Events in the year 2025 in Ghana.
Incumbents President – Nana Akufo-Addo (until 7 January); John Mahama (since 7 January) Vice President – Mahamudu Bawumia (until 7 January); Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (since 7 January) Speaker of Parliament – Alban Bagbin Chief Justice – Gertrude Torkornoo (until 1 September); Paul Baffoe-Bonnie (since 1 September)
Events January 7 January – Former president John Mahama is inaugurated again as president. 18 January – At least seven people are shot dead by soldiers in disputed circumstances at the Obuasi Gold Mine in Ashanti Region.
February 16 February – At least 51 people are reported to have died while 6,100 cases are reported following an outbreak of cholera that affects Greater Accra, Central, Western, Eastern and Ashanti Regions.
March 4 March – MPs reintroduce a controversial anti-LGBT bill, with a three-year jail term for identifying as gay and 5-10 years for promoting LGBT rights. 27 March – A fishing vessel with a crew that includes three Chinese nationals is briefly hijacked by suspected pirates off the Ghanaian coast.
April 17 April – A bus overturns in Central Gonja District, killing 10 people. 22 April – President Mahama orders the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, citing possible misconduct. A fuel tanker and a bus collide near Amanase, killing 11 people.
May 26 May – The Embassy of Ghana, Washington, D.C. is closed by the Ghanaian government as part of an investigation into visa fraud and unauthorised payments.
July 8 July – President Mahama establishes the GOLDBOD Task Force as part of efforts to combat illegal gold mining and smuggling. 28 July – A vehicle and a fuel tanker collide in Kumasi, killing 15 people.
August
6 August – 2025 Ghanaian Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash: A Harbin Z-9 helicopter of the Ghana Air Force crashes in Ashanti Region, killing all eight people on board including defence minister Edward Omane Boamah and environment minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. 19 August – President Mahama issues a mass pardon and commutations to 998 inmates. 24 August – Communal clashes break out in Gbiniyiri in Savannah Region due to a land dispute, killing at least 31 people and displacing 50,000 others, with 13,000 fleeing to Ivory Coast.
September 1 September – President Mahama orders the dismissal of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for misconduct.
October 12 October – Ghana qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Comoros 1-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Accra. 14 October – Democracy Hub, the rights group led by Oliver Barker-Vormawor, sues the Ghanaian government over its acceptance of U.S. deportees, calling the agreement unconstitutional and in breach of international law. 22 October – Police in Accra rescue 57 trafficked Nigerians and arrest five suspects in a human trafficking and cybercrime raid.
November 12 November – Six people are killed in a crowd crush at a recruitment drive of the Ghana Armed Forces in El Wak Stadium in Accra.
December 10 December – Highlife is recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. 11 December – The government bans mining in forest reserves in an attempt to restrict environmental degradation and reverse the 2022 regulations that had allowed controlled mining.
Sports 2024–25 Ghana Premier League 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 7 January – Constitution Day 6 March – Independence Day 30 March – Eid al-Fitr 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday 1 May – May Day 6 June – Eid al-Adha 4 July – Republic Day 4 August – Founders' Day 21 September – Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day 5 December – Farmers' Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
7 July – Ernest Kumi, 40, MP (since 2025). 26 July – Daddy Lumba, 60, singer-songwriter and musician. 6 August – (2025 Ghanaian Air Force Harbin Z-9 crash) Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, minister for environment, science, technology and innovation (since 2025) and MP (since 2021) Edward Omane Boamah, 51, minister for communications (2013–2017) and defence (since 2025) Samuel Sarpong, 67, Ashanti regional minister Limuna Mohammed Muniru, 57, Northern regional minister 22 September – Cecilia Johnson, 79, chair of the Council of State (2013–2017) 23 October – Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, 77, first lady (1979, 1981–2001)
See also
African Continental Free Trade Area
References
External links
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