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Index Of Ghana-related Articles
Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Ghana include: __NOTOC__ 0-9 * 1892 Sack of Salaga * 1948 Accra riots * 1992 Ghanaian constitutional referendum * 2002 Dagbon chieftaincy crisis * 2008 African Cup of Nations * 2011 National Democratic Congress presidential primaries * 2011 New Patriotic Party Primaries * 2015 Accra floods **2015 Accra explosion * 2016 Ghana bus collision * 2016 Ghanaian presidential pardon of contemnors * 2017 Atomic Junction gas explosion * 2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum * 2019 Ghanaian constitutional referendum attempt * 2019 Ghana Movie Awards * 2022 Bogoso explosion A * Aburi Botanical Gardens * Abutia * Accra * Accra Academy * Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club * Accra International Conference Center * Accra Native Confederation * Accra Sports Stadium disaster * Achimota Forest * Achimota School * Adae Kese Festival * Adangme language * Adinkra symbols, Adinkra * Adom Praiz * African Americans in Ghana * Agbeli Kaklo * Agbogbl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century. The Asante Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Ghana Bus Collision
Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number) *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''Sixteen'' (2013 Indian film), a 2013 Hindi film * ''Sixteen'' (2013 British film), a 2013 British film by director Rob Brown Music *The Sixteen, an English choir *16 (band), a sludge metal band *Sixteen (Polish band), a Polish band Albums * ''16'' (Robin album), a 2014 album by Robin * 16 (Madhouse album), a 1987 album by Madhouse * ''Sixteen'' (album), a 1983 album by Stacy Lattisaw *''Sixteen'' , a 2005 album by Shook Ones * ''16'', a 2020 album by Wejdene Songs * "16" (Sneaky Sound System song), 2009 * "Sixteen" (Thomas Rhett song), 2017 * "Sixteen" (Ellie Goulding song), 2019 *"Six7een", by Hori7on, 2023 *"16", by Craig David from ''Following My Intuition'', 2016 *"16", by Green Day from ''39/Smooth'', 1990 *"16", by Highly Suspect from ''MCID'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra Native Confederation
The Accra Native Confederation in 1869 was aimed at bringing the city of Accra under the British rule, for Ghana to be a self-governing nation under European control. History The Accra Native confederation was influenced by the simultaneous, but considerably most successful projects of the Fanti Confederation The Fante Confederacy (also called a confederation, federation, and other similar terms) powerful alliance of small kingdoms and autonomous city-states in what is now coastal Ghana, united by the Fante people. Centered on the political and spiri ... in Gold Coast. The theories of James B. Africanus Horton called it the "Republic of Accra" project. From the first meetings of the operators of the Fanti Confederation in the city of Mankessim. In 1868 due to the joint colonization by British and Dutch government with interest in gold and diamonds, representatives of the leading Fante and also representatives of Denkyira, Wassa, Twifu, and Assin of Accra were present and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra International Conference Center
The Accra International Conference Centre is an events venue in Accra, Ghana. Other venues include the Ghana Trade Fair Center and the National Theatre, but the Conference Centre is the most popular due to its size and capacity as compared to the National Theatre, and at the same time smaller than the Ghana Trade Fair Centre (which was built to host pan-African events). Location It is located in the Christiansborg area in Accra Osu and is close to a number of important locations such as the Parliament of Ghana, the Accra Sports Stadium, the Independence Square and the Black Star Square. References Buildings and structures in Accra Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ... Government buildings in Ghana East Ridge, Accra {{Ghana-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra Hearts Of Oak Sporting Club
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 census, page 80 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra Academy
Accra Academy is a Single-sex education, boys' high school located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It admits both boarding and day students. Founded as a private school in 1931, it gained the status of a Government-Assisted School in 1950. It is the oldest existing high school to have been founded in the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast without prior involvement of a religious society, the government or a chiefdom.. The academy runs courses in business, general science, Arts, general arts, Agriculture, agricultural science and visual arts, leading to the award of a West African Senior School Certificate Examination, West African Senior School Certificate.... The academy's founders provided tuition to students who wanted a secondary-grade education but who did not have financial support to enable them do so.. The first principal and co-founder, Kofi George Konuah, Kofi Konuah periodically travelled to some of the major towns in each region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dade Kotopon Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikwei North Municipal District, Okaiko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abutia
Abutia, also: ''Abutia Area'', is a Kingdom in West Africa, in the East of the Republic of Ghana, Volta Region. History Abutia is a traditional area in Ghana with Teti, Agorve and Kloe as its three (3) main towns. In colonial time Abutia was part of Togoland as German Colony from 1884 to 1916 and British Protectorate from 1916 to 1945. When Ghana gained independence on 6 March 1957, Abutia became part of the Republic of Ghana. In 1992 the parliament enacted the new constitution of the Republic of Ghana, in which the traditional areas got cultural sovereignty (''subnational monarchy''). In 2008 a special decree of the chieftaincy was established. Since 1998 the Togbe (King) and traditional ruler is Togbe Abutia Kodzo Gidi V. Geography and Territory The traditional national territory of Abutia is located between latitudes 6.33˚ 3ˈ N and 6.93˚ 6ˈ N and longitudes 0.17˚ 4ˈ E and 0.53˚ 39ˈ E. It shares boundaries with the Afadjato area to the North, the Adaklu District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Aburi Botanical Gardens is a garden in Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Today, in the 21st century, one cannot talk about horticulture in Ghana and West Africa without talking about the Aburi Botanical Gardens. The Garden occupies an area of 64.8 hectares. It was opened in March 1890 and was founded by Governor William Brandford-Griffith and Dr. John Farrell Easmon, a Sierra Leonean medical doctor. Before the garden was established, it was the site of a sanatorium built in 1875 for Gold Coast government officials. During the governorship of William Brandford-Griffith, a Basel missionary and Jamaican Moravian, Alexander Worthy Clerk, supervised the clearing of land around the sanatorium to start the Botanic Department. In 1890 William Crowther, a student from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was appointed the garden's first curator. The gardens played an important role in encouraging cocoa production in South Ghana, by supplying cheap cocoa seedlings and information ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Bogoso Explosion
On 20 January 2022, a large explosion occurred in Apiate, a suburban community near Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana, after a truck transporting mining explosives collided with a motorcycle. The explosion leveled the community, killing 17 people and injuring 200. Explosion The explosion occurred on the Tarkwa-Bogoso-Ayamfuri road on 20 January 2022 after a truck operated by Maxam transporting 10 tons of mining explosives between Tarkwa and Chirano collided head-on with a motorcycle. The motorcycle was then driven over by the truck which was en route to the Kinross Gold-owned Chirano Gold Mine. The collision occurred at around 1:25 pm with the explosion coming about 45 minutes later. Emergency services had not reached the scene before the vehicle exploded. A police spokesman said that the truck was escorted by a Maxam security car in front of it and a police vehicle behind it. The police also stated that the driver of the truck had noticed a fire after the collision and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Ghana Movie Awards
The 2019 Ghana Movie Awards was an event held at National Theatre on December 20, 2019. At the event, Actress Salma Mumin made history as she won her first best actress in the lead role award category. Actor Alphonse Menyo also took home his first trophy for best actor in role category. The annual award recognises excellence in the Ghana's movie industry and this was its ninth edition. The most nominations going to ''Gold Coast Lounge'', '' Away Bus'', ''A.B.A.D'' and most wins awarded to ''Gold Coast Lounge'' movie and its cast. Awards Production ;Achievement In Cinematography * ''Gold Coast Lounge'' by Isreal De-like * ''Away Bus'' by Kelly Doe * ''A.B.A.D (Feats Of Destiny)'' by Bernard Benson & David Okafor * ''Getting Married'' by William Sefa Ntiamoah * ''Business As Usual'' by Toyin Odekoya ;Achievement In Costumes And Wardrobe * ''Gold Coast Lounge'' by Vivian Adjetey * ''A.B.A.D (Feats Of Destiny)'' by Gordon Galolo * ''Getting Married'' by Samira Yakubu & Fauzia Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Ghanaian Constitutional Referendum Attempt
A constitutional referendum was scheduled to be held in Ghana on 17 December 2019, alongside district level elections. The proposed amendments to the constitution would have allowed for the direct election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and allow political parties to be involved in local elections. Background The direct election of MMDCEs was a campaign promise of successful presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2016 general elections.EC sets referendum for MMDCEs, district assembly elections on Nov. 26 CNR, 6 April 2019 The proposed changes would involve amending article 243(1), which provides for the appointment of MMDCEs by the president, and article 55(3), which bans political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
