1950s in Ghana

Overview of Ghana-related events during the 1950's
1950s in Ghana
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1950s in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the years 1950 to 1959.

Incumbents

  • Prime Minister: Kwame Nkrumah from 1957 to 1960

Events

  • 1957 March - Ghana becomes independent with Kwame Nkrumah as prime minister.[1][2]
  • 1958, 5–13 December - Ghana hosts the first All-African Peoples' Conference
  • 1959 - Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences established[3]

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 founding of their towns. These are also "special days."

References

  1. ^ "Ghana country profile". www.news.bbc.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Ghana profile". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  3. ^ Hin, Leo Tan Wee; Subramaniam, R. (24 July 2014). Communicating Science to the Public: Opportunities and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region. Springer. p. 190. ISBN 978-94-017-9097-0.
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