In January we revisited many consequential and interesting moments in Ghanaian history. Check out some of the topics that we covered below!
1. Police Constable Ametewee fails in assassination attempt on Nkrumah
2. JE Atta-Mills wins election to become President of Ghana
4. The Progressive Peoples Party applies formally for registration.
5. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) call a general strike
6. Gov. Arden-Clarke imposes Peace Preservation Ordinance on Ashanti
7. John Dramani Mahama sworn in as President of Ghana
8. Positive Action Day declared by Kwame Nkrumah
9. JB Danquah re-arrested after Ametewee assassination attempt on Nkrumah
10. A Special Court was established to hear cases on security threats to the state
11. Exchange of Dutch possessions completed
12. Lt. Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong overthrows Prof. Kofi Busia's government
13. Ghana's first woman minister, Mrs Susanna Al-Hassan passes away
14. Sir Francis Scott enters Kumasi with British and West Indian troops
15. The foundation stone is laid for the construction of St. George's (Elmina) Castle
16. British Governor, Sir Charles McCarthy killed at Bonsaso
17. Kwame Nkrumah arrested as CPP banned by colonial government
18. Kumasi College of Technology is established
19. The Volta River Hydro-electric Project is inaugurated
20. Cape Coast erupted in riots over chieftancy succession
21. Osei Yaw Akoto becomes King of Ashanti
22. Chief Nii Kwabena Bonne II leads boycott of European goods
23. The Draft Constitution for the 2nd Republic presented
24. People's Movement for Freedom and Justice founded
25. Achimota (Prince of Wales) College opened
26. Elections and Public Offices Disqualification Decree
27. British Komenda natives reject Dutch takeover after Anglo-Dutch Agreement