55 years ago today, the ‘Operation Guitar Boy’ coup plotters were killed by firing squad
Exactly 55 years ago today on May 9, 1967, two military officers: Lt. Samuel Arthur and Lt. Moses Yeboah, were ...
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Today in history: Former head of state, General I.K Acheampong executed by firing squad on this day in 1979
Exactly 41 years ago today, Ghana’s former Head Of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong was executed by firing squad after ...
Today in History: The 1995 ‘Kume Preko’ protest that rocked Ghana
Exactly 25 years ago, the biggest demonstration to have occurred in Ghana’s history took place. Those at the forefront of ...
How a Ghanaian chief, Asamani tricked the Danes
How a powerful Ghanaian Chief, Asamani of Akwamu tricked the Danes and took over the Christiansborg Castle in 1693 and ...
Ferdie Ato Adoboe set a world record in 1983 & 1991
Ghana’s Ferdie Ato Adoboe set a world record in 1983 & 1991 by running 100 metres backwards in 12.7 and ...
Kofi Abrefa Busia returns to Ghana after Nkrumah’s overthrow
Today in History, exactly 54 years ago, on March 24, 1966, Kofi Abrefa Busia returned to Ghana after Kwame Nkrumah’s ...
Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah elected as first prime minister of the Gold Coast
Today in History, exactly 68 years ago, on 21 March 1952, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah became the first prime minister ...
The pioneer policewoman who fought for family rights
Rosamond Asiamah was the first woman recruited into Ghana's police force in 1952. Her family and former colleagues told the ...
Today in history: Azumah Nelson beats two boxers
On this day 25 February 1986 (Exactly 34 years ago today) Ghana’s Azumah Nelson retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) ...
Today in 2015: KKD’s alleged rape case transferred to High Court
Ghanaian showbiz icon Kwesi Kyei Darkwah was arrested on December 27, 2014, by the Airport Police after a 19-year-old lady ...
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