Glass Beads of Ghana. Where: Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark. When: Through June 15, 2009. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and ...

While beads are no longer used as currency, they are still valuable to Ghana. The Ghanaian government has recognized the potential of the bead industry as a tourist attraction and in foreign trade.

A programme designed to create employment for the unemployed women in deprived areas throughout the country is underway. Orgainsed by Oguns Centre for Beads Research and Beads Museum to alleviate ...

KUCHING: Powder glass beads from Ghana will be among the items showcased at the Third Borneo International Bead Conference 2013. A talk on these beads will be conducted by Akwele Suma Glory, a ...

Aid to Artisans Ghana (ATAG), an NGO in crafts has for 17 years worked with the bead-making communities. ATAG works to ensure that the bead makers (both men and women) master not only the crafts ...

The Eastern Regional Minister, Akwasi Akyem Appea-Kubi, has stated that the bead industry is the economic backbone of the region, and the pleasure of enriching the ceremonial life of its inhabitants.

Ghanaian scientists have designed beads to educate mothers to accurately monitor children’s respiratory rates and diagnose signs of pneumonia. According to the WHO, in 2015 pneumonia accounted ...

Mrs Ofori told the Ghana News Agency in an interview at Tema, that bead wearing had been part of the Ghanaian culture since ancient days; when a child was born, for instance, white beads was tied ...

In the Ghanaian traditional system beads depict royalty, and make women complete, but in recent times the infusion of fashion is denigrating the cultural essence of the traditional beads by gradually ...

Located at 3311 Waterlick Road, co-owner Linda Appiah is from Ghana and hopes to bring the culture of her homeland to the ...

She added that waist beads are used to shape both the waist and calf of the kids. “As the babies grow, the beads press in on the flesh and give the desired shape.” MIDDLE AGE WOMEN (30-49) ...

Masoom, another University of Ghana student, said he thought women looked good in beads. "It's attractive," he told CNN. "They [women] are more African when they wear their beads than usual.