Leadership - A chronology of key events in Ghana

1482 - Portuguese set up trading settlement. GHANA'S MOST FAMOUS SON 1874 - British proclaim coastal area a crown colony. Accra, the capital, is renowned for its beaches, nightlife 1877: Becomes capital of Britain's Gold Coast colony Population: 1 million 1925 - First legislative council elections take place. 1957 March - Ghana becomes independent with Kwame Nkrumah as prime minister. 1960 - Ghana proclaimed a republic; Nkrumah elected president. 1964 - Ghana becomes a one-party state. 1966 -… More information...