Ghanaians will, today, March 6, 2025, hold celebratory activities to mark the country's liberation from colonial rule nearly seven decades ago.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence in 1957.
Dr. , who led the successful negotiations with the British colonial government and declared independence on March 6, 1957, became the first Prime Minister and later the first President of Ghana in 1960.
Unlike previous years, when grand ceremonies ignited the country's historic Black Star Square and regional capitals, this year's commemoration will be "modest" to cut costs, the government has said.
