1950s in Ghana

Overview of Ghana-related events during the 1950s 1950s in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the years 1950 to 1959. Incumbents Prime Minister: Kwame Nkrumah from 1957 to 1960 Events 1957 March - Ghana becomes independent with Kwame Nkrumah as prime minister.Ghana country profile https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13433790 www.news.bbc.co.uk/ 18 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520023529/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023355.stm 20 May 2011 liveGhana profile https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13434226 www.bbc.co.uk 18 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110622223045/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13434226 22 June 2011 live 1958, 5–13 December - Ghana hosts the first All-African Peoples' Conference 1959 - Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences establishedHin Leo Tan Wee Subramaniam R. Communicating Science to the Public: Opportunities and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region 24 July 2014 Springer 978-94-017-9097-0 190 https://books.google.com/books?id=vvYkBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA190 en National holidays 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