Mr. Laud Commey, Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 63rd Independence Day anniversary, has announced that this year’s celebration will be held in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region.
The Baba Yara Sports Stadium will host the March 6 event.
Addressing the press, he outlined the itinerary for the celebration and also unveiled the official logo for the celebration.
The President of the Republic, Nana Akuffo, in his state of the nation’s address two years ago said that the Independence Anniversary Celebrations will not only be held at the Independence Square in Accra but then from time to time it will rotate through the various regions, hence the decision to hold the 63rd edition in the Ashanti Region, Kumasi.
By so doing, the regional capitals will have a feel of the celebrations of Ghana’s independence.
“And so, it started from Tamale and the President has directed that this year the Ashanti Region should be honoured with this very important celebration on the nation’s calendar,” he said.
This will be the second time the Independence Day celebration will be held outside Accra after it was held in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region in 2019.
This year, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Keith Christopher Rowley will be the special Guest of Honour for the celebration while the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and other dignitaries will also grace the occasion.
The parade will also involve important personnel from the security agencies, school children and other notable organizations to mark the occasion in grand style.
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Consolidating Our Gains’.
Source: mybrytfmonline
