“Happy Ghana Independence Day 2021”: Ghanaian flag, President’s Independence Day messages, wishes and photos celebrating 64 years

Ghanaians use social media to post images of the day alongside the di kontri flag to celebrate today the 64th anniversary of Ghana’s independence.

And for today’s Independence Day speech, President Nana Akufo Addo asked the Ghanaian pope not only to celebrate, but to come together to help the government protect di kontri heritage and the environment.

The Ghanaian president is very optimistic and says that Ghana will be a better place for opportunities, as development will be progressive since independence.

“We must deliver a barton of opportunities and not setback to our pikins,” added the Ghanaian leader.

Ghana in Africa, the first independent nation, celebrates 64 years of freedom from colonial chains.

The celebration of 2021 has a different touch due to the effect of the covid-19.

Instead of the usual gathering of schoolchildren in various districts and municipal parks in honor of historic achievements, the very year of the day for the government chair, the Casa do Jubilee wey ebi limited to only military and government officials.

A beautiful event provided the president with an opportunity to approach the nation.

He assured that all Ghanaians say things are going to be much better in the years to come, as dey records show that “Ghana has been on a positive economic recovery as a low-income economy for three conservative times since taking office.”

According to the president, “every Ghanaian to be part of development must bequeath to our children, their children and generations that have not yet been born a nation of hope and opportunity, not of despair and setback”.

As independence falls on Saturday, March 6, Monday will be officially a public holiday.

See what Ghanaians say about the country too as the country celebrates its 64th birthday:

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale said that Ghana is a golden city

President Rebecca Akufo-Addo’s wife simply celebrates happy independence

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says “give up the feeling of hopelessness and get out” of all anniversaries of independence and testimony.

Former President John Kufour says Ghana is 64 years old.

Ex-Prez. Johna Dramani Mahama says Ghana will be the only demoted country and everyone must work together for its growth.

Today, as Ghana celebrates the 64th anniversary of independence, we present you the 10 things you don’t know about Ghana

Ghana will be the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa and gained independence on March 6, 1957. Today, exactly 64 years old, Ghana fought for British colonial freedom to manage its own affairs.

The word or name ‘Ghana’ means ‘Warrior King’ within Mande, the language dreams that about two million people speak across West Africa.

Ghana is the center of the transatlantic slave trade. The Portuguese first arrived in Ghana, formerly known as the ‘Gold Coast’, around 1471, where they began to negotiate with the local population. Goods like salt, gold, alcoholic beverages, fine fabrics. Later, European powers began to capture and sell human beings from West Africa as slaves to Europe and America.

Kente dey comes from Ghana, the oral history of Bonwire, the Ghanaian village we produced the first kente, say, cloth dey that have existed for 378 years. In recent years, kente has become an iconic symbol for the black race worldwide.

Ghana is the producer of ‘fancy coffins’ for the inner world. Ghanaians take dema relations with the dead very seriously, because of that, they sometimes make artistic coffins to bury the dead.

Usually, coffins represent something that is closely related to the person, we die as a car, profession, etc. For example, if the career driver dies, they must create a coffin that looks like a car to bury.

Ghana’s longest war against European invaders in the past 77 years, including the Anglo-Ashanti War from 1823 to 1900

The Anglo-Ashanti Wars are five conflicts that take place between the Ashanti Empire and the British Empire. This war placed the Ashanti Empire under the then British Colony on the Gold Coast.

Ghana receives the largest artificial lake in the world, Lake Volta. Dey lake dey covers more than 320 miles, which travel from the southwest parts of the country to the north.

Ghanaians name children based on their date of birth. Usually, the first names of the wey dem sons come from Akan tribes, such as Fante and Ashanti, dey name kiddies based on and day dem born dem. They believe that everyday life has a spiritual, social and lifelong influence on parts of their personal lives.

For example, a man born on Sunday is Kwasi, while a woman is Akosua. A man born on Tuesday is Kwabena while the woman is Abena.

Therefore, from Monday to Sunday, all children have a name based on the day of birth.

The most popular local Ghanaian language wey dey within the English dictionary within be, kwashiorkor. Kwashiokor is the Ga language that describes children suffering from malnutrition, especially proteins.

The fastest man in the world to run backwards is Ghanaian Ferdie Adoboe. He set the world record for the fastest speed 100 yards back, which he completed in 12.7 seconds around 1983.