Tag Archives: Ejisu

From “Adwe So” To Ejisu (Detailed History of Ejisu)

The Ejisu Traditional Area consists of a number of towns and villages who are Twi speaking Akans.  These towns and villages were all founded by the group of the Asona clan that founded Asotwe, Ejisu and Bonwire. Akan tribes mostly have eight (it’s seven in some Akan states) Abusua (Matrilineal clans) in each state. The […]

Detailed History of Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS

Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School (YAGSHS) was established in 1961 as part of the rapid educational expansion project pioneered by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first Ghanaian President after the independence of the country. The school started in 1960 with seventy students. The school was named after Yaa Asantewaa, the great historical revolutionary heroine […]