1950s in Ghana
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Overview of Ghana-related events during the 1950s
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
[edit ]- Prime Minister : Kwame Nkrumah from 1957 to 1960
Events
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ "Ghana country profile". www.news.bbc.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Ghana profile". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ 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.