Ashanti Pioneer

The Ashanti Pioneer (1939 – 1962) ^[1] was a private newspaper in Ghana.

History[]

It was founded in Kumasi during World War II by two operators of the Abura Printing Works in 1939. As the war was ending, the newspaper shifted coverage from war to nationalist movement within Ghana. It covered the eventual start of political parties and also played a role in the spreading of information about the new political parties, namely the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) with J. B. Danquah as the leader and the Convention People's Party (CPP) led by Dr Kwame Nkrumah.^[2]

In October 1962, the government closed down the Ashanti Pioneer and arrested its staff.^[3]

References[]

^ "Search results from Newspaper, 1957, Ghana, Newspapers, The Ashanti Pioneer. (Kumasi, Ghana :) 1939 to 1962". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
^ Hargrove (2009). "Ashanti Pioneer: Coverage of Growing Political Developments in the Gold Coast, 1946–1949". Journal of West African History. 5 (2): 29–56. doi:10.14321/jwestafrihist.5.2.0029. JSTOR 10.14321/jwestafrihist.5.2.0029 – via Researchgate.
^ Faringer, Gunilla L. (1991). Press Freedom in Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-93771-3.

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[1] "Search results from Newspaper, 1957, Ghana, Newspapers, The Ashanti Pioneer. (Kumasi, Ghana :) 1939 to 1962". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-08-08.

[2] Hargrove (2009). "Ashanti Pioneer: Coverage of Growing Political Developments in the Gold Coast, 1946–1949". Journal of West African History. 5 (2): 29–56. doi:10.14321/jwestafrihist.5.2.0029. JSTOR 10.14321/jwestafrihist.5.2.0029 – via Researchgate.

[3] Faringer, Gunilla L. (1991). Press Freedom in Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-93771-3.

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