1st July: The History of Ghana’s Republic Day
On 1 July 1960, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana a republic and became the country’s first president. Up until 2019, the day was considered a national holiday. Now, it is only commemorative. After Britain took control of the landmass now called Ghana in 1874, they named it the British Gold Coast. This was after …