2020 in Ghana explained

Events of 2020 in Ghana.

Incumbents

• President

• Vice President

Mahamudu Bawumia

Events

• March 4 – Creation of OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited.^[1]
• December 7 – 2020 Ghanaian general election: won by Nana Akufo-Addo with 51.59% of the vote.^[2]
• December 29 – The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will contest the December 7 election result.^[3]

Deaths

• April 10 – Jacob Plange-Rhule, 62, Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (since 2015); COVID-19^[4]
• October 1 – Ray Styles, 31, pencil artist; liver cancer.^[5]
• October 1 – Yakubu Moro, football executive, founder of Berekum Arsenal; stroke.^[6]
• October 24 – Stephen Owusu, 37, footballer (Heart of Lions, Aduana Stars, national team).^[7]
• November 12 – Jerry Rawlings, 73, politician, President of Ghana (1979, 1981–2001); COVID-19.^[8]
• November 23 – Imoro Andani, royal, Northern Regional minister.^[9]

See also

• 2020 in West Africa
• COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peace FM Online. 4 March 2020. OmniBank And Sahel Sahara Bank Merge To Form OMNIBSIC Bank Ghana Limited. 9 April 2020. Peace FM Online. Accra.
2. News: Ghana opposition to challenge presidential election loss . December 29, 2020 . msn.com . Reuters . December 29, 2020.
3. News: KOKUTSE . FRANCIS . Ghana's main opposition party will contest election results . December 11, 2020 . AP NEWS . AP . 10 December 2020.
4. Web site: Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies . Africanews . February 27, 2021 . en . 13 July 2020.
5. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Penciled-Celebrities-artist-Ray-Styles-is-dead-1074562 Penciled Celebrities artist Ray Styles is dead
6. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Berekum-Arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-Alhaji-Yakubu-Moro-passes-on-1085941 Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on
7. https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/stephen-owusu-former-ghana-tusker-fc-striker-dies-at-37/kcboa0qyhwn11qtt4hxlkwcrt Stephen Owusu: Former Ghana, Tusker FC striker dies at age 37
8. https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-jerry-rawlings-ex-ghanaian-president-dies-from-covid-19 Jerry Rawlings, ex-Ghanaian president, dies from COVID-19
9. https://www.mynewsgh.com/fmr-northern-reg-minister-prince-imoro-andani-to-be-buried-today-in-tamale// Fmr Northern Reg Minister Prince Imoro Andani to be buried today in Tamale