ghana are more than just urban eyesores; they’re...
by GreenViews | Nov 4, 2025 | History of Ghana
If you’re planning to live in or travel around Ghana, the phrase Ghana railway is suddenly worth knowing again. After a century of tracks serving mines and farms, decades of decline, long forgotten train stations and long spells when trains were largely symbolic,...
by GreenViews | Oct 26, 2025 | History of Ghana
Accra never stops moving. Taxis honk, tro-tros call out their routes, weave through the traffic, and traders fill the streets with color and noise. Yet behind this fast rhythm lie quieter traces of a different kind of movement: the old train stations in Accra that...