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07 Mar

Ghana Air Force Officer Collapses And Dies During 67Th Independence Day Parade

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A tragic incident unfolded during the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua, Eastern Region, as a military officer from the Ghana Air Force collapsed and was later confirmed dead on Wednesday. While participating in the parade, the officer, along with 66 others, collapsed, prompting immediate medical attention from stationed doctors on-site. Subsequently, eight individuals were transported to the Eastern Regional Hospital for further treatment. According to Citi News, both the Eastern Regional Hospital and the Regional Ambulance Service have confirmed that the military officer’s health deteriorated, leading to his untimely demise. Expressing deep sorrow over the unfortunate incident, the Local…

21 Feb

4,000 Ghana Flags To Adorn Koforidua Ahead Of 67Th Independence Day Celebration

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Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, is set to be adorned with the majestic sight of about 4,000 Ghana flags in preparation for the 67th Independence Day anniversary celebration. This initiative aims to enhance the host city’s aesthetic appeal and foster a sense of national pride leading up to the commemoration on 6th March. “In this municipality of New Juaben South we will be hoisting 4000 national flags starting from this week. It is not just that, the communications committee is preparing giant billboards to also stress on the message for people to know what is happening” said Seth Kwame Acheampong,…

23 Feb

Gov’t Must Be Commended For Choosing Volta Region For This Year’s Independence Day Celebration- Korsi Bodja

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The volta regional youth organizer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Korsi Bodja, has commended government for choosing to mark this year's Independence Day at the Volta region. According to him, by this decision of the government, the region has received some facelift. "Volta region is grateful to the government for choosing the region for this year's independence celebration. As a result of this decision, we've seen massive infrastructural development including construction of roads, fixing of streetlights, a youth resource centre which is a great achievement of the party in the region because we don't have one," he said. "Government…

22 Feb

66th Independence Anniversary Celebration Launched

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Ghana’s 66th independence anniversary celebration which is scheduled to be marked in the Volta Region has been launched by the National Planning Committee. The celebration which would be under the theme: “Our Unity; Our Strength; Our Purpose”, would be honoured by thousands from across the country and the world. The 66th independence anniversary logo was also out-doored at the ceremony hosted at the residency conference hall in Ho on Tuesday. Head of Communications of the National Planning Committee, Jefferson Sackey. The Head of Communications of the National Planning Committee, Jefferson Sackey, indicated that embedded in the logo is the figure 66, which…