2011 in Ghana

2011 in the Ghana details events of note that happened in the Ghana in the year 2011.

Incumbents

• President: John Atta Mills
• Vice President: John Dramani Mahama
• Chief Justice: Georgina Theodora Wood
• Speaker of Parliament: Joyce Bamford-Addo

Events

January

• Ghana sells first oil to Exxon.^[1]

February

• 28 February: Nominations NPP parliamentary primaries open.^[2]

March

• 6 March: Nominations for NPP parliamentary primaries closed.^[2]

April

• 30 April: NPP parliamentary primaries are held in 220 constituency across the country.^[3]

May

• 2 May: Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings former first lady of Ghana, becomes first person to pick up a form to seek the presidential nomination of the ruling party (NDC).^[4]
• 5 May: John Atta Mills president of Ghana picked up his nomination form to seek for re-election as leader of the NDC.^[5]
• 10 May: Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), picks up nomination forms to contest for the leadership of the NDC.^[6]
• 31 May: President John Atta Mills submits form to NDC executives, to contest the 2011 National Democratic Congress presidential primaries

June

• 1 June: Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings former first lady of Ghana, submits her forms to the NDC executives becoming the second candidate to contest the 2011 National Democratic Congress presidential primaries
• 3 June: The Ghana National Football Team, the Black Stars, beat their Congolese counterparts by 3 goals to 1. Goals scored by Isaac Vorsah, Prince Tagoe and Agyeman Badu.
• 4 June: June 4 revolution commemorated in Accra.

July

• 8 July: President John Atta Mills is elected by the NDC as it flagbearer for the 2012 presidential elections.^[7]

Concerts

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Television

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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."

Births

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Deaths

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References

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