Tag Archives: INDIGENOUS

10 indigenous plants that have saved Ghanaian lives for centuries

The importance and usefulness of herbal medicines have become more profound following the COVID-19 pandemic that rocked the globe and threatened the existence of mankind. If there is one thing that COVID left the world, it is the fact that the strength of one’s immune system holds the key to …

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The rise and fall of Tata Brewery, one of Ghana’s primary indigenous businesses

In the early years of Ghana’s industrialization drive post-independence, many business ventures established their footholds in the country to provide primary services that mainly served the indigenous people. One of these service providers was Tata Brewery Limited, the first wholly-owned Ghanaian brewery established by Joshua Kwabena Siaw. His rise-and-fall story …

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Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionThe Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia once housed 500 children A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people. The children were students at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in …

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