“On a personal level, I don’t want the word ‘detty’ associated with anything Ghana,” he told the BBC on the sidelines of the Ghana Diaspora Summit in Accra. “That’s something I’m not very comfortable with.”The phrase “Detty December”, commonly used in Ghana and Nigeria, refers to the intense party season at the end of the year. The word “detty” comes from West African Pidgin and literally means “dirty”, but is widely used to describe carefree fun and excess. Government pushes ‘December in Ghana’ brandingDespite the popularity of the phrase among young people, the Ghanaian government avoids using it in official campaigns. Many of those arriving are from the African diaspora, particularly from the United States and Europe, with visitors ranging from their early 20s to mid-40s.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2025 14:06 UTC