The President of The National House of Chiefs Togbe Afede has called on Ghanaians to ignore the individuals seeking the secession of the Volta region of Ghana. According to him, they pose no threat to the unity of the country. Earlier this month, three leaders of the group seeking to declare the Volta, Northern and … Read more
The President of The National House of Chiefs Togbe Afede has called on Ghanaians to ignore the individuals seeking the secession of the Volta region of Ghana. According to him, they pose no threat to the unity of the country. Earlier this month, three leaders of the group seeking to declare the Volta, Northern and … Read more
The Ho High Court has adjourned a case involving seven members of a separatist group calling for the restoration of the Western Togoland from Ghana, Tuesday. Three out of the seven members of Homeland Study Group Foundation who were charged with treason felony appeared before the court presided over by His Lordship, Justice Charles Agbevor. … Read more
Founder of the group, Charles Kormi Kudjordji flanked by some members of the group A Ho High Court has adjourned a treason case against leading members of a secessionist group, Homeland Study Group Foundation, to 11 April 2017. The state prosecutor asked the court presided over by Charles Agbevor to give the state more time … Read more
A Ho high court has granted three members of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) bail of GH¢50,000 each with two sureties to reappear on March 14, 2017. The three had pleaded not guilty to two counts of treason and conspiracy to commit treason. They are the founder of HSGF, Charles Kormi Kudjordjie, 83; Martin … Read more
A magistrate’s court in the Volta regional capital Ho has declined to sit on a case of treason involving three persons arrested by police for demanding the restoration of the Western Togoland. The three are part of a group calling itself the Homeland Study Group Foundation and have for decades, been fighting to secede a … Read more
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper has described as unfortunate reports that the Homeland Study Group Foundation, is considering seceding from Ghana. According to Kwesi Pratt Jnr. the decision would be useless if it is not fully supported and backed by the President of Togo. “The secessionist group’s decision will not see any light if … Read more
The Volta Regional Police command has proffered treason charges against members of the ‘separatist’ group who are campaigning for the secession of the Volta region as an independent State. ? The police on Tuesday arrested three members of the Homeland study group foundation, after an event they held in Ho on Monday 6th March 2017. … Read more
Three ring leaders of the so called Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) based in Ho and seeking to declare the Volta Region, part of the Northern and Upper East regions as the Western Togoland state have been arrested. The police arrested Messrs Martin Asiana Agbenu, 63; Mr Divine Odonkor, 59; and the leader, Charles Kormi … Read more
Three men in the Volta region have been arrested and charged with treason with the possibility of facing the death penalty if they are convicted. The Volta Regional police command would arraign before court members of the Homeland Study Group Foundation who are demanding self-determination for some decades now. The group has been advocating for … Read more
Volta Region Minister, Archibald Letsa, has revealed that some political elements are backing a group campaigning for the Volta Region to break away from Ghana. The Minister, who Chairs the Regional Security Council, says there is evidence to show how the group has a strong political backing. “There are some political elements who attend their … Read more
The Volta Regional Police command is proffering treason charges against members of the ‘separatist’ group who are campaigning for the secession of the Volta region as an independent State. ? The police on Tuesday arrested three members of the Homeland study group foundation, after an event they held in Ho on Monday March 6, 2017. … Read more
Three members of the Homeland Study Group foundation, a ‘separatist’ group in the Volta region have been arrested. The men, including the group’s founder, Charles Kudjordji were picked by the police from the regional command on Tuesday. Starr News understands their arrest was in connection with an event held by the group on Monday, March … Read more
The Germans were latecomers to the scramble for Africa. Even if there may have been individual Germans scouring the coasts of Africa (as slave traders?), it was only after the Berlin Conference of 1844-85 that Germany became an established colonial power in Africa. The conference (also known in German as Kongokonferenz or Westafrika-Konferenz) is said … Read more
The activities of a group of citizens in the Volta Region agitating for the secession of the region from Ghana is treasonable and should be dealt with by the National Security apparatus, the Volta Regional Minister designate, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has said. He said the actions of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which … Read more
Exactly sixty years (60years) ago, 1956 – 2016, Kotokolis in the then British Togoland, were among some ethnic groups such as Ewes, Akans, Mamprusis, Dagombas, Nanumbas, Bimobas, Konkomba, Chokosis, Kusasis, Basaris,, Bisas (Busanga), Akebus, Adele, Buems, Adwodes, Gonjas of Salaga and Guans among others in the present Volta Region of Ghana, went to the polls … Read more
Philip Gbeho, the man who composed the independent Ghana’s national anthem was paid three thousand pounds for his effort. The adoption of the anthem was one of the last rites after the lowering of the Union Jack, the flag of England. Until the adoption of the new anthem, all citizens of the Gold Coast went … Read more
Philip Gbeho, the man who composed the independent Ghana’s national anthem was paid three thousand pounds for his effort. The adoption of the anthem was one of the last rites after the lowering of the Union Jack, the flag of England. Until the adoption of the new anthem, all citizens of the Gold Coast went … Read more
In August 1914, a joint force of Britain and France conquered German Togoland. This conquest was remarkable because it was the first Allied victory over Germany in the First World War. German Togoland was split in two. A part, French Togoland, was given to France. The other half, British Togoland, was given to Britain. Divided … Read more
The Ashantis go by the accolade Kotoko (the porcupine). They gained this accolade due to their military power and effective strategy in fighting wars since 1701. Their assertive claim that if a thousand Ashantis are annihilated in war, a thousand more will come to replace those decapitated (wokum apem a, apem beba), likened the Ashantis … Read more