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James Fort

Ussher Fort in Accra, built by the Dutch in 1649 Neighbourhoods

The Dutch called it Crèvecoeur, the British renamed it Ussher. The fort that gave an Accra neighbourhood its name

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor 2 weeks ago
The Jamestown Lighthouse in Accra Lifestyle

The red-and-white tower over Jamestown was built in 1932. The first lighthouse on the spot went up in 1871

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor 3 weeks ago
James Fort in Accra seen from the beach at Jamestown News

Kwame Nkrumah won an election from a prison cell in James Fort. He walked out to lead the government

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor 3 weeks ago
A performer at the Chale Wote Street Art Festival in Jamestown, Accra Lifestyle

How a one-day street party in Jamestown became West Africa’s biggest street art festival

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor 3 weeks ago
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