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

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* Prime Minister: Kwame Nkrumah from 1957 to 1960

## Events

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* 1957 March - Ghana becomes independent with Kwame Nkrumah as prime minister.[1][2]
* 1958, 5–13 December - Ghana hosts the first All-African Peoples' Conference
* 1959 - Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences established[3]

## National holidays

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* 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

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1. ^ "Ghana country profile". www.news.bbc.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
2. ^ "Ghana profile". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
3. ^ Hin, Leo Tan Wee; Subramaniam, R. (24 July 2014). Communicating Science to the Public: Opportunities and Challenges for the Asia-Pacific Region. Springer. p. 190\. ISBN 978-94-017-9097-0.

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