Drobo | |
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  Drobo Location of Drobo in Bono | |
| Coordinates: 7°34′59″N2°47′08″W / 7.58306°N 2.78556°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Bono |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Drobo is a town located in the Jaman South Municipality (formerly in the Brong Ahafo Region [1] ) now in Bono Region of Ghana. [2] [3] [4]
Dormaa Ahenkro is a city and also the capital of Dormaa Traditional Area Dormaa Municipal of the Bono Region, in Ghana. Dormaa Ahenkro has a historical reference for their brave warlords. Dormaa Ahenkro is the capital for the Dormaa traditional area and serves as the seat of the Paramount chief Oseadeeyo Nana Agyeman Badu II.
Jaman South Municipal District is one of the twelve (12) districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally known as Jaman District on March 10, 1989, after being created from the former Berekum-Jaman District within the then-larger Brong-Ahafo Region. Later on, part of the district was split off to create Jaman North District on November 12, 2003; thus the remaining original part became Jaman South District. It was later upgraded to municipal status in November 2017, and renamed as Jaman South Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Drobo as its capital town.
Drobo was a manufacturer of a series of external storage devices for computers, including DAS, SAN, and NAS appliances. Drobo devices can house up to four, five, eight, or twelve 3.5" or 2.5" Serial ATA or Serial Attached SCSI hard disk drives and connect with a computer or network via USB 2.0, USB 3.0, FireWire 800, eSATA, Gigabit Ethernet or Thunderbolt. Drobo devices are primarily designed to allow installation and removal of hard disk drives without requiring manual data migration, for increasing storage capacity of the unit without downtime, and for data protection against drive failure.
Adisadel College, popularly known as "Adisco", is an Anglican boys' boarding school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was established by Rt. Rev. Nathaniel T Hamlyn in 1910. Adisadel College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Ghana, and was ranked 10th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based on quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility. Recently, they were ranked among the best senior high schools in Ghana per WAEC standards and is the best senior high schools in Cape Coast according to the YEN in 2024.
Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.
Mahamudu Bawumia is a Ghanaian and former central banker who serves as the 5th Vice President of Ghana in the 4th Ghanaian Republic. He assumed office on 7th January 2017 as Vice President of Ghana.
In several Akan nations of Ghana, the Omanhene is the title of the supreme traditional ruler ('king') in a region or a larger town. The omanhene is the central figure and institution of the nation. Officially, he has no function in the current Ghanaian political setup, but, has enormous influence on the people that constitute it. Today 'Hene' can be found in titles of other rulers in Ghanaian nations. For example, the chief of the Dagomba in the north of Ghana is known as the 'Dagombahene'.
Elubo is a town in the Jomoro district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana. 2021 census indicate that, Elubo have a settlement population of 23,952 people. The Chief of the town is Nana Kesse Panyin III. As at 2023, the Municipal Chief Executive of the town is Louisa Iris Arde.
Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, popularly known as Alhaji A. B. A. Fuseini, is a Ghanaian journalist and politician, who is the former deputy Northern Regional Minister of Ghana. He is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Sagnarigu in the Northern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician.
Samuel Nartey George is a Ghanaian politician and agricultural engineer. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He defeated the incumbent E. T. Mensah to represent the party in the 2016 parliamentary elections for Ningo-Prampram Constituency. He is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Ningo-Prampram constituency. He is from Ahwiam, Old Ningo.
Japekrom is the Municipal Capital of Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region of Ghana. It has been an important town since the colonial Gold Coast days in Ghana's History, then referred to as Pruano but spelled as Pulliano in colonial Gold Coast maps. The Japekromhene is part of Asanteman council. The township was built on a foundation of solid stone and as a result of resistance to any form of suppression or oppression. Traditional leaders of the Japekrom strongly uphold the principles of truth, fairness, hard work, a welcoming heart, inclusion and preservation of culture. The people of Japekrom are very welcoming of people from other tribes and cultures.
Freda Akosua Oheneafrewo Prempeh is a Ghanaian politician, and Member of Parliament in the Seventh Parliament and Eighth Parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana representing Tano North Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Ghana. She was the Minister of State, for the Ministry of works and housing, Ghana and previously served as the Deputy Gender Minister and also Assembly member – "Assembly Woman" from 2002 to 2010 for the Lakoo Electoral Area of the La-Dadekotopo Constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It is as a result of the remainder of Brong-Ahafo region when Bono East region and Ahafo region were created. Sunyani, also known as the green city of Ghana, is the regional capital. Sunyani can pride itself as the cleanest capital city and a major conference destination.
Nana Aba Anamoah is a Ghanaian media personality. Until her resignation from TV3, she presented the news and hosted top shows, including The Divas Show. She's known as 'English Madam' on social media due her fluency in the English language. She was the General Manager of GHOne TV and Starr 103.5 FM. She is currently the director of business development for EIB network. She is also the ambassador for women's football in Ghana.
Derrick Sarfo Kantanka,, best known as Amerado, is a Ghanaian rapper from Kumasi. He is the curator of Yeete Nsem, Ghana's first news casting rap series.
Munufie Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Mpuasuman-Japekrom Traditional Area in the Jaman South District in the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of October. The people of Mpuasu-Japekrom Traditional Area also celebrate theirs in September. The people and chiefs of Abi Traditional Area also celebrate theirs in September.
The Western Togoland Rebellion is an ongoing separatist revolt led by the Ewe nationalist organization Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF) against the government of Ghana. The group seeks the independence of former British Togoland.
