Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Entry Fee For Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Increased By 500%, Here’s Why

Entry Fee For Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Increased By 500%, Here’s Why

The entry fees for the renovated Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park have increased by about 500 percent from the old rate across board for the general public, the diaspora, and foreigners. The development comes after the park was recently commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and later closed down for a few days. But as of July 11, 2023, the $3.5 million renovated park is officially open to tourists. To gain entry into the premises, non-Ghanaian adults will have to pay GH¢100 while Ghanaian adults will pay GH¢25. The fee for school children is now pegged GH¢5 from an earlier GH¢1 charge. For tertiary…
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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park To Officially Open To Tourists

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park To Officially Open To Tourists

The long-awaited reopening of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) to the general public has been announced for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This development was confirmed in a press release by Edward Quao, the Acting Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. According to the release, the park had been temporarily closed to facilitate preparations for its commercial operation. The closure period lasted from midnight on Friday, July 7, 2023, until the official reopening on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. "We wish all visitors a pleasant and enriching experience," the statement expressed, welcoming the public back to the park. Situated on the outskirts of Accra…
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President Akufo-Addo To Commission Redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

President Akufo-Addo To Commission Redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

The redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park which costs about $3.5 million will be commissioned on July 4, 2023, by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a monument of historic significance in Ghana. It was dedicated to the memory of the country’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It also serves as the resting place for the mortal remains of the first President and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah. The park is located on the coast of Accra, on the former British colonial Polo Grounds, where Dr. Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana as an independent nation. After many…
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