Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence

Ghana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations went in to overdrive yesterday, as the country commemorated 6 March, 1957, when Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule.

Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to declare itself free from colonial rule, and started a wave of decolonisation on the continent.

Under the theme “Championing African Excellence” the jubilee celebrations started already in January and will continue throughout the entire year with the following monthly themes:

• January: Reflections
• February: Towards Emancipation
• March: Freedom March
• April: Our Nation, Our People
• May: Our Wealth and Our Prosperity
• June: Heroes of Ghana Month
• July: African Unity Month
• August: Diaspora Month
• September: Service to the Nation
• October: Knowledge and Ghana’s Development
• November: A Healthy People, A Healthy Nation
• December: Final Curtain

While on the surface everyone in Ghana seems to be joining the party, the celebrations have come under fire for being too expensive and too exclusive. The main events yesterday were for invited guests only, however officially “Friends of Ghana, Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora, tourists, investors, Ghanaians abroad, Heads of State and governments, and indeed, the world is invited”, (source: Ghana@50).

So now that you’ve been invited, you can find a list of events at the Official Website for The 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration of Ghana - Ghana@50.

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