title: 2015 in Ghana
text: # 2015 in Ghana
  
  2015 in Ghana lists events of note that happened in the Ghana in the year 2015.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: John Dramani Mahama
  * Vice President: Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
  * Chief Justice: Georgina Wood
  
  ## Events
  
  ### June
  
  * June 3–11 people are killed in a fire at a filling station in Accra.
  * June 4 - An explosion happens in Accra, killing 78 people.
  * June 5 - The death toll of yesterday's explosion increases to over 200.
  
  ### July
  
  * July 7 - Talensi by-election - Following Robert Nachinab Doameng (NPP) becoming the Paramount Chief of Tongo, a by-election was held resulting in Benson Tongo Baba of the NDC being elected MP for Talensi with a margin of 3521.
  
  ## Deaths
  
  * 19 April - Theodosia Okoh, 92, flag designer and sports administrator
  * 12 May - Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, 70, football player and coach
  * 2 September - Charles Gyamfi, 85, football player (Fortuna Düsseldorf) and coach (national team)
  
  ## National holidays
  
  Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".
  
  * January 1: New Year's Day
  * March 6: Independence Day
  * April 22 Good Friday
  * May 1: Labor Day
  * December 4: Farmers day
  * December 25: Christmas
  * December 26: Boxing day
  
  In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
  
  