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2012 In Ghana
2012 in Ghana details events of note that has been predicted to happen in the Ghana in the year 2012. Incumbents * President (government title), President - John Atta Mills (until July 24) John Dramani Mahama * Vice President: Kwesi Amissah-Arthur * Chief Justice: Georgina Theodora Wood, Georgina Wood * Speaker of Parliament: Joyce Bamford-Addo Events January February March April May June * June 2 — Nigerian cargo plane crashes at the Kotoka International Airport, killing ten people. July * July 24 - John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, dies suddenly at the Military Hospital in Accra. * July 24 - John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's new president August * August 6 - Kwesi Amissah-Arthur sworn in as Vice President of Ghana. September October November December *7 & 8 December - Presidential and parliamentary election to be held. National holidays Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays". * January 1: New Y ... [...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] |