A screenshot from the 68th Independence Day celebration at the Jubilee House
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. Kwame Nkrumah, 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.
A parade will be held at the seat of government, where the president will address the nation to herald the celebrations.
Watch a livestream of the event below:
Meanwhile, watch this Ghana Month special edition of People and Places as we hear the story of how the head of Kwame Nkrumah’s bronze statue was returned after 43 years, below:
