From Peki-Blengo to the Skies: United Airlines pilot inspires youth after achieving dream

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Cuntiki 1 month ago

Good job.

Good job.
cxxx 1 month ago

he must be the captain of the flight not flying officer . congrats

he must be the captain of the flight not flying officer . congrats
prophet mohammed was a sick dog 1 month ago

Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper.....Search online for ways to move away from evil islam..............You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe.... You a ...
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Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper.....Search online for ways to move away from evil islam..............You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe.... You are not alone
Karikakchar 1 month ago

9 hours from Washington DC to Atalanta?

9 hours from Washington DC to Atalanta?
FOYOOSIS 1 month ago

It's the translator who doesn't understand the Ewe dialect the pilot spoke or might have mistakenly interpreted what he said.

The pilot's explanation was.that, right now we are in Accra from Washington DC, a 9hrs flight. ...
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It's the translator who doesn't understand the Ewe dialect the pilot spoke or might have mistakenly interpreted what he said.

The pilot's explanation was.that, right now we are in Accra from Washington DC, a 9hrs flight. He didn't say he flew from Washington to Atlanta as wrongly presented for reading.

These Ghanaian journalists often rush to press without crosschecking what they heard from interviewees.
Albert Kahn 1 month ago

You are a curse to humanity. You always hate what God has created. Mad dog like you.

You are a curse to humanity. You always hate what God has created. Mad dog like you.
Nana 1 month ago

Are Peki ppl Ayigbes? All my friends from Peki are intelligent and very hardworking. They are quite different from others from that backward & inward looking Voltarians. Peki ppl are not supposed to be Ayigbes.

Are Peki ppl Ayigbes? All my friends from Peki are intelligent and very hardworking. They are quite different from others from that backward & inward looking Voltarians. Peki ppl are not supposed to be Ayigbes.
Agarllo 1 month ago

If one year alone of your election massacre can turn you into this mad, wailing beast, imagine what will happen by the tenth year. YOU'LL BE DEAD...!!!!!

If one year alone of your election massacre can turn you into this mad, wailing beast, imagine what will happen by the tenth year. YOU'LL BE DEAD...!!!!!
PEKI (KREPI) HAS LONG HAD LINKS WITH KWAHU 1 month ago

It is true that PEKI Ewes are a bit different. May be due to the fact that they have had the most cultural interactions with the Akans, first fighting with, for and against Akwamu and then long settlement with Kwahu during t ...
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It is true that PEKI Ewes are a bit different. May be due to the fact that they have had the most cultural interactions with the Akans, first fighting with, for and against Akwamu and then long settlement with Kwahu during times they came under attacks.
Ewvevi 1 month ago

Sadly, your Inferority complex towards Eves is on the extreme end of the spectrum. Blame your parents and ancestors for repeatedly failing to match up to Eves in all their endeavors, thus, feeding you with lies, similar to gi ...
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Sadly, your Inferority complex towards Eves is on the extreme end of the spectrum. Blame your parents and ancestors for repeatedly failing to match up to Eves in all their endeavors, thus, feeding you with lies, similar to giving a dog a bad name and hanging it. Eblume gbemela yakame.
AYIGBE, READ THIS IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW: 1 month ago

The most significant "bond" was sealed in blood during the Krepi War of Independence in 1833.

The Peki Leadership: Under the leadership of Kwadzo Dei I (the Chief of Peki), the Krepi states organized a massive rebellion ag ...
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The most significant "bond" was sealed in blood during the Krepi War of Independence in 1833.

The Peki Leadership: Under the leadership of Kwadzo Dei I (the Chief of Peki), the Krepi states organized a massive rebellion against Akwamu.

Kwahu Support: The Kwahu people, who also wanted to weaken Akwamu and resist the growing power of the Asante Empire, provided strategic support. Although the Kwahu were technically under Asante influence at the time, their interests aligned with the Krepi.

The Result: The combined resistance successfully defeated the Akwamu forces, driving them across the Volta River to their current home (Akwamu Fie). This victory created a lasting sense of brotherhood between the Kwahu and the Krepi (Peki) that persists in oral traditions today.

3. Colonial Period: Economic and Religious Ties

As the British consolidated power in the late 19th century, the bond shifted from military to socio-economic cooperation.

Trade Networks: The Kwahu became famous as the "merchants of the mountains." They established trade routes that linked the coast to the interior, passing through Krepi territories. They traded salt, fish from the Volta, and later, European manufactured goods.

The Basel Mission: Both regions were heavily influenced by the Basel Missionaries. The missionaries established schools and churches in both Kwahu (Abetifi) and Krepiland (Peki/Ho). This shared educational background created a new class of "educated elites" from both groups who worked together in the colonial administration and the cocoa industry.

Migration and Cocoa: During the cocoa boom (early 1900s), many Kwahu farmers and traders moved into the fertile lands of the Volta Region, while Krepi laborers and traders moved into Kwahu markets. Intermarriage became common during this era, further blending the two identities.
Juliet 1 month ago

Why are there things not taught in Ghanaian schools? I did not know my hometown Peki was called Crepi and was under Akwamu. More eye-opening is their relationship with the Kwahus.

Why are there things not taught in Ghanaian schools? I did not know my hometown Peki was called Crepi and was under Akwamu. More eye-opening is their relationship with the Kwahus.
KP 1 month ago

Yakame!

Yakame!
Nii Boye Yemoh 1 month ago

Interesting facts. I googled after reading the supposed Kwahu- Peki story. Everything is clear, no lie.

Interesting facts. I googled after reading the supposed Kwahu- Peki story. Everything is clear, no lie.
THE DOCUMENTED TRUTH ABOUT KWAHU & PEKI FROM AI 1 month ago

Krepi (Peki) Residence among the Kwahu

Yes, it has been recorded in oral traditions and historical studies that the Krepi (especially Peki) lived for a long period among the Kwahu before their final settlement in the Volta ...
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Krepi (Peki) Residence among the Kwahu

Yes, it has been recorded in oral traditions and historical studies that the Krepi (especially Peki) lived for a long period among the Kwahu before their final settlement in the Volta–Togo hills.

Migration Sequence

The commonly accepted migration route is:

Notsie → Kwahu area → Volta–Togo hills (Peki homeland)

This places the Kwahu period after the exit from Notsie and before permanent settlement at Peki, roughly between the 16th and early 17th centuries (dates vary by source).

Nature of the Stay among the Kwahu
• The Krepi stay among the Kwahu was long-term, not temporary.
• They settled, farmed, and organized politically in the area.
• Oral traditions describe this period as a formative stage in Krepi history.

Reasons for Living among the Kwahu
• Security: The Kwahu highlands provided protection during unstable migration years.
• Economic factors: Fertile land and access to trade routes.
• Political learning: Exposure to Akan systems of:
• centralized chieftaincy
• military organization
• diplomacy

These influences are often cited as contributing to Peki’s later political and military strength among the Krepi states.

Reasons for Leaving Kwahu
• Population pressure
• Conflicts with Akan groups
• Desire for political autonomy
• Cultural and linguistic differences

These factors led the Krepi to move eastward into the Volta–Togo mountain region, where Peki established defensible hill settlements.

Historical Interpretation
• Scholars generally accept a Krepi–Kwahu phase in Ewe migration history.
• Debate exists over:
• the exact length of stay
• whether all Krepi groups moved together or split during this period

Key Clarification

The Krepi residence among the Kwahu was not permanent refuge or exile, but a strategic migratory settlement phase before establishing their independent homeland at Peki.

Summary
• The Krepi (Peki) lived for a considerable period among the Kwahu.
• This occurred after leaving Notsie and before settling at Peki.
• The Kwahu period influenced Krepi political and military development.
• Final settlement at Peki was intentional and strategic, not forced displacement.
African Unity CORDIAL EWE-KWAHU COHABITATION 1 month ago

Here’s what I found out about Kwahu-Ewe Bond:

Kwahu Migration Eastwards toward Badu (Togo)

Overview

Historical traditions and scholarly interpretations indicate that sections of the Kwahu (Akan-speaking people) mig ...
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Here’s what I found out about Kwahu-Ewe Bond:

Kwahu Migration Eastwards toward Badu (Togo)

Overview

Historical traditions and scholarly interpretations indicate that sections of the Kwahu (Akan-speaking people) migrated eastwards from the Kwahu highlands into parts of Ewe-speaking territory, including areas around Badu in present-day Togo, during the pre-colonial period.

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Period
• Estimated between the 16th and 18th centuries
• Occurred during an era of intense population movement, warfare, and political expansion in southern Ghana and Togo

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Reasons for the Eastward Migration
• Population pressure in the Kwahu highlands
• Search for fertile farmland and trade opportunities
• Military and political expansion typical of Akan states
• Regional instability and warfare involving neighboring groups

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Direction and Route
• Movement generally followed this pattern:
Kwahu highlands → Volta River basin → Ewe-speaking areas → Badu (Togo)

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Presence around Badu (Togo)
• Oral traditions in eastern Eweland record the presence of:
• Akan (Kwahu-related) settlers or warrior groups
• Trader-settlers operating along inland routes
• Accounts describe periods of:
• Coexistence with local Ewe communities
• Conflict, followed by withdrawal or assimilation

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Nature of the Migration
• Not a single mass movement
• Involved small groups such as:
• Warrior bands
• Trader-settlers
• Extended families
• Many groups eventually:
• Returned westward
• Merged into local populations
• Left cultural or political influence behind

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Historical Significance
• Helps explain Akan–Ewe interactions in eastern Ghana and Togo
• Provides context for:
• Akan influence in some Ewe political traditions
• Kwahu contact with Krepi (Peki) states
• Fits into broader patterns of Akan expansion and mobility, alongside Akwamu influence
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Quaye 1 month ago

Voltarians and education.
Whiles the Akans are focusing on building business empires, they're always focusing on hijacking positions

Voltarians and education.
Whiles the Akans are focusing on building business empires, they're always focusing on hijacking positions
@Quaye 1 month ago

I don't think you're normal human being. What business empires are Akans building? Have you not seen Akans and other tribes in Ghana doing the same shit in America and other places? Have you seen or heard of any Singaporean o ...
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I don't think you're normal human being. What business empires are Akans building? Have you not seen Akans and other tribes in Ghana doing the same shit in America and other places? Have you seen or heard of any Singaporean or Norwegian cleaning toilets in America and Europe?
Stop this superiority complex. Akans and all others are facing the same challenges in Ghana and elsewhere in Africa.
Nana 1 month ago

Anytime you see any Akan who's money grabbing and loves getting properties, you're likely to trace his root to the North. Their ancestors were Farm Labourers to Akans. Chairman Wontumi, Kojo Bonsu,late PV Obeng etc are grandc ...
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Anytime you see any Akan who's money grabbing and loves getting properties, you're likely to trace his root to the North. Their ancestors were Farm Labourers to Akans. Chairman Wontumi, Kojo Bonsu,late PV Obeng etc are grandchildren of Farm Labourers from Dagomba & Gonja.
Tikobo No.2 1 month ago

If the grandchildren of farm labourers can rise to the astonishing heights of those people you are referring to, then you... (@Nana) are a hopeless dog.

If the grandchildren of farm labourers can rise to the astonishing heights of those people you are referring to, then you... (@Nana) are a hopeless dog.
Ewvevi 1 month ago

Oh, okay. So some of the businesses akans focus on building are for example akans always chasing and begging Northerners and Anlos for money, like how appiah stadium does to John mahama and Ibrahim Mahama? Aaaaah, okay, I see ...
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Oh, okay. So some of the businesses akans focus on building are for example akans always chasing and begging Northerners and Anlos for money, like how appiah stadium does to John mahama and Ibrahim Mahama? Aaaaah, okay, I see. I didn't know. Enumewvewveo abe osafo maaafu phe enume ene. Menyemie korde nume nawo. Eblume gbemela yakame.
Osei 1 month ago

He's going to hijack that plane trust me. Why would they put a wicked African in such a position of people's lives. Only get on a plane whose pilot is white. It's about integrity nothing else

He's going to hijack that plane trust me. Why would they put a wicked African in such a position of people's lives. Only get on a plane whose pilot is white. It's about integrity nothing else
Ghana nii ba mapa 1 month ago

A mother once was asking her daughter whom or what professional man she would want to marry when she turned a matured woman. The daughter answered, a pilot. The mother never got angry or worried about that, but just answered ...
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A mother once was asking her daughter whom or what professional man she would want to marry when she turned a matured woman. The daughter answered, a pilot. The mother never got angry or worried about that, but just answered her in an advisory form. “ My daughter your answer isn’t bad, but remember, piloting isn’t any prestigious profession. A pilot is just an aeroplane driver in the sky “ . The daughter later had to change her mind
Nyatefetor 1 month ago

I bet she went roasting plantain or hawking ice water.

I bet she went roasting plantain or hawking ice water.
Pogas 1 month ago

He said they flew from Washington DC through the Atlantic for 9hrs to reach Gɛn (Accra) and not Atlanta.....the report is misleading

He said they flew from Washington DC through the Atlantic for 9hrs to reach Gɛn (Accra) and not Atlanta.....the report is misleading
Nyatefetor 1 month ago

Exactly, the translation. Akpe.

Exactly, the translation. Akpe.
Onipanua 1 month ago

Lost in Translation. Washington to Atlanta is 2 hours by air. By the way, the first Ghanaian/black to fly commercial plane to Heathrow airport in 1958 (Ghana Airways), was CAPTAIN THOMAS AGYARE, from KWAHU NKWATIA. In a tongu ...
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Lost in Translation. Washington to Atlanta is 2 hours by air. By the way, the first Ghanaian/black to fly commercial plane to Heathrow airport in 1958 (Ghana Airways), was CAPTAIN THOMAS AGYARE, from KWAHU NKWATIA. In a tongue in cheek, advised the KWAHUS to fly from the mountains to Accra to seek the economic freedom, based upon Nkrumah's philosophy. Damn Victor Owusu for once saying 'the Ewes are inward looking'. Was he right? Do you want Ghanaians or Ewes to emulate your achievements?? Next time, please speak in English.
Mahama 1 month ago

Good point there

Good point there
Non 1 month ago

Onioanua or whatever, the person was interviewed in Ewe so why do you want him to speak English? Have you seen the many Two interviews? What nonsensical nonsense? What you said is absolutely illogical. Probably the ratshit is ...
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Onioanua or whatever, the person was interviewed in Ewe so why do you want him to speak English? Have you seen the many Two interviews? What nonsensical nonsense? What you said is absolutely illogical. Probably the ratshit is affecting your analysis.
Populist 1 month ago

Congratulations. Continue to raise the bar. We the Ewe land are proud of you. You're an inspiration.

Congratulations. Continue to raise the bar. We the Ewe land are proud of you. You're an inspiration.
The Truth 1 month ago

We're ALL proud of you, I mean the sensible sons and daughters of Africa.

We're ALL proud of you, I mean the sensible sons and daughters of Africa.
PROUD OF HIM FOR WHAT ? - Ghanawatch 1 month ago

Proud of him for what? For being a pilot? Is he the only ghanaian pilot in the world? Even we have ghanaian women pilots. Are planes not made to be piloted by human beings? Is it superhumans who fly planes? Ghanaians and tri ...
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Proud of him for what? For being a pilot? Is he the only ghanaian pilot in the world? Even we have ghanaian women pilots. Are planes not made to be piloted by human beings? Is it superhumans who fly planes? Ghanaians and tribalism. He is being highlighted because he is an Ewe.
Fooool 1 month ago

I'm not going to dignify your stupid comments by responding to it.

I'm not going to dignify your stupid comments by responding to it.
ankoma 1 month ago

Great job! This is good news , full of inspiration . I don't want hear about online romance scammers . I don't want to hear about the insult of ndc and npp politics . Wether he is an aeroplane drivrr or pilot, he making an ho ...
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Great job! This is good news , full of inspiration . I don't want hear about online romance scammers . I don't want to hear about the insult of ndc and npp politics . Wether he is an aeroplane drivrr or pilot, he making an honest money where he will not be extradited to any country to face prosecution.I like Ewe people ,they treated me good back in the days in the US. though l am an akan from eastern borne and raised in Kumasi.
Ivory Mensah 1 month ago

Biheco is no more great. It's a pale shadow of those days. A pilot is a trotro driver in the sky .

Biheco is no more great. It's a pale shadow of those days. A pilot is a trotro driver in the sky .
Accranie 1 month ago

@Ivory Mensah/A Pilot Is A Trotro Driver In The Sky/ Pls Lets ff The Counsel Of Our(Nadia Buari Variant) President His Excellency J.A Kuffour To Lower Our Gaze/ Manage Our Expectations

@Ivory Mensah/A Pilot Is A Trotro Driver In The Sky/ Pls Lets ff The Counsel Of Our(Nadia Buari Variant) President His Excellency J.A Kuffour To Lower Our Gaze/ Manage Our Expectations
Sultan 1 month ago

Kudos

Kudos
Kwame Nkrumah 1 month ago

What is the education required

What is the education required
Keep 1 month ago

GhanaWeb, the school is Bishop Herman.
You guys don't like checking your facts and spellings?

GhanaWeb, the school is Bishop Herman.
You guys don't like checking your facts and spellings?
GOLDEN 1 month ago

VERY POSITIVE INDEED,KNOWLEDGE IS POWER,PERIOD!!!!!!! EDUCATION IS THE PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE.FOR TOMORROW BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO PREPARE IT TODAY,WRITTEN BY MALCOLM X. A WORD TO THE WISE IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VERY POSITIVE INDEED,KNOWLEDGE IS POWER,PERIOD!!!!!!! EDUCATION IS THE PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE.FOR TOMORROW BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO PREPARE IT TODAY,WRITTEN BY MALCOLM X. A WORD TO THE WISE IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don 1 month ago

Go Peki, go Peki more vim

Go Peki, go Peki more vim
Edward Bruce 1 month ago

AWESOME

AWESOME
Ewvevi 1 month ago

Asiwome, keep the wings spread out wide. You doing great. B/C brotherhood is proud of you. Good luck my broda.

Asiwome, keep the wings spread out wide. You doing great. B/C brotherhood is proud of you. Good luck my broda.
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NUNYA 1 month ago

DONT JOKE WITH VOLTARIAN IN THE FIELD OF ACADEMICS. SOME TRIBES ARE BLEEDING HERE RELATING PEKI TO KWAHU. HAHAHA. PEKI IS VOLTA REGION OK? KWASIAFOUR

DONT JOKE WITH VOLTARIAN IN THE FIELD OF ACADEMICS. SOME TRIBES ARE BLEEDING HERE RELATING PEKI TO KWAHU. HAHAHA. PEKI IS VOLTA REGION OK? KWASIAFOUR
Yaw 1 month ago

Onipanua, 1958 we didn't have Ghana Airways so which plane did Captain Agyare fly? Check your dates. Gbemela, nubiatorwo. Ewes make Ghana. Period.

Onipanua, 1958 we didn't have Ghana Airways so which plane did Captain Agyare fly? Check your dates. Gbemela, nubiatorwo. Ewes make Ghana. Period.
Nunya the empty-headed Ayigbe 1 month ago

Go and read FACTS about the Peki People and the Kwahu People before you dramatise your uselessness. You talk loudly about colonialism, imperialism but have problems when two African Tribal Groups embrace each other. Today, th ...
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Go and read FACTS about the Peki People and the Kwahu People before you dramatise your uselessness. You talk loudly about colonialism, imperialism but have problems when two African Tribal Groups embrace each other. Today, the internet has made everything verifiable so use it to know what true or not . You can then bow your Ayigbe Tribalism and hatred-filled head in shame. Avuu.
Osei 1 month ago

You going to trust that Trokosi guy with your lives. I won't be boarding that plane unless the pilot is white

You going to trust that Trokosi guy with your lives. I won't be boarding that plane unless the pilot is white
Ewvevi 1 month ago

Tell your asantehene to stop enjoying free ride on the half Anlo Ibrahim Mahama's private jet. Tell him to buy his own private jet. Osei, from the tribe of beggars and lazy fools. No wonder the most accomplished beggar is cal ...
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Tell your asantehene to stop enjoying free ride on the half Anlo Ibrahim Mahama's private jet. Tell him to buy his own private jet. Osei, from the tribe of beggars and lazy fools. No wonder the most accomplished beggar is called appiah stadium. KWASEAAAA. aaaboa.

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