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.[4]
27 March – A fishing vessel with a crew that includes three Chinese nationals is briefly hijacked by suspected pirates off the Ghanaian coast.[5]
President Mahama orders the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, citing possible misconduct.[7]
A fuel tanker and a bus collide near Amanase, killing 11 people.[8]
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.[9]
July
8 July – President Mahama establishes the GOLDBOD Task Force as part of efforts to combat illegal gold mining and smuggling.[10]
28 July – A vehicle and a fuel tanker collide in Kumasi, killing 15 people.[11]
19 August – President Mahama issues a mass pardon and commutations to 998 inmates.[13]
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.[14]
September
1 September – President Mahama orders the dismissal of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for misconduct.[15]
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