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Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi), had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered 199.4 km2 (77.0 sq mi). This territory has since been split into 13 local government districts: 12 independent municipal districts and the reduced Accra Metropolitan District (20.4 km2), which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. This territory of 199.4 km2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra".
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Dr. Ebenezer Ako Adjei was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the first political party of Ghana. As a founding father of Ghana, he was one of the leaders of the UGCC who were detained during the height of Ghana's struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six.
Accra Academy is a non-denominational day and boarding boys' school. It is located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region. The school was established as a private secondary educational institution in 1931 and gained the status of a Government-Assisted School in 1950. It was the first private academy to be established in the Gold Coast, and is regarded as one of the foremost secondary educational institutions in Ghana.
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Henry Plange Nyemitei was a Ghanaian insurance manager and football administrator. He is a former president and chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Football Club. During his stewardship, Hearts of Oak competed in the first edition of the Ghana Premier League in 1956 and became the first football club in Ghana to be elevated from amateur status to professional status in 1980. Nyemitei was chairman of the Ghana Football Association from 1966 to 1967 and 1968 to 1971.
Michael Coffie Boampong was an Accountant and Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bia West Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) is a general union, the largest union in Ghana.
Albert Kwasi Zigah is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers' Union (GTPCWU) is a trade union representing workers in various industries in Ghana.
The Construction and Building Materials Workers' Union (CBMWU) is a trade union representing workers in the building and road construction industries in Ghana.
The Maritime and Dockworkers' Union (MDU) is a trade union representing workers in seaports in Ghana.
The National Union of Seamen, Ports and Allied Workers (NUSPAW) is a trade union representing seafarers in Ghana.
The Local Government Workers' Union (LGWU) is a trade union representing municipal workers in Ghana.
The Timber and Woodworkers' Union (TWU) is a trade union representing carpenters, sawmill workers, and cane weavers in Ghana.
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- ↑ "Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU)". www.commonwealth-of-nations.org. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Ocran, Francis (7 June 1997). "G.P.R.T.U. National Secretariat - Accra".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in Ghana. Ghana Trade Union Congress. 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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