1996 In Ghana

	1996 In Ghana 1996 in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the year 1996. Incumbents * President: Jerry John Rawlings * Vice President: Kow Nkensen Arkaah * Chief Justice: Isaac Kobina Abban Events January February March 6th - 39th independence anniversary held. April May June July 1st - Republic day celebrations held across the country. August September October November December Annual Farmers' Day celebrations held in all regions of the country. 7th - Presidential and parliamentary elections held. Births * January 3: Koby Arthur, footballer Deaths National holidays * January 1: New Year's Day * March 6: Independence Day * May 1: Labor Day * December 25: Christmas * December 26: Boxing day In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days." References {{Year in Africa, 1996 Years of the 20th century in Ghana Ghana 1990s in Ghana Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koby Arthur Koby Owusu Arthur (born 31 January 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for National League club Maidenhead United. A midfielder who can also play as a forward, Arthur made his Football League debut in the Championship with Birmingham City in April 2013. He spent time on loan at Conference Premier club Lincoln City and in two spells with League Two club Cheltenham Town, for whom he scored his first senior goal. After his release from Birmingham in 2017, Arthur joined Macclesfield Town, and was part of the squad that won the 2017–18 National League title and promotion back to the Football League. After time out of the game through injury, Arthur had a truncated season with Kidderminster Harriers of the National League North and spent the 2021–22 season with Dover Athletic before joining another National League club, Maidenhead United, in 2022. Early life and career Arthur was born in Kumasi, Ghana. After moving to England he joined the youth system of South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1996 In Africa File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people 1996 Mount Everest disaster, die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly (sheep), Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur massacre (Australia), Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Gun laws of Australia, Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was Aircraft hijacking, hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]