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2015 in Ghana lists events of note that happened in the Ghana in the year 2015.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]May
[edit]June
[edit]- June 3–11 people are killed in a fire at a filling station in Accra.[1]
- June 4 - An explosion happens in Accra, killing 78 people.[2]
- June 5 - The death toll of yesterday's explosion increases to over 200.[3]
July
[edit]- July 7 - Talensi by-election - Following Robert Nachinab Doameng (NPP) becoming the Paramount Chief of Tongo, a by-election was held resulting in Benson Tongo Baba of the NDC being elected MP for Talensi with a margin of 3521.[4]
August
[edit]September
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]December
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 19 April - Theodosia Okoh, 92, flag designer and sports administrator[5]
- 12 May - Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, 70, football player and coach[6]
- 2 September - Charles Gyamfi, 85, football player (Fortuna Düsseldorf) and coach (national team)[7]
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 4: Farmers 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]- ^ "UPDATE: 11 Dead in Goil filling station fire … Number Could Go Up". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Toll rises in petrol-station explosion in Ghana". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Over 200 killed in Ghana gas station explosion". 5 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "B.T. BABA: I am going to hit the ground running". Ghanaweb.com. Ghana Home Page. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Theodosia Okoh dies at age 92". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ African coaching legend dies at 70
- ^ C.K. Gyamfi: Legendary Ghanaian footballer and coach dies
