Prampram
Prampram
Ningo-Prampram Constituency | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°43′N 0°06′E / 5.717°N 0.100°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Ningo Prampram |
Prampram is a coastal town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] The town is located in the Ningo Prampram.
Prampram (Gbugbla) is the capital of Ningo-Prampram District, 15 minutes drive from the port city of Tema and 45 minutes from Accra, the national capital, is an emerging center of industrial activities.
Places of interest
The town is set to become an international hub as the government has acquired over 60 acres of land to construct the country's first Aerotropolis.
Prampram has some of the cleanest white sand beaches in the country, dotted with several pleasure spots for tourists and holidaymakers.
The town is home to the first and only bulletproof police station in Ghana built by the Danes.
A small English trading fort, Fort Vernon built in 1742 is located in Prampram.[2]
A video showing the Dancing Pallbearers carrying a coffin and dancing to remember the deceased person's life soon became viral, and later, an internet meme.
Notable Natives
Notable natives and residents include:
- Nene Annorkwei II[3]
- Kofi Adumua Bossman, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana [4]
- W.A.N Adumua Bossman, Former President of Ghana Bar Association [5]
- Enoch Teye Mensah (E.T. Mensah), former member of the Ghana Parliament for Ningo-Prampram[6][7]
- Naa Morkor Busia , Former first Lady , wife of late Dr. Kofi Abrefia Busia[8]
- Ernestina Naadu Mills, former Ghana first lady, wife of the late President John Atta Mills[9]
- Members of the Nana Otafrija Pallbearing Service, also known as The Dancing Pallbearers
- Charles Akonnor, Ghanaian football coach, Head Coach of the Ghana national football team[10]
Notable Schools
- Prampram Senior High School[11][12]
- Prampram Women's Vocational Training Institute
- Central University [13]
- Oasis International Training Centre[14]
References
- ^ "Hope City moved to Prampram". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Fort Vernon, Prampram". Ghana Museums & Monuments Board. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "File:Nene Annorkwei II, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.jpg - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Kofi Adumua Bossman", Wikipedia, 2022-06-30, retrieved 2022-07-29
- ^ "Ghana Bar Association", Wikipedia, 2022-06-24, retrieved 2022-07-30
- ^ "Enoch Teye Mensah", Wikipedia, 2019-10-02, retrieved 2019-12-10
- ^ "Hon.Mensah Enoch Teye | The Parliament of Ghana". 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Kofi Abrefa Busia", Wikipedia, 2022-02-20, retrieved 2022-07-17
- ^ "Ernestina Naadu Mills", Wikipedia, 2019-12-05, retrieved 2019-12-10
- ^ "Profile of National Team Coaches: CK Akonnor". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Prampram Senior High School". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Prampram Senior High School". AfricanMania. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Central University (Ghana)", Wikipedia, 2022-05-16, retrieved 2022-07-17
- ^ "Oasis International Training Centre".
5°43′N 0°06′E / 5.717°N 0.100°E