Ghana Turns 60 - Happy Independence Day to Our Ghanaian Brothers and Sisters

Ghana celebrates its independence, attained on this day in 1957. We commemorate the 60th anniversary of the independence of the country from British colonial rule.

The day is particularly important not only for Ghana but for the whole continent. On 6 March 1957, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah, ending decades of white colonial rule.

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