Explanation:
1. 1960: Ghana became a Republic
After gaining freedom from British rule, Ghana took another major step in his fledgling democracy to become a Republic.
July 1, 1960 is the day on which Ghana became an independent republic state and the day was historic in West Africa.
After then Prime Minister, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah proclaimed Ghana as a Republic, he became the country’s first President.
2. 1992: Writing of new constitution and restoration of democracy after decades of military rule
Having returned to democracy after decades of military rule, the 1992 constitution was written to serve as the guide for all Ghanaian citizens.
The constitution was the foundation of Ghana’s Fourth Republic and has since not been changed, although there have been some amendments over the years.
Ghana previously had three constitutions – 1969, 1979 and 1992 – but the current one is what is now officially regarded as containing the laws of the land.
3. 1997: Appointment of Kofi Annan as UN secretary-general
The year 1997 was one of pride for every Ghanaian due to Kofi Annan’s rise to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).
The Ghanaian diplomat was one of the most respected men in the world while he was alive and was even a co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
Kofi Annan was also the chairman of The Elders, an international organization founded by Nelson Mandela, as he gained global acclaim for his role in establishing the Sustainable Development Goals to aid Africa countries.
4. 2007: Discovery of oil in commercial qualities in Ghana
Ghana discovered the Jubilee Oilfield and many other oilfields in the year 2007, after many years of experiments and searches.
Currently, the Jubilee Oilfield contains up to 3 billion barrels (480,000,000 m3) of sweet crude oil.
As a result, the country is now able to explore both oil and has in large quantities, although a chunk of that has been outsourced.
5. 2009: Visit of Barack Obama to Ghana - his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as US president
In July 2009, then United States (US) President Barack Obama made Ghana his first African destination.
Obama was welcomed by Ghana late former President John Evans Atta-Mills and he went on to deliver a speech at Ghana’s Parliament.
The historic visit of Ghana was part of Obama’s first international trips when he became President of the US.
