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SYND 11-8-72 ATTEMPTED COUP TRIAL
Arrival of the nine people accused of plotting overthrow the country's military regime, face trial in Accra's Burma Hall
1 ms crowds outside
2 ms accused arriving tied together
3 ms crowds looking on
4 ms counsel arrives
5 ms sign...
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SYND 18 3 77 PRINCE CHARLES ARRIVES IN GHANA ON OFFICIAL VISIT
Prince Charles arrived in Accra On Thursday, on the last leg of his African tour.
1. ms Prince out of plane
2. ws guard of honour
3. mcu Prince takes salute
4. ls guns salute
5. ms Charles meets dignitaries
6. gv Ghanian VIPs
7. ms...
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SYND05/12/69 ALIENS WITHOUT RESIDENCE PERMITS TOLD TO LEAVE
Ghana orders all aliens without residence permits to leave
1 gv Ghana Ministry of Interior building with crowds of aliens waiting outside
2 mcu papers being checked pan to queue
3 ms crowds outside Nigerian High Commission
4 ms papers...
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SYND 16/03/1970 PRESIDENT OF GHANA ATTENDS UNIVERSITY ANNIVERSAY
Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa, President of Ghana, attends an anniversary ceremony at Accra university
1) various of 3 men (unidentified?)
2) flags flying
3) Pendant
4) students arriving at building
5) State car pulls up,...
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People watch eclipse
Frambo, on the boarder with Ghana
1. One quarter eclipse of the sun
2. Photographer taking pictures, people looking at eclipse
3. Woman looking up at eclipse, UPSOUND: (French) "It's beautiful"
4. One quarter eclipse of the sun
5....
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CAN820 NEW GOVERNMENT TOURS
Lieutenant General Joseph Arthur Ankrah, Second Head of State of Ghana, takes a tour of Ghana to tell Ghanaians how their new government will tackle pressing problems.
1. ws grandstand and crowds
2. vs Ankrah meets tribe chiefs
3....
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SYND 21-8-69 GHANA PREPARES FOR ELECTIONS
Ghana prepares for forthcoming parliamentary elections
1 gv ext Parliament House
2 mcu Deputy Speaker signs constitution
3 mcu member of constituent assembly signs
4 cu Deputy Speaker Nam Korle
5 member of assembly signs
6...
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CAN856 OAU DELEGATION MEETS GUINEA DETAINEES
A three-man delegation from the Organization of African Unity arrives in Accra to see the Guinean detainees, including the Guinea Foreign Minister Louis Lansana Beavogui and Guinean ambassador Abdoulaye Diallo, and attempts to resolve...
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Reax in Ghana to win over USA in the World Cup
1. Crowd celebrating after first goal
2. Human mascots in Ghana flag colours
3. Wide shot pan jubilant crowd
4. Jubilant fans display Ghanian flag in street, stopping traffic
5. Crowd cheering
6. Man blowing vuvuzela
7. Celebrations...
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SYND 20 3 77 PRINCE CHARLES WATCHES SCHOOLGIRLS DANCE
Britain's Prince Charles, on the third day of his official visit to Ghana, visited a girls' school on Saturday (19 March 77). The school now has on its roll just two European girl pupils, but they were present when the school presented a...
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UPITN 18 6 79 POWER TAKEOVER FOOD QUEUES IN ACCRA
As a new government takes over in Accra, it prepares to face the current problems of food queues due to shortage.
1. gv large crowd on the street outside shops
2. ms people queueing
3. ms people buying food
4. gv crowd queueing outside...
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SYND 13-1-72 FILE FILM ON GHANIAN PRIME MINISTER DR BUSIA
File Film On Ghanian Prime Minister Dr Busia
1 Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia out of car on parade ground
2 Busia inspects lines of soldiers from Land Rover
3 men in tribal costumes
4 Busia out of car
5 ts soldiers parade
6 Busia and military...
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Children and staff rescued from Bouake school fly to Ghana
1. US troops walking in front of plane
2. Various of children getting off buses
3. Various of evacuees boarding plane
4. US troops closing back of plane
5. US troops at airport
6. Plane taxiing on runway gearing up for take-off
Foreign...
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SYND 11-4-69 GHANA'S NEW HEAD OF STATE ANNOUNCES A REMOVAL OF BAN ON PARTY POLITICS DURING TELEVISION BROADCAST
During a television broadcast Head of State of Ghana, Akwasi Afrifa, announces a removal of the ban on party politics in the country. He is joined in the interview by John Harlley the countries Foreign Minister.
1. GV of and tilt down...
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President Barack Obama is back home after a whirlwind visit to Ghana. He arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning, soon after midnight
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Obamas return from Africa
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is back home after a whirlwind visit to Ghana. He arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning, soon after midnight. (July 12)
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LIB 31-5-72 EMPOROR HAILE SELASSIE OF ETHIOPIA IN GHANA
Emporor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia In Ghana
1) ms sign:"Welcome to Ghana"
2) ms Ghana flag flying
3) plane taxis in
4) President of Ghana, Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa and other officers across tarmac
5) Emporor Haile...
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Senior Russian judge in military hospital after being hurt in car crash
Russia's Emergencies Ministry says it will send a plane to Ghana to bring back the country's chief justice after he was hurt in
a car crash.
Court spokesman Pavel Odintsov is quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency as saying he spoke...
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CAN808 TRIBAL CHEIFS MEET TO DISCUSS GHANA CONSTITUTION
Ghana tribal chiefs meet to discuss their roles under the country's constitution.
1. ms comference building
2. vs delegates arrive
3. msdelegates enter building
4. ms chief arrives and enters
5. vs musicians
6. mcu King of Ashanti on...
British Movietone
THE ROYAL TOUR CONTINUES (in colour)
Movietone's second instalment of the colour record of the Royal Tour shows the gathering of Ashanti chiefs at Kumasi. Attended by their retinues, and wearing their finest robes and regalia, they were there for the Durbar in honour of the...
British Movietone
THE ROYAL TOUR OF GHANA (in colour)
This is a bird's-eye-view of Ghana's capital, Accra, a city of about 140,000 people. And the Ghana coastline, where about a mile from the city is Christiansborg Castle. Once a fortress, it is now the residence of the Queen during her...
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CAN768 SCENES IN ACCRA AFTER MILITARY COUP IN FEBRUARY 1966 AND OVERTHROWING NKRUMAH FROM POWER
Scenes in Accra, Ghana, after military coup in February 1966 and overthrowing Kwame Nkrumah from power.
1. ms tracking shot from moving car along road, signs on side of road read "Africa must be free"
2. ms tracking shot, driving past...
British Movietone
GOLD COAST ELECTIONS
Big news from the Gold Coast, where the people recently went to the polls under the new constitution to elect members of the Legislative Assembly. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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CAN867 COMMONWEALTH SCIENCE COUNCIL MEETING
Commonwealth Science Council meets for the first time in Africa to discuss scientific development and future in the British Commonwealth.
1. vs delegates around conference table
2. vs United Kingdom's delegation
3. vs delegates speaking...
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CAN724 SCENES OF ACCRA AND ITS OFFICIAL, MUNICIPAL, AND MONUMENTAL BUILDINGS
File film showing scenes of Accra, capital of 'insurgent' Ghana.
**Cuts of a0028947
1. has pan right city of Accra
2. ms statue of Kwame Nkrumah
3. mcu sign for 'Kwame Nkrumah Circle' and roundabout
4. ms fountain
5. ws Independence...