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The Accra Sport Stadium disaster occurred at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on 9 May 2001. It killed 126 people, making it the worst stadium disaster to have ever taken place in Africa. [1] [2] It is also the third-deadliest disaster in the history of association football behind the Estadio Nacional and Kanjuruhan Stadium disasters. [3]
The Evening News: state-owned The Finder Newspaper: news from Ghana and Africa, politics, entertainment, world, health, business and sports Today Newspaper: North Ridge, Accra 2007 Ghana Sports Publications Limited w.todaygh.com: private Free Press: private The Gazette Newspaper: weekly newspaper The Ghanaian Chronicle [3] Accra 1996 [4 ...
The 13th African Games, also known as Accra 2023, were hosted by Ghana from 8–23 March 2024. [1] Despite having Accra as the main host city, the games were held in two sub-host cities: [ 2 ] Kumasi and Cape Coast .
Peace FM (Ghana) Peace FM is a private radio station in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [1] It is owned and run by the Despite Group of Companies, [2] headed by Osei Kwame. [3] It broadcasts in the Twi language. [2] It was established on 25 May 1999 and It covers local news, politics, business, entertainment and other issues in Ghana
2023 African Para Games; Host city: Accra, Ghana: Motto: Para Sports Inspire a Better Africa: Nations: 18 [1] Athletes: 400: Events: 7 in 3 sports: Opening: 3 September 2023: Closing: 12 September 2023: Opened by: Mustapha Ussif Minister for Youth and Sports of Ghana: Closed by: Samson Deen President of the African Paralympic Committee: Main ...
The beachfront area also houses the Academy of African Music and Arts. Ghana's film industry is growing. Its first documentary addressing the impacts of climate change premiered in Accra on 14 October 2022. [83] The Ghana Youth Film Program is a compilation
In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was, however, administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government. With effect from 23 July 1982, Greater Accra was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. [7]
In the mid-1960s, Angelou approached the government of Kwame Nkrumah and suggested bringing a number of African-American artists to Ghana for the annual independence celebrations. Nkrumah was deposed before action could be taken, but when the American father-son team of Ed Mosk and Tom Mosk approached the Ghana Arts Council in 1970 with an idea ...