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2021 In Ghana
Events in the year 2021 in Ghana. Incumbents *President of Ghana, President: Nana Akufo-Addo *Vice President: Mahamudu Bawumia Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana *7 January – 2020 Ghanaian general election: The Ghana Army steps in to put down a fight in Parliament of Ghana, Parliament. President Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in for another term. *21 January – Police arrest 11 in a ″baby-harvesting″ scheme in Accra and Tema. *9 January – Parliament of Ghana, Parliament is forced to close for three weeks after 17 Members and 171 staff contract COVID-19. *24 February **600,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Accra. This is the first vaccine shipment under the UN-sponsored COVAX plan. Ghana reports 81,215 cases of infection, 6,614 active cases, and 584 deaths. **The offices of ″LGBT+ LGBT rights in Ghana, Rights Ghana″ are closed by security forces. *26 February – 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash *20 May - 2021 Ghana gay arrests *11 June ... [...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] |
2021 United Nations Security Council Election
The 2021 United Nations Security Council election was held on 11 June 2021 during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections are for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2022. In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows: *Two for Africa *One for the Asia-Pacific Group. By tradition, this seat is expected to be filled by an Arab state in the Asian group (the prior Arab member, Tunisia, being African). *One for Latin America and the Caribbean *One for the Eastern European Group The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2022–23 period. Candidates African Group * * * Asia- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of The Defence Staff (Ghana)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Ghana Armed Forces. He is thus responsible for the administration and the operational control and command of the Ghana military. The CDS is a member of the Armed Forces Council. This council advice the President of Ghana on matters of policy relating to defence and also regulates the administration of the Armed Forces. It also advises the President on the promotion of all officers above the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel or its equivalent. The CDS is appointed by the President, in consultation with the Council of State of Ghana. The current CDS is Vice Admiral Seth Amoama. He was appointed by President Akuffo-Addo in January 2021. History of the post The Ghana Army was formed after World War II out of the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force. The officer corps then was entirely European. It was modeled on the British Army. At independence in 1957, the highest ranking Ghanaian officer was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Hamidu
Lieutenant General Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu (1936 – 1 February 2021) was a Ghanaian soldier, politician and diplomat. He has been the Chief of Defence Staff and also member of the Supreme Military Council government. Prior to heading the military and being in government, he was the Ghanaian High Commissioner to Zambia. He was appointed National Security Advisor to the Kufuor government in 2001. He was the chairman of the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana and on various boards of the Bank of Ghana. In 2005, he was Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria. Hamidu had been accused in some circles of being implicated in the killing of the King of Dagbon, the late Yaa-Naa, Yakubu II in March 2002. The Wuaku Commission which investigated the circumstances leading to the tragedy cleared him of any wrongdoing. He died on 1 February 2021 at the 37 Military Hospital The 37 Military Hospital is a specialist hospital located in Accra, on the main road between the Kotoka International Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Squads
The following squads were named for the 1972 Summer Olympics tournament. Brazil Head coach: Antoninho Burma Head coach: U Sein Hlaing Colombia Head coach: Todor Veselinovic Denmark Head coach: Rudi Strittich East Germany Head coach: Georg Buschner Ghana Head coach: Charles Gyamfi Hungary Head coach: Rudolf Illovszky Iran Head coach: Mahmoud Bayati Malaysia Head coach: Jalil Che Din Mexico Head coach: Diego Mercado Morocco Head coach: Sabino Barinaga Poland Head coach: Kazimierz Górski Sudan Head coach: Abdel-Fatah Hamad United States Head coach: Bob Guelker Soviet Union Head coach: Aleksandr Ponomarev West Germany Head coach: Jupp Derwall References External links FIFA pages on 1972 Olympic football tournament {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads Squads 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Squads
The following squads were named for the 1968 Summer Olympics tournament. Brazil Head coach: Marão Bulgaria Head coach: Georgi Berkov 1Vasilev was born in 1944 but the birth date was changed in his passport so he could be eligible for the reinstated 1969 Balkan Youth Cup. Colombia Head coach: Edgar Barona Czechoslovakia Head coach: Václav Blažejovský El Salvador Head coach: Rigoberto Guzmán France Head coach: André Grillon Ghana Head coach: Karl-Heinz Marotzke Guatemala Head coach: César Viccino Guinea Head coach: Nabi Camara Hungary Head coach: Károly Lakat Israel Head coach: Emmanuel Scheffer Japan Head coach: Ken Naganuma Mexico Head coach: Ignacio Trelles Nigeria Head coach: József Ember Spain Head coach: José Santamaría Thailand Head coach: Günther Glomb References External links FIFA {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads Olympics 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abukari Gariba
Abukari Gariba (13 June 1939 – 23 January 2021) was a Ghanaian footballer born in Yamale. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... He died at the age of 81 in Kumasi on 23 January 2021. References External links * 1939 births 2021 deaths Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Ghana Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Men's association football forwards Asante Kotoko S.C. players {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Kyeremeh
Joshua Kyeremeh (died 18 January 2021) was a Ghanaian politician and administrator and security expert. He was a member of the New Patriotic Party and was National security coordinator for the President of Ghana. Education and career A product of the KNUST, and a former Director of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), formerly known as the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). He worked there for 22 years and has been at command levels in the Northern, Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper East. He was also the head of the Investigations Unit of the BNI and rose to the deputy director and later the Director of BNI from 2005 to 2009. After the December elections, he was part of the transition team. Political life In January, 2017 he was appointed the National security coordinator at the Flagstaff House by President Nana Akuffo-Addo. Death He died on Monday, 18 January 2021 at the Ga East Municipal Hospital. He died from COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ejura/Sekyedumase District
Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 as Ejura Sekyedumase District, which it was created from parts of the former Sekyere District and Offinso District Councils. Later, it has elevated to municipal district assembly status on 28 June 2012. The municipality is located in the northern part of Ashanti Region and has Ejura Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ejura has settlement population of 70,807 people. Ejura is the largest maize producing district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is in the far nor ... as its capital town. References Sources * GhanaDistricts.com Districts of Ashanti Region {{AshantiRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakib Bamba
Sakib (; ar, ساكب ), is a city in northwestern Jordan, administratively part of Jerash Governorate. The 2015 census recorded its population as 11,586. The town is situated approximately west of the city of Jerash and from Amman city centre. Etymology Sakib was known as "Seecip" during the Crusade. The Arabic place-name means "flowing water". History Roman and Byzantine periods Archaeological remains such as Trapetum olive presses and ancient aqueducts indicate that Sakib was inhabited during the Roman era. In 2008, archaeologists have found a cemetery dating back to the Byzantine period, and It is considered to have a notable historical value. Early Islamic era During the time of the Umayyad Empire, A hamlet and a mosque were built in the southwestern part of the town. Crusader rule Sakib (Seecip) was acquired by the Crusaders in 1100. Later, it became the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem with the Seljuk Empire. p. 482 (Map 2) In the year 1120, a garri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Sakib Bamba
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, in some countries it is also given to those of great knowledge in religious affairs as a surname by a prestige religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. It is also commonly used to refer to a Muslim religious scholar. It is also used as an honorary title by people claiming to be descended from Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali both patrilineal and matrilineal who are grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The term is literally translated to "Elder" (is also translated to " Lord/ Master" in a monarchical context). The word 'sheikh' is mentioned in the 23rd verse of Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran. Etymology and meaning The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
