2026 in Ghana
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Events in the year 2026 in Ghana.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – John Mahama
- Vice President – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
- Speaker of Parliament – Alban Bagbin
- Chief Justice – Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 7 January – Former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted on charges of corruption, is detained by immigration agents in the United States.[1]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Ghana suspends its citizenship application process for people of African descent, citing the need to make the system more accessible and user-friendly.[2]
- 4 February – Ghana and Zambia agree to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens.[3]
- 10 February – The government designates Wednesdays as "Fugu Day", as part of efforts to promote indigenous fashion.[4]
- 23 February – Kotoka International Airport is renamed as Accra International Airport.[5]
- 25 February – Seventy-one fishermen are rescued following attacks by maritime gunmen off the coast of Awutu Senya West, Central Region.[6]
March
[edit]- 6 March – The Ghanaian headquarters of a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon is hit by missile attacks, leaving two soldiers critically injured. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs lodges a protest at the United Nations headquarters in New York following the incident.[7]
- 25 March – The United Nations General Assembly adopts a Ghana-led resolution recognising the Atlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity”; the measure passes with 123 votes in favour.[8]
April
[edit]- 12 April – A bus carrying football players of Berekum Chelsea F.C. is attacked by robbers along the Goaso–Bibiani road, leaving athlete Dominic Frimpong dead.[9]
- 14 April – The Ghana Immigration Service announces the rescue of 305 West African nationals, including 113 minors, following an operation against street begging networks.[10]
May
[edit]- 1 May:
Holidays
[edit]Source:[13]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 9 January – Constitution Day[14]
- 6 March – Independence Day
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – May Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 4 July – Republic Day
- 4 August – Founders' Day
- 21 September – Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
- 5 December – Farmers' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 4 January – Naser Toure Mahama, 60, MP (since 2012).[15]
- 7 February – Ebo Taylor, 90, musician.[16]
- 15 February – Peter Tasiri, 95, revolutionary and politician, member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (1979).[17]
- 12 April – Dominic Frimpong, 20, footballer (Berekum Chelsea).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana's ex-finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta detained by US immigration authorities". Africanews. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent". BBC. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement". Africanews. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Ghana declares Wednesday 'Fugu Day' to promote traditional outfit after online mockery". BBC. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Kotoka International Airport Officially Reverts to Accra International Airport". GhanaWeb. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "Ghana navy and air force rescue 71 fishermen after gunmen attack boats off the coast". AP News. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Bruce, Emmanuel (6 March 2026). "Ghana peacekeeping battalion hit by missile attacks in Lebanon, Ghana army says". Reuters. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Demony, Catarina (25 March 2026). "UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe". Reuters. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Ghanaian footballer shot dead in horrific armed robbery attack on team bus". The Independent. 2026-04-13. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ^ "Ghana rescues 305 West African nationals, including 113 children, in anti-trafficking operation". AP News. 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ Imray, Gerald (1 May 2026). "China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1". AP News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ Acquah, Edward (2 May 2026). "Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns". Archived from the original on 6 May 2026.
- ^ "Ghana Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Toby (2026-01-03). "Ghana moves Constitution Day Holiday to Friday". Public Holidays News. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ^ "BREAKING: MP for Ayawaso East Naser Toure is dead - Reports". ghanaweb. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ghana music legend Ebo Taylor dies at 90". Ghana Business News. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Key figure in June 4 uprising ex-Sergeant Peter Tasiri Azongo dies at 95". Modern Ghana. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
