The Order of the Volta is an order of merit from the Republic of Ghana. It was instituted in 1960 and is awarded to people for their outstanding service to the country.[1]
| Order of the Volta | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  President of Ghana | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1960 |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grand Master | President of Ghana |
| Grades | companion, officer, member |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Star of Ghana |
_-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order | |
Grades
editThere are three grades with a civil and military division each:[1]
- Companion (CV) – Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
- Officer (OV) – Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
- Member (MV) – Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division
The ribbon bar of the order is navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.[2]
Recipients
edit- Companions (CV)
- Valentina Tereshkova (1964)
- Azzu Mate Kole II (1969)
- Bawa Andani Yakubu (1969)
- Samuel Azu Crabbe (1977)
- Kwabena Darko (1978)
- Robert K. A. Gardiner (1978)
- George Commey Mills-Odoi (1978)
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo (1979)
- Robert Patrick Baffour (1979)
- V. C. R. A. C. Crabbe (1979)
- Abedi Pele (1996)
- Mary Grant (1997)[3]
- Kofi Bentum Quantson (1997)[3]
- Joseph Henry Smith (2001)
- James Aggrey-Orleans (2006)
- Emmanuel Quaye Archampong (2006)
- Joyce Aryee (2006)
- Melody Millicent Danquah (2006)
- Francis Lodonu (2006)
- Ivan Addae Mensah (2006)
- Patrick Awuah Jr. (2007)
- Charles Agyin-Asare (2007)
- Paul Victor Obeng (P. V. Obeng) (2007)
- Atukwei Okai (2007)
- Mensa Otabil (2007)
- Fred Amugi (2008)
- Sam Korankye Ankrah (2008)
- Grace Bediako (2008)
- Eric Christopher Djamson (2008)
- Bert Koenders (2008)[4]
- Kwaku Sakyi-Addo (2008)
- Roland Issifu Alhassan (2008)
- Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe (2008)
- Francis Allotey (2009)
- Kwaku Ohene-Frempong (2010)[5]
- A. K. B. Ampiah (2011)
- Bridget Katsriku (2011)
- Harry Sawyerr (2011)
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (2011)[6]
- Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud (2015)[7]
- Agnes Aggrey-Orleans (2015)
- Kwabena Duffuor (2015)
- Joshua Alabi (2016)
- Commodore Stephen Obimpeh (2016)[8]
- Kofi Totobi Quakyi (2016)[8]
- Alhaji Iddrisu Huudu (2016)[8]
- Dr Kwabena Adjei (2016)[8]
- Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie (2016) [8]
- Major General Richard Kwame Opoku-Adusei (2016)[8]
- Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro (2016)[8]
- Various
- Kwame Addo Kufour
- Mrs Regina Ayerko Apotsi
- Marian Ewurama Addy[9]
- Peter Ala Adjetey
- Ivor Agyeman-Duah[10]
- Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo
- Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku Sr.
- Gladys Asmah
- Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu
- James Barnor[11]
- Aida Desta
- Ablade Glover
- Enoch Teye Mensah
- Paa Kwesi Nduom
- Hackman Owusu-Agyeman[12]
- Nathan Quao
- Frank Gibbs Torto
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Republic of Ghana: Order of the Volta, Medals of the World. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Orders, Decorations and Medals of – Ribbon Chart, Medals of the World. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b Provencal, E. N. O. (22 March 1997). "Our National Heroes (1)". The Mirror. No. 2, 208. Graphic Communications Group. p. 22.
- ^ Koenders honoured with Ghanaian decoration, Government of the Netherlands, 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Kolata, Gina (May 19, 2022). "Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Expert in Sickle Cell Disease, Dies at 76". The New York Times.
- ^ Online, Peace FM (14 October 2011). "Prez Mills Explains What Went Into Selection Of National Award Recipients". m.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Jajah, Mahmoud (3 July 2015). "Prince Talal Receives the Companion of the Order of the Volta Award". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mahama confers national honors on 33 personalities". Citi FM. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Busia, Kofi (28 January 2014). "Obsequies - Late Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy". African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 11 (2): 489. PMC 4202662. PMID 25435638.
- ^ "Agyeman-Duah to launch book on Soyinka". GhanaWeb. 5 July 2014.
- ^ "James Barnor recognised at the Ghana National Honours and Awards Ceremony", Future of Ghana, 31 October 2016. Archived 13 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "President nominates personalities for National Awards". Modern Ghana. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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