2024 in Ghana explained

Events in the year 2024 in Ghana.

Incumbents

• President – Nana Akufo-Addo
• Vice President – Mahamudu Bawumia
• Speaker of Parliament – Alban Bagbin
• Chief Justice – Kwasi Anin-Yeboah

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

• 28 February: The Parliament of Ghana passes the Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill making the promotion or advocacy of LGBT rights punishable by five years in prison. ^[1]
• 8 to 23 March: 2023 African Games

Scheduled

• 7 December: 2024 Ghanaian general election^{[2] [3]}

Sports

• 2023–24 Ghana Premier League^[4]
• 2023 African Games

Deaths

• 3 January: Imoro Muniratu, 72, food vendor.
• 4 January: Felicia Abban, 87, photographer.
• 9 January: Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia, 67, politician, MP (2005–2009).
• 17 January: Mark Woyongo, 77, politician, MP (2013–2017), minister for defence (2013–2014) and the interior (2014–2017).^[5]
• 18 January: Vincent McCauley, Ghanaian actor (Things We Do for Love).^[6]

See also

• African Continental Free Trade Area

Notes and References

1. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-parliament-passes-anti-lgbt-law-2024-02-28/
2. Web site: Ghana's VP Bawumia Gets Ruling Party Nod For 2024 Presidential Run . 2023-11-07 . Barron's . en-US.
3. Web site: 2023-02-22 . NDC opens nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections today . 2023-11-07 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
4. Web site: 2023-10-17 . Saaka Dauda wins Ghana Premier League Player of the Month Award for September . 2023-11-07 . KickGH.CoM . en-gb.
5. Web site: GNA . 2024-01-18 . Former Defence Minister Mark Woyongo dies . 2024-01-19 . Ghana News Agency . en-US.
6. Web site: Dzakpata . Fred . 2024-01-19 . Ghanaian actor Vincent McCauley is dead . 2024-01-19 . Asaase Radio . en-US.