SENYA BERAKU

The Senya Beraku State has produced countless great men and women of national and international repute across all industries and human endeavours. This project seeks to trace and track them and pen down their immortal names, achievements and contributions. Some may not be famous but their contributions can of be taken for granted. Our desire with this project is to bring to fore the blessedness of such individuals, dead or alive.  Therefore, this list, being the primary registry portal, seeks to track and list down such leading personalities. We need you to help update this list. Either in the comment section or through email, send the following: name, status (dead or alive), position/achievements, the industry of the person as well as the social medial handle or contact.  Email: bic4eben@gmail.com  ********** EDUCATION 1. Dr. Joseph Kobina Essibu - CEO Ideal College 2. Lady Rev. Aba Folson - Nyaniba Health College  3. Professor Daniel Afedzi Acheampong (Late) University of Ghana.  SPO

  Senya Beraku is home to Fort De Goede Hoop, also known as Fort Good Hope, which was constructed by the Dutch in 1702 (though some historians dispute this date, with alternative dates listed as 1667, 1701, or 1702). The Dutch initially arrived in Senya Bireku in the 1660s, but had to leave due to conflict with the English. Upon realizing that their focus had shifted from gold trade to slavery, they returned to Senya-Beraku and built the fort, with the goal of it being their final fortification on the Gold Coast. Fort De Goede Hoop, designed in a triangular shape, was built with the intention of facilitating gold trade and providing the Dutch with "good hope." However, the gold trade was not prosperous, and the focus shifted to the rapidly growing slave trade. To accommodate the growing number of slaves sold there, the fort was expanded and its triangular shape was altered to a square shape in 1715. Although the slave trade was eventually abolished, slaves were still smuggled