Latest Accra features
The pandemic seems to have accelerated the city’s creativity, producing its most exciting explosion of artistic activities yet.
The Bukom Boxing Arena is more than a boxing ring, it’s a state-of-art sports centre and shrine to Ghana’s boxing greats.
Accra’s fashion designers are taking the best of their traditions and heritage and turning them into cutting-edge fashion. Sarah Jones uncovers some of the most interesting designers in Accra right now, including Larry Jay
Why Woven in Wa seeks to celebrate tradition while embracing change. Sarah Jones speaks to its founder Odile Tevie and artist Frederick Bamfo
A national museum or city museum plays an essential role in a person’s identity. Here’s a look at the newly opened museum
Accra Hotlist – The best events coming up
“’The Sound of Our Souls’ wants us to question what is beyond the canvas. What is the artist’s story?
In 2027, Ghana will mark a significant milestone—70 years since it became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. To honour this momentous occasion, the National Museum of Ghana is proud to host a monumental exhibition, Ghana 1957: Art After Independence, which explores the profound influence of Ghana’s independence on the visual arts, art education, and exhibition making.
Halimatu Iddrisu’s Shrouded Mysteries (The New Norms) is a commentary on the cultural connotations and perceptions that shape how religion is interpreted and how autonomyis perceived.
Latest Accra restaurant reviews
Under the creative direction of Chef Mick Élysée, NsuomNam – meaning food of the sea – offers the most innovative, yet comforting food in Ghana.
Asanka Local is a traditional chop bar and serves a superlative example of red red, best piled next to a fried fish.
With a prime location right on Labadi Beach, the recently refurbished Sandbox Beach Club is eminently Instagram-able, from its contemporary, honey-hued poolside seating to the strings of bare light bulbs, white linen canopies and scattering of palm trees.
Situated at the back of La Palm Royal Hotel’s expansive grounds, this attractive thatched restaurant with beachside tables is a winning spot at which to try some distinctive Ghanaian flavours – its buffet is easily the best place to eat in the hotel.
The opulent, oceanfront Labadi Beach Hotel is one of Accra’s smartest properties, with a long-established reputation for smooth service.
Dela Anyah's fascination with discarded objects ‘is deeply rooted in concepts of renewal, self-discovery, identity, rebirth, and transformative change’. Each piece becomes a ‘narrative, weaving together the stories of forgotten materials into a tapestry of significance’.