From 1969 to 2025, Ghana has experienced several devastating aircraft crashes, each leaving an indelible mark on the nation’s history.

- Here’s a detailed thread on the aircraft crashes that shook the nation🧵.
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April 24, 1969: A Douglas C-47A-25-DL, registered as 9G-AAF and operated by Ghana Airways, experienced simultaneous engine failure during its final approach to Takoradi Airport, Ghana. The aircraft, carrying 22 passengers and crew, was on a domestic flight from Accra. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a clearing, but the plane crashed approximately 3 kilometers short of the runway threshold.

One passenger was killed, and eight others were injured, three seriously. The cause of the engine failure remains undetermined, with possible factors including fuel exhaustion or contaminated fuel. No official accident report has been publicly released, and investigations at the time were inconclusive.

Ghanaian conman John Ackah Blay-Miezah defrauded investors of $250 million across North America, Europe, and Asia and, even on his deathbed in 1992, lied to his family about having a $15 billion fortune hidden in an offshore bank.

- Here’s an insightful thread about John Ackah Blay-Miezah, the ultimate conman, who swindled the world with his audacious Oman Ghana Trust Fund scam. 1/

John Ackah Blay-Miezah, born John Kolorah Blay in 1941 to a humble Nzema family in Apowa, Western Region of Ghana, grew up in poverty, earning the nickname “Kerosene Boy” for selling kerosene to fund his education. Growing up, John honed his ability to read people, enabling him to later craft elaborate lies and orchestrate schemes as a petty thief.

The appointment of Kojo Choi as Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea by President John Dramani Mahama has sparked widespread discussion, with many people curious about his background.

- Here’s an insightful thread about the life of Ghanaian Entrepreneur of South Korean descent, Kojo Choi 🧵.
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Kojo Choi was born Choi Seung-eub in 1978 in Chuncheon, South Korea, to South Korean parents. He studied in South Korea until the age of 14, when his father, Reverend Missionary John Choi, a missionary, relocated the family to Ghana.

- ⁠Attached is a picture of Kojo Choi’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Choi.

Despite being in love with Osagyefo Dr. Nkrumah, Fathia faced opposition from her mother, who refused to accept their marriage.

- Here’s an insightful thread about how Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s friend, Alhaji Saleh Saeed Sinare, the first Chief Imam of the Ghana Armed Forces, found 25-year-old Fathia for Nkrumah, Fathia’s marriage, life as First Lady of Ghana, and her déath 🧵. 1/28

Fathia Nkrumah was born Fathia Halim Rizk in 1932 in Zeitoun, Egypt, to a Coptic Christian family. Her father, a clerk at a telephone company in Cairo, passed away when she was young, leaving her diminutive but iron-willed mother to raise her and her siblings single-handedly. Fathia schooled at Zeitoun’s Notre Dame des Apôtres, where she became literate in French, and later taught at her alma mater. However, teaching didn’t appeal to her, so she took a job at a bank.

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah wrestled with 23-year-old Constable Seth Nicholas Ametewee in the kitchen of the Flagstaff House (now Jubilee House), foiling an assassination attempt. The same incident tragically led to the déath of Supt. Salifu Dagarti.

- Here’s an insightful thread on the 1964 Flagstaff House kitchen brawl: President Nkrumah vs. Constable Ametewee, and the unfortunate déath of Supt. Salifu Dagarti 🧵 On January 2, 1964, around 1:15 pm, a shocking incident unfolded in the courtyard of Flagstaff House, the seat of Ghana’s government. As President Nkrumah, accompanied by two security guards and his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Superintendent Salifu Dagarti, prepared to head to Christiansborg Castle (Osu) for lunch, 23-year-old Police Constable Seth Nicholas Ametewee, who was on guard duty, fired shots from a distance of 50 yards at the President as he approached his car.

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s reaction upon receiving information that he had been overthrown on February 24, 1966. His plane was still flying over China when a coup, led by the National Liberation Council (NLC)—a group of military officers and police personnel—seized power in Ghana, leaving him unaware of the dramatic turn of events.

- Here’s an insightful thread about the CIA-backed coup that led to the overthrow of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, his exile, and déath 🧵 1/13

At Beijing Airport, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai braved the cold wind, awaiting the arrival of Ghana’s First President Kwame Nkrumah. Unbeknownst to Nkrumah, Enlai had already received news of the coup in Ghana. Enlai was not only concerned about how to break the news to his guest but also how to navigate this delicate diplomatic problem.