2012 in Ghana
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List of events
2012 in Ghana details events of note that has been predicted to happen in the Ghana in the year 2012.
Incumbents
[edit ]- President - John Atta Mills (until July 24) John Dramani Mahama
- Vice President : Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
- Chief Justice : Georgina Wood
- Speaker of Parliament : Joyce Bamford-Addo
Events
[edit ]January
[edit ]February
[edit ]March
[edit ]April
[edit ]May
[edit ]June
[edit ]- June 2 — Nigerian cargo plane crashes at the Kotoka International Airport, killing ten people.[1]
July
[edit ]- July 24 - John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, dies suddenly at the Military Hospital in Accra.[2]
- July 24 - John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's new president[3]
August
[edit ]- August 6 - Kwesi Amissah-Arthur sworn in as Vice President of Ghana.[4]
September
[edit ]October
[edit ]November
[edit ]December
[edit ]National holidays
[edit ]Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 6: Independence Day
- April 22 Good Friday
- May 1: Labor Day
- December 25: Christmas
- December 26: Boxing Day
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
References
[edit ]- ^ "Nigerian Cargo plane hits bus in Ghana, at least 10 dead". General news. Ghana Home Page. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "President Mills Dies at 68". General news. Ghana Home Page. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Mahama sworn in as Ghana's new president". Reuters. July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012年07月24日.
- ^ Gadugah, Nathan. "Amissah-Arthur is now Vice President". Politics. MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2012年08月08日. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Elections in Ghana". africanelections.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Ghana's 2012 presidential election". www.informafrica.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.