Tag: Dr. J.B Danquah
Today In History: Nkrumah Defeats Danquah In First Republican Election And Referendum
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Ghana on 27 April 1960. The elections were held alongside a referendum on creating an...
Today In History: DR. J.B. Danquah Dies At Nsawam Prisons On February 4, 1965
Dr J. B. Danquah stood as a presidential candidate against Nkrumah in April 1960 but lost the election. On 3 October 1961, Danquah was...
Today In History: Kwame Nkrumah Becomes General Secretary Of The UGCC On Dec 16,...
The fog-filtered African sun on 10 December 1947, witnessed Kwame Nkrumah's return to the Gold Coast, disembarking at Takoradi after an absence of 12...
How Republic Day Is Different From Independence Day
Most of us know the story of Ghana's independence and why we celebrate it. But we don't really know much about Independence Day's first...