National Honours and Awards explained

The National Honours and Awards is a national awards ceremony that honours Ghanaian people who have rendered distinguished services to Ghana in various fields and careers.^{[1] [2]} The ceremony is held on 30 June every year in Ghana.

History

The maiden ceremony was held in 1960 when Ghana became a republic under the auspices of the country's first president, Kwame Nkrumah.^[1] It remained a low key event until 2006 when President John Agyekum Kufour instituted 30 June every year as National Honours Day.^[1]

The awards

There are five distinct awards that a recipient is given:

• Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana
  • • Order of the Star of Ghana Order of the Volta The Medal for Gallantry
• The Grand Medal

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ghana Honours Her Heroes, Heroines . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728165803/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-Honours-Her-Heroes-Heroines-106746. 28 July 2017 . Ghanaweb . 1 July 2006 . 23 July 2017.
2. Web site: Of National Honours and Seemingly Neglect of Creative Artistes . micyamoah.wordpress . 16 November 2016 . 23 July 2017.