Meeting with Prince Ashanti who designed and built a trinity signaling station for the British in 1883 ▷ Ghana news

The war with the British in the 1870s became more complicated for the Ashanti, who had seen several other Gold Coast tribes seek protection from the British and join them to fight.

In the 1870s, the war with the British became more difficult because the Ashanti, who had seen several other tribes on the Gold Coast trying to protect themselves from the British, ended up fighting with them.

In March 1874, King Karikari signed with the British a peace treaty known as the Treaty of Fomena, which ended the Sagrenti War of 1873-1874, which resulted in the plunder of the Ashanti Palace and the fire. from Kumasi.

The war was named after the then British army commander, Sir Garnet Wolseley.

The 1874 Treaty of Fomena, signed by King Karikari, required the Ashanti to pay compensation of 50,000 ounces of gold, waive Elmina's claims on behalf of the British and withdraw their army from the coast so that trade can continue.

In return, the British had to release all captured Ashantis.

King Karikari negotiated that two royal sons were taken to England to be educated, while the British, who now controlled Elmina entirely, let the Ashanti dominate the trade.

This was agreed upon and Kofi Ntim, who was the king's son and another royal were taken to England.

Of the two royals who were taken to England, Prince Kofi Ntim is the only one to survive.

Unfortunately, his royal parent died in England a few months after the arrival and the beginning of studies, as promised to the king.

Prince Kofi Ntim was brought to the Caribbean to survive because the climate was very similar to that of Africa.

According to articles written by Sir Francis Fuller, Prince Kofi Ntim was baptized in the United Kingdom and received the English name William.

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He then studied in England and Trinidad, then was appointed to Trinidad and worked closely with the army and the governor.

Upon his arrival in Trinidad, he was entrusted to Mr. James Henry Collins, director of the boys' model school, Tranquility, in Port of Spain.

He is best remembered for designing and directing the construction of a Victorian-style building in 1883 on the hills west of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, which was later used as a signaling station for the port and the army.

Inspired by home-grown designs in Africa and Britain, Kofi Ntim was awarded the British contract to design the signal station that replaced parts of Fort George.

After the completion of the signaling station, he engraved his initials W.K.N which have since been erased for rehabilitation.

In 1886, he left Trinidad for Sierra Leone and made a stop in Barbados where he was warmly welcomed and celebrated by the West African community, many of whom for the first time saw a king directly from their country.

In Sierra Leone, Kofi Ntim worked as an interpreter for many people, including King Prempah before his exile in Seychelles.

After working for some time in Sierra Leone, he was appointed to work on the Gold Coast, where he planned to establish a relationship with his people.

Unfortunately, the link went wrong due to cultural differences and Kofi Ntim returned to England where he lived until his death.

The signaling station that he built was maintained and underwent several renovations. Tourists are allowed to visit the beautiful building of Trinidad and Tobago.

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Source: Yen newspaper