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          Selling 
 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

Exercise to expunge ghosts names from public sector pay rolls begins

Muslims pray to begin activities marking first anniversary of Kufuor's administration

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