In late February and early March 1971, several churches in the country held special thanksgiving services to celebrate the recovery of President Edward Akufo-Addo, who had been down with illness.
The president had taken ill in October 1970 and was flown to London for medical treatment.
After treatment and recovery, he returned home in February 1971.
According to Reuters newsreel footage shared by Ghana Facts and History, congregations filled sanctuaries on Sunday, 28 February 1971, with President Akufo-Addo, his wife, and Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia in attendance at the flagship service in Accra.
