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2012 in Ghana
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2012 in Ghana details events of note that has been predicted to happen in the Ghana in the year 2012.
Incumbents
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
June
June 2 — Nigerian cargo plane crashes at the Accra International Airport, killing ten people.Nigerian Cargo plane hits bus in Ghana, at least 10 dead http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=240814 General news Ghana Home Page 6 August 2012 2 June 2012
July
July 24 - John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, dies suddenly at the Military Hospital in Accra.President Mills Dies at 68 http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=245667 General news Ghana Home Page 6 August 2012 24 July 2012
July 24 - John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's new president Mahama sworn in as Ghana's new president July 24, 2012 https://www.reuters.com/article/ghana-president-mahama-idUSL6E8IOKSN20120724 Reuters 2012-07-24
August
August 6 - Kwesi Amissah-Arthur sworn in as Vice President of Ghana.Gadugah Nathan Amissah-Arthur is now Vice President http://politics.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201208/91731.php Politics MyJoyOnline 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120808035028/http://politics.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201208/91731.php 2012-08-08 dead
December
7 & 8 December - Presidential and parliamentary election to be held.Elections in Ghana http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html africanelections.tripod.com 18 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514094034/http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html 14 May 2011 liveGhana's 2012 presidential election http://www.informafrica.com/tag/ghanas-2012-presidential-election/ www.informafrica.com 18 May 2011
National holidays
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
Category:2010s in Ghana
Category:Years of the 21st century in Ghana
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