Half Assini
The British cargo ship SS Bakana ran aground at the shores of Half Assini on 27/08/1913 and the debris still remains there until this day. The captain of the vessel, Capt. Williams, who died in the town, has his tomb situated in the middle of Capt. Williams Street which is named in his honour.
The Kundun festival, also known as Abissa among the Nzema’s is celebrated annually by the chiefs and people of Half Assini mostly in October to thank the god’s for a good harvest. The chiefs and people also celebrate the SO SO DOH festival in every last week of December to thank the Almighty God for his protection and mercies within the year and to usher in the next year.
The Half Assini Senior High School located within the town serves students from across the length and breadth of the country.
The only Government Hospital in the town serves people from within the town and it environs including patients from the neighbouring border towns of Ivory Coast.
See also
References
- ^ Jomoro District
- ^ Touring Ghana - Western Region Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine