A series of major roundabouts (traffic circles) and one interchange in the city commemorate some of the Big Six, Ghana’s forefathers and leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention political party who agitated for and helped usher in independence from British rule in 1957. On July 1st of each year, Republic Day marks the formal creation… Continue reading Nationalism, spatial iconography, political history: Exploring Accra’s “Big Six” monuments for Republic Day
Category: Public Life/Public Space
After the Kantamanto Market fire, an opportunity for participatory planning emerges
Two weeks ago, fire destroyed the immense Kantamanto Market, the huge open-air market linked to Makola in Old Accra, comprised of hundreds of stalls and kiosks where vendors traded secondhand and firsthand goods. The fire, which started in the early hours of Sunday morning, lasted several hours before the Fire Service managed to put out the… Continue reading After the Kantamanto Market fire, an opportunity for participatory planning emerges
Traders and mayor differ on approach to build a modern Kantamanto after fire
“…the overall good that should come out of this is the need for us to take advantage of an unfortunate situation to bring about modernization,” said Accra City Mayor Alfred Vanderpuye, referring to the recent fire that destroyed the immense Kantamanto Market in the city center on Sunday morning. The market is a center for… Continue reading Traders and mayor differ on approach to build a modern Kantamanto after fire