The following are major events that occurred in January 2002.
Jan. 2: Opening figures on the stock market are as follows:
All-Shares Index - 955.95 points
Change in Year - 0 per cent
Market Capitalisation - 3,904.03 billion cedis
Jan. 3: President Kufuor begins Volta Region tour
Jan. 4:
- Exchange rates of the cedi against major currencies:
Currency Buying SellingExercise to expunge ghosts names from public sector pay rolls begins
Dollar 7,150.45 7,361.45
Pound 10,307.37 10,618.89
Euro 6,428.05 6,614.90
Yen 54.48 56.09
CFA 9.80 10.08
Muslims pray to begin activities marking first anniversary of Kufuor's administration Jan. 6: Floods in Accra
Jan. 7: Kufuor administration organises Peoples' Assembly in Accra.
Jan 10: Volta River Authority assures public there is no looming power crisis despite low level of water in Akosombo Dam
Jan. 15: Formal opening of Second Session of Parliament
Jan. 16: Cabinet approves set of proposals to abolish private participation in lottery.
Jan. 18:
- President Kufuor visits Sierra Leone as guest of honour at a ceremony to mark disarmament in that country 2002 edition of Annual Public Parliamentary Forum held.
- Ex-president Rawlings watches proceedings at Fast Track Court trying the Quality Grain case
- National workshop on private sector opens
- 23rd African Cup of Nations 2002 begins in Mali
- Court orders Joy FM and Peace FM to produce tape recording of interview granted by ex-president Jerry Rawlings
- GNUPS demonstrate through Ministries to press home demands on education authorities to look at grading system
Jan. 31: President Kufuor presents state of the nation's address to Parliament
The following are major events that occurred in January 2002.
Jan. 2: Opening figures on the stock market are as follows:
All-Shares Index - 955.95 points
Change in Year - 0 per cent
Market Capitalisation - 3,904.03 billion cedis
Jan. 3: President Kufuor begins Volta Region tour
Jan. 4:
- Exchange rates of the cedi against major currencies:
Currency Buying SellingExercise to expunge ghosts names from public sector pay rolls begins
Dollar 7,150.45 7,361.45
Pound 10,307.37 10,618.89
Euro 6,428.05 6,614.90
Yen 54.48 56.09
CFA 9.80 10.08
Muslims pray to begin activities marking first anniversary of Kufuor's administration Jan. 6: Floods in Accra
Jan. 7: Kufuor administration organises Peoples' Assembly in Accra.
Jan 10: Volta River Authority assures public there is no looming power crisis despite low level of water in Akosombo Dam
Jan. 15: Formal opening of Second Session of Parliament
Jan. 16: Cabinet approves set of proposals to abolish private participation in lottery.
Jan. 18:
- President Kufuor visits Sierra Leone as guest of honour at a ceremony to mark disarmament in that country 2002 edition of Annual Public Parliamentary Forum held.
- Ex-president Rawlings watches proceedings at Fast Track Court trying the Quality Grain case
- National workshop on private sector opens
- 23rd African Cup of Nations 2002 begins in Mali
- Court orders Joy FM and Peace FM to produce tape recording of interview granted by ex-president Jerry Rawlings
- GNUPS demonstrate through Ministries to press home demands on education authorities to look at grading system
Jan. 31: President Kufuor presents state of the nation's address to Parliament
