The Ghana Circular

05/04/2026

Happy Easter from Princes Town (Pokesu) in the Western Region of Ghana.

Once hailed as “the most beautiful coast in West Africa.”

Picture by Konrad Helbig in 1959.

04/04/2026

Vodza Easter Regatta 2026 was incredible.

Long may it continue.

04/04/2026

Taufik Seidu finally debuted for the Atlético Madrid after 2 years at the club.

He came on in the 68 minutes in their game against Barcelona.

Another big win for Ghana.

04/04/2026

YOU OWE YOURSELF THE SKY

Each year, during Easter in Kwahu, one of Ghana’s most remarkable experiences unfolds above the hills.

Paragliding at Kwahu offers more than adventure. It provides a rare perspective, where the noise of everyday life gives way to stillness, and the landscape stretches out in quiet clarity beneath you. In that moment, distance reshapes everything.

While hesitation is natural, tandem paragliding is conducted under the guidance of trained and certified pilots, with safety protocols firmly in place. What lies beyond that initial uncertainty is a controlled, profoundly liberating experience.

No prior experience is required. Participants need only the willingness to step forward and their 1500 Ghana cedis.

From the heights of the Odweanoma Mountains, flights reveal a sweeping panorama of valleys, settlements, and the vibrant Easter festivities below. It is an encounter that combines landscape, culture, and motion in a way few experiences can.

For those considering it, the opportunity is both seasonal and singular.

Let's meet at Odweanoma Paragliding Field.

Learn more about the experience:
[https://theghanacircular.com/why-you-should-try-the-paragliding-experience-at-kwahu/]

The sky over Kwahu remains one of Ghana’s most compelling invitations.

03/04/2026

Gomoa Easter Carnival.

The premier grand Easter carnival by the people of Gomoa.

Great initiative.

Thank you Kwame Asare Obeng, MP for Gomoa Central.

We promise our cherished readers a full review of the event at the end.

Happy Easter.

02/04/2026

Every Easter, thousands of Ghanaians chant "Kwahu oo Kwahu!" but how many actually know why?

Here's the uncomfortable truth: what we proudly call Ghana's greatest Easter celebration has almost nothing to do with ancient Ghanaian tradition. Before the missionaries arrived, the Kwahu people had their own rich Akwasidae festival and more. Those festivals? Quietly sidelined.

What replaced them was born from a German-Swiss missionary society, the Basel Mission, who set up camp in Kwahu's cool highlands in the 1870s.

Christian converts began returning to Kwahu as their "spiritual home" at Easter and over generations, that practice snowballed into the national spectacle we know today.

So when you're paragliding over those misty hills or dancing at a street carnival this season, you're participating in something far more layered than a party. You're standing at the crossroads of colonialism, conversion, and a people who took something foreign and made it unapologetically their own.

That's either the most Ghanaian thing ever or a story we haven't fully reckoned with yet.

Read the full story at https://theghanacircular.com/understanding-kwahu-easter-ghanas-most-celebrated-easter-tradition/

29/05/2024

Good Afternoon, Ghana.

One of the amazing things we see in our everyday lives in Ghana are inscriptions on vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles. This culture has been around for as long as these things have been in our spaces.

The inscriptions reflect the philosophical beliefs of people about life. It also serve as daily motivation. Some of these are reminders of something they do not want to forget.

Have you ever come across any of these inscriptions that caught your attention?

Do you have any inscriptions on your vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle?

Share with us. We will love to know!

21/05/2024

Good afternoon, Ghana.

A picture of young men playing draughts. This is still one of the popular games in Ghana. It is played mostly by men after work. The game is mostly complimented with comical language interspersed with proverbs.

This picture was taken about 1903 to 1920.

Source: GoldCoastGhana

20/05/2024

Public Notice

2024 Voter Registration Exercise ends in 8 days. Get your Voter’s ID.

Learn more:

The 2024 Voter Registration Exercise, which commenced on 6 May 2024, is set to end on 28 May 2024. All Ghanaians are encouraged to get their Voter’s card so that they can exercise their right to vote in the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Registration is being carried out in respect...

20/05/2024

Good morning, Ghana!

One of the key activities that complimented the independence celebrations in 1957 was the Miss Ghana 1957. The winner of the event went to Miss Trans-Volta Togoland. Among her prices was a trip to England.

Source: Ghana Information Service, Accra.