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SOME GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF GHANA, OSAGYEFO XR. KWAME NKRUMAH.

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Some of Nkrumah’s Achievements to Ghana. 

 

- University Of Cape Coast (UCC) 

- Ghana National College, Cape Coast 

- Mfantsiman Girls' SHS 

- Winneba secondary school

- Apam Secondary School 

- Swedru Secondary School (SWESCO) 

- Fosu Training College

- Ofori Panyin Secondary School

- Techiman Secondary School

- Dormaa Secondary School

- Tema Secondary School 

- Oda Secondary School

- Labone Secondary School

- Kwadaso College of Education

- Atebubu Training College

- Berekum Training College

- Enchi Training College

- Turned University College of Gold Coast into University of Ghana (He became their first chancellor)

- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

- Institute of African Studies

- Kwame Nkrumah Institute of Economics and Political Science(now south campus of UEW)

- Ajumako School of Languages(now under UEW)

- Kumasi Technical Institute (now a University) 

- Accra Polytechnic(now Accra Technical University)

- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital(previously Kumasi central hospital)

- He made Korle Bu a teaching hospital and expanded its capacity by constructing the Medical, Maternity, Surgical and Child Health blocks

- He established the Ghana Medical School

- He made Medical care free to all citizens

- He established GIHOC pharmaceuticals

- He also built several hospitals and clinics

- Abosso Glass Factory

- Zuarungu Meat Factory

- Wenchi Tomato Factory

- Kade Match Factory

- Akosombo Textiles Limited

- Kumasi Shoe Factory

- Pwalugu Tomato Factory

- Asutuare Sugar Factory

- Komenda Sugar Factory

- Kumasi Jute Factory

-Nsawam Cannery, Brick and Tile Factory

- Tarkwa Bonsa Tyre Factory

- Bolgatanga Meat Processing Factory

- Bolgatanga Rice Mill Factory

- GIHOC Fibre Products Company

- Ghana Black Star Line with almost 15 ships

- Bank of Ghana (BoG)

- Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB)

- Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)

- National Investment Bank (NIB)

- State Insurance Company (SIC)

-Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)

- Ghana Oil Company (GOIL)

- Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA)

- Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)

- The National Management and Productivity Institute

- Ghana Film Industries, Accra

-Ghana Airways Corporation

- Ghana National Trading Corporation

- Cocoa Marketing Board (COCOBOD)

- Tema Steel Works

- Volta Aluminium Company 

- State Housing and Hotel Projects

- Labone Estate

- Kanda Estates

- Osu Ringway Estates

- Airport Residential Area

- Patasi Estate

- Kwadaso Estate

- Buokrom Estates

- North and South Suntreso

- Tema Township(Communities)

- Star Hotel 

- Meridian Hotel

- Ambassador Hotel

-Continental Hotel now Golden Tulip Accra

-Atlantic Hotel

- City Hotel Catering Rest Houses now Golden Tulip Kumasi

- Peduase Lodge 

- Ghana Film Corporation

- Ghana News Agency

- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

- Atomic Reactor Station

- Akosombo Dam

- Restructured the British Military base into Accra (now Kotoka) International Airport

- Tema Motorway

- Tema Harbour

- Adomi Bridge

- State Farms and Institutes.

 

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