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ASANTE FOLKLORE AND KUMASI KIOSK ARCHITECTURE: A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF HYBRIDITY AND MYTHOGRAPHY BY ELIAS TIGER OPPONG BFA (HONS.) A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF PhD. (PAINTING & SCULPTURE) FACULTY OF ART, COLLEGE OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FEBRUARY, 2009 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this project report is an account on my project topic, solely done by me under the guidance of my supervisors, Dr. Prof. R.T. Ackam and Dr. E.C. Nyarkoh, Faculty of Art, KNUST, Kumasi. It has not been presented partially or wholly to any other university or institution for the award of any degree. Signature of Candidate Elias Tiger Oppong Date: Signature of Supervisor Dr. Prof. R. T. Ackam Date: Head of Department Mr. K. B. Kissiedu ABSTRACT This studio-based research improvises on the architectonics of Kumasi kiosks. I present the ensuing body of artefacts as a working prototype which joins on-going cultural conversations on hybridity in contemporary art. The typical Kumasi kiosk is referenced as a site for negotiation of boundaries in its design, setting and function, but I have also made allusions to suggestions of hybridity and boundary negotiation in the polyvalent structure of Asante myth and folklore. I made a close study of three hundred kiosks located in the urban quarters of Kumasi. I also engaged such thinkers on hybrid spaces as Homi Bhabha , Jacques Derrida, Michael Foucault, Stuart Hall, Paul Gilroy, etc, to discourse on Asante mythology. I laid emphasis on the myth of ɔhyeεni (ɔhene-king), a patriarchal figure who negotiates boundaries, Asante and Akan filial kinship narrative from Asante history. -
APR 2019 FINAL.Pdf
2019 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Contents LIST OF FIGURES͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ǀ LIST OF TABLES͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ǀŝŝ ACRONYMS͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ǀŝŝŝ FOREWORD͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘dždžǀŝŝ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘dždžŝdž CHAPTER ONE (1)͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ϭ 1.0. INTRODUCTION͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ϭ 1.1. Functions of the Civil Service͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘Ϯ 1.2. Core Values͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘Ϯ 1.3. Membership of the Civil Service͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ϯ 1.4. The Civil Service Council͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ϯ -
AHMAD SEIDU.Pdf
ACCOUNTABILITY IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES: CASE STUDY OF THE KUMASI CENTRAL MOSQUE BY AHMAD SEIDU, BA. HONS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES FEBRUARY 2012 1 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this thesis is my own work towards the M. Phil in religious Studies and that to the best of my knowledge; the content has not been previously published by another person or submitted for any degree in any University. Due acknowledgement has been made for all citations and references in the text. Name: Seidu, Ahmed …………………… ………………… (PG 3499809) Signature Date Certified by: Rev. Dr. Nathan Idrissu Samwini ………………… ……………… Supervisor Signature Date Certified by: Rev. J.E.T. Kuwornu- Adjaottor ……………… ……………… Head of Department Signature Date 2 DEDICATION To my children Memuna, Elham, Raihana, Jamila, Kauthar and Taha 3 ABSTRACT Muslims both from northern Ghana and beyond its frontiers, mainly from Nigeria and other West African States converged in Kumasi to subsequently form the Muslim community. This community however was not only composed of migrants but also those who are indigenes of Kumasi to become the Asante Muslims and commonly referred to as the Asante Nkramo. This Muslim community built the Kumasi Central Mosque which is the focus of our study since its inception in the early 1950s. The Kumasi Central Mosque remains the symbol of unity and integration of the Muslim community. Yet despite the unity, it has undergone some disputes in terms of leadership as well as the control of the Mosque. -
Market Survey Waste and Circular Economy in Ghana
Market Survey Waste and Circular Economy in Ghana Commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency Market Survey Waste and Circular Economy in Ghana July 2019 An assignment of Holland Circular Hotspot You are cordially invited to join the LinkedIn Group "Holland - Ghana Business and Cooperation on Waste Management and Circular Economy" at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12074594/ Cover photo: Street view next to the Agbogbloshie e-waste dumpsite in Accra, May 2019 Expert This market survey was carried out by Mr. Bert Keesman of MetaSus as part of an assignment by the Foundation Holland Circular Hotspot. A Mechanical Engineer by origin, Mr. Keesman is an experienced consultant in the field of exports promotion in environmental technologies. Among other assignments, he has worked for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand and for the UNIDO supported Technology Management Center in Costa Rica. He is involved in many export promotion projects, especially in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Mr. Bert Keesman, MetaSus, +31 6 12699014, [email protected] Market report waste and circular economy Ghana page 2 Table of Contents Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 5 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 7 2. Ghana ................................................................................................................................................ -
Electoral Commission of Ghana, with Support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra November, 2005
ELECTIONS 2004 ELECTIONS 2004 Ghana´s Parliamentary and Presidential Elections GHANA’S PARLIAMENTARY AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2004 Published by the Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Accra November, 2005 ISBN: Printed & designed by O’mens graphix, Accra www.omens-graphix.com Tel. 021-238098 CONTENT 1. The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections by the Electoral Commission of Ghana 1 Foreword . .2 Part 1 - The Electoral System . .3 Part 2 - Preparations towards the Holding of the 2004 General Elections . .9 Part 3 - The Contest and the Contestants . .28 Part 4 - Election Supervision, Monitoring and Observation . .71 2. Voting Patterns in the 2004 Elections by Joseph R.A. Ayee 79 Introduction . .80 Part 1 - The Concept of Ethnicity . .81 Part 2 - Manifestations of Ethnicity in Ghanaian Politics since Independence . .83 Part 3 - Voting Patterns in the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Elections . .88 Part 4 - Conclusions: Explaining the Voting Patterns and the Lessons . .90 References . .98 3. Changes in Voting Patterns and Behaviours in Ghana’s 2004 General Elections by Dr. A. Essuman-Johnson 99 Change in Voting Patterns in Ghana’s 2000 and 2004 General Elections . .100 Explaining the shift from NDC to NPP: 2000 Elections . .103 The Poverty Factor . .105 The voting pattern in Ghana’s 2004 elections . .106 The Gender Factor . .109 Some Conclusions . .112 References . .113 4. Parliamentary Election Results by the Electoral Commission of Ghana 115 for Region ASHANTI . .117 for Region BRONG AHAFO . .131 for Region CENTRAL . .141 for Region EASTERN . .149 for Region GREATER ACCRA . .161 for Region NORTHERN . .173 for Region UPPER EAST . -
Improving Lives in Sub-Saharan Cities
Improving Lives in Sub-Saharan Cities A Laboratory in Global Urban Development Millennium Cities Initiative Earth Institute | Columbia University I Improving Lives in Sub-Saharan Cities A Laboratory in Global Urban Development Millennium Cities Initiative Earth Institute | Columbia University Improving Lives in Sub-Saharan Cities: A Laboratory in Global Urban Development COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Millennium Cities Initiative, The Earth Institute EDITORS Dr. Susan M. Blaustein (Director) Lorian Viola (Operations Manager) PREPARED BY Mary Everette Cann Lindsay Jones Copyright©2015, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage or retrieval, without advance written permission from the publisher. PUBLISHED BY Millennium Cities Initiative Columbia University in the City of New York Printed in the United States of America. ISBN: 978-0-692-45047-5 II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MCI would like to thank Earth Institute Director Jeffrey D. Sachs, for giving supporters on so many valuable projects, including, AfrikaVerein, Airtel – life through our Initiative to his vision to strengthen regional development Ghana, Carter Ledyard Milburn LLP, Cravath Swain & Moore LLP, DLA and to improve urban resilience, viability and sustainability. Piper, We would also like to thank the Earth Institute’s administrative team, from Executive Director Steven B. Cohen, through many departments Ericsson, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Kohn Pedersen Fox and outposts, including the MDG Centre for West and Central Africa, the Associates and KPMG; and our academic partners, including the Aharon Columbia Global Center in Nairobi and the Center for National Health Ofri International Training Center, Ben Gurion University, Kwame Development in Ethiopia, for enabling the Millennium Cities Initiative to function and to prosper. -
Gender Needs Assessment for Kumasi, Ghana
MCI SOCIAL SECTOR WORKING PAPER SERIES No 15/2010 GENDER NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR KUMASI, GHANA Prepared by: Ayuko Nimura, Shulie Eisen and MCI August 2010 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 253, New York, NY, 10115, United States Phone: +1-212-870-2767; Fax: +1-212-870-2777 Website: http://mci.ei.columbia.edu 1 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, this working paper may be reproduced, quoted or cited without permission of the author(s) provided there is proper acknowledgement. The responsibility for the contents of this Working Paper remains with the author(s). NB: This needs assessment was initially researched and prepared by Ayuko Nimura. Additional research was conducted by MCI intern Shulie Eisen and MCI Social Sector Research Manager Dr. Moumié Maoulidi, and the report was subsequently revised, then edited by MCI Co-Director Dr. Susan M. Blaustein. MCI intern Devon McLorg assisted with the editing. 2 Figure 1: Map of Ghana Showing Kumasi Metropolitan Area 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MCI would like to thank Honorable Mrs. Patricia Appiagyei, former Mayor of Kumasi, Mrs. Augustina Gyamfi, the Regional Director of the Department of Women and Children’s Affairs, Mrs. Alice Botchway, former Regional Director of the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs and Mrs. Abenaa Akuamoa-Boateng, Project Manager of the Millennium Cities Initiative in Ghana for their guidance and insights. In addition, the following organizations and people provided invaluable support and useful information while conducting research for this needs assessment: Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly The Honorable Mayor Samuel Sarpong Mr. Randolf Wilson Mr. Acheamfuor Boateng Mr. Emmanuel Kwarteng Ghana Police Service Assistant Superintendent Asare Bediako Ghana Electoral Commission Mr. -
Kumasi, Ghana Potential Opportunities for Investors September 2008
103545 Kumasi creds 4/9/08 13:57 Page 1 TRANSACTION SERVICES Kumasi, Ghana Potential opportunities for investors September 2008 ADVISORY 103545 Kumasi creds 4/9/08 13:57 Page 2 Terms of reference This report has been prepared by KPMG Special Services BV, a member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. The information contained herein is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavour to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. In preparing this document we have relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of various sources of information, some of which have been derived from public sources. Details of the sources that we have used are given in our report. We set out a bibliography of our interview sources in appendix two. KPMG Special Services BV accepts no responsibility or liability to any party in connection with such information or views. Our core fieldwork and research was performed between October 2007 and January 2008. We have not undertaken to update our report for events or circumstances arising after that date. Appropriate professional advice should be sought to undertake a more specific examination of the particular circumstances applicable to a potential investor. The contact details of KPMG firms’ professionals who could assist in this regard are given at the back of this report. Acknowledgments KPMG Special Services B.V. -
Report on the 2-Day Science and Technology Seminar Series for Females in First Cycle Institutions
REPORT ON THE 2-DAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES FOR FEMALES IN FIRST CYCLE INSTITUTIONS Date: 21st-22nd June, 2018. Venue: Day 1 – Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, KNUST Day 2 – FF1 & Ibis Tek Boardroom, College of Science (CoS), KNUST. Funding: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DANIDA Fellowship Centre with support from the College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. 1 Project Team Members Abena Achiaa Boakye – Chair John Boulard Forkour – Organiser Collins Prah Duodu – Secretary Lydia Otoo Amponsah - Treasurer Participants: 57 Junior High School female students 15 teachers from Ayeduase Junior High School Speakers and Distinguished Guests Present i. Prof. Charles Ansah – Pro VC, KNUST ii. Hon. Patricia Appiagyei – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation iii. Prof. (Mrs.) Ibok Oduro – Provost, College of Science, KNUST. iv. Mr. Y. Nimo-Baffour – Finance Officer, KNUST v. Prof K. O. Boateng – Represented Provost, College of Engineering vi. Prof. William Otoo Ellis – Immediate Past VC, KNUST. vii. Prof. William Oduro – Immediate Past Dean, International Programmes Office, KNUST. viii. Prof Sarkodie-Addo – Dean, Faculty of Agriculture ix. Dr. (Sr.) Frances Emily Owusu-Ansah – Head, KNUST Counselling Centre x. Prof. Kwasi Preko – Head of Department, Physics, KNUST xi. Prof. (Mrs.) Frances Thelma Owusu-Daaku – College of Health Sciences, KNUST xii. Dr. Nana Ama Browne Klutse – Senior Research Scientist and Manager of the Remote Sensing GIS and Climate Centre at the Institute Space Science and Technology, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission xiii. Dr. Regina Edziyie – Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST 2 xiv. Dr. -
Invest in Ghana: Focus KUMASI March 2008
KUMASI This publication was made possible due to the cooperation of: Invest in Ghana: Focus KUMASI March 2008 C European Business I P Council for Africa G and the Mediterranean UNCTAD INVEST IN GHANA: FOCUS KUMASI March 2008 Millennium Cities Initiative The Earth Institute at Columbia University New York, 2008 DISCLAIMER This publication is for informational or implied. This publication does not purposes only and is meant to be purely constitute an offer, solicitation, or recom- educational. While our objective is to mendation for the sale or purchase of any provide useful, general information, the security, product, or service. Information, Millennium Cities Initiative, the Columbia opinions and views contained in this publi- Program on International Investment and cation should not be treated as invest- other participants to this publication make ment, tax or legal advice. Before making no representations or assurances as to the any decision or taking any action, you accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of should consult a professional advisor who the information. The information is provid- has been informed of all facts relevant ed without warranty of any kind, express to your particular circumstances. Invest in Ghana: Focus Kumasi © Columbia University, 2008. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. ii PREFACE Ghana, along with 189 other countries, The challenges that potential investors adopted the Millennium Declaration in would face are described along with the 2000, which set out the Millennium Devel- opportunities they may be missing if they opment Goals (MDG) to be achieved by ignore Kumasi. 2015. The MDG implementation process is spearheaded by Ghana’s National The Guide is intended to make Kumasi Development Planning Commission. -
Which Jobs for Which Boys? Party Financing, Patronage and State Capacity in African Democracies
Syracuse University SURFACE Dissertations - ALL SURFACE January 2015 Which Jobs for Which Boys? Party Financing, Patronage and State Capacity in African Democracies Rachel Sigman Syracuse University Follow this and additional works at: https://surface.syr.edu/etd Part of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Sigman, Rachel, "Which Jobs for Which Boys? Party Financing, Patronage and State Capacity in African Democracies" (2015). Dissertations - ALL. 325. https://surface.syr.edu/etd/325 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the SURFACE at SURFACE. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations - ALL by an authorized administrator of SURFACE. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Abstract Both Benin and Ghana are amongst Africa’s most celebrated examples of democratic success, but there is growing divergence in the capacity of their state institutions to act as effective agents of development. Why? This dissertation argues that modes of party financing are integral to understanding patterns of patronage-based recruitment to public office, and that these patronage practices have consequences for the broader developmental capacities of the state. The first part of the dissertation shows that leaders use political patronage not only as a means of “buying” votes,” but more fundamentally as a means of exerting control over the state’s resources. How leaders choose to access and control these resources depends on the size of the private sector and the strength of party organizations, both of which vary considerably across African countries. Where party organizations are strong and the private sector large, patronage is likely to be concentrated primarily at the elite level to facilitate the exchange of contracts for financial support to the party.