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Last month, Botswana ๐ง๐ผ discovered fifteen rare earth minerals. All of a sudden, Trump invited President Boko to the White House, but he rejected it.
๐๐SO WE WERE LIED TO ABOUT TETTEH QUARSHIE๐๐
Many of us were taught in primary school the popular story that Tetteh Quarshie swallowed cocoa beans from Fernando Po (now Bioko, Equatorial Guinea) to smuggle them back to the Gold Coast.
To begin with, that's a myth. Historical accounts and experts confirm he didn't swallow them this the long sea journey and human digestion would have destroyed the seeds.
Instead, he llhid them in his toolbox and brought them to Ghana. Upon returning around 1879, then planted them successfully at Mampong-Akuapem, helping spread cocoa cultivation widely.
More importantly, Tetteh Quarshie was not the first to bring cocoa to Ghana. Earlier attempts occurred before him:
- Dutch missionaries planted cocoa on the coast as early as 1815.
- Basel Missionaries experimented with it from around 1857 (e.g., at Akropong and Aburi), bringing and growing seedlings as part of their agricultural work, though those early efforts didn't lead to large-scale farming.
In all of this, Tetteh Quarshie is rightly celebrated as the pioneer who made cocoa a commercial successand widespread crop in Ghana through his practical farming and distribution thus turning it into one of the country's biggest exports but the very first introductions trace back to the missionaries. History has layers beyond the schoolbook legend!
Growing old in Ghana should come with dignity, not neglect. The government must be proactive in protecting vulnerable seniors by strengthening community support systems, providing safe shelter, and ensuring better healthcare. Our elders deserve care and respect not abandonment.๐ฌ๐ญ
"If me, the son of a blind man and a stroke-surviving woman can stand here today, not just as a graduate but as Valedictorian. Then believe me, when I say your dreams are valid." ๐ฅนโญ - Nereus Mensah Gyasi
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