Today in History: The 1968 story of how thousands of bees imported into Ghana vanished without producing any honey

The newspaper clipping is from 1968

Thu, 11 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

We take a look back at an unusual incident that occurred on Saturday, January 20, 1968. A newspaper clipping with the headline, "250,000 Bees Quit Ghana… Without Producing a pint of Honey."

These bees, according to the newspaper, were imported from the United Kingdom to establish a honey industry in Ghana.

However, the bees reportedly "swarmed away" from the farm, with the rest being devoured by lizards and birds. It is believed that the bees may have returned to the UK, leaving behind hopes of establishing a honey industry in Ghana.

Read the full details of the story as published by GhanaWeb on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, below:

A newspaper clipping from Saturday, January 20, 1968, with the headline, “250,000 Bees Quit Ghana… Without producing a pint of honey,” has emerged online.

According to the report, the bees were imported from the United Kingdom with the intent of establishing a honey industry in Ghana.

The report explained that some of the bees were eaten by lizards and birds after the bees went away.

“Almost all the 250,000 bees imported into Ghana from the United Kingdom by the State Farms Corporation in 1965 have, “swarmed away’ from Pokuase Farm.

“The rest were devoured by lizards and birds, it was learnt at the Pokuase farm yesterday,” the report said.

It further said that the bees were believed to have returned to the UK.

“It is believed that the bees may have returned to their country of origin.

“According to an official of the farm, the bees, imported for establishing a honey industry, made off without producing a pint of honey,” it added.

The report was written by one Eben Quarcoo.

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