{"id":196034,"date":"2016-03-05T09:15:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T09:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=196034"},"modified":"2016-03-05T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T09:15:50","slug":"security-personnel-others-train-for-59th-independence-parade-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=196034","title":{"rendered":"Security personnel, others train for 59th Independence parade [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security personnel and school kids \u00a0had their final preparation on Friday for the commemoration of Ghana&#8217;s 59<sup>th<\/sup> Independence day parade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196025 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-10_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (10)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exercise took place at the venue for the ceremony, the Black Star Square in Accra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196026 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-11_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (11)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They are expected to hold a last rehearsal session on Saturday ahead of the parade on Sunday March 6, 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196024 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-9_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (9)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 59<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day celebration is\u00a0on the theme \u201cInvesting in the Youth for Ghana\u2019s Transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196022 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-7_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (7)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/>6<sup>th<\/sup> March is a vital day on Ghana&#8217;s Calendar, as the nation remembers the day Ghana gained independence from its colonial masters. The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, is the guest of honour for this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196020 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-5_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (5)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196018 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-3_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (3)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-2_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (2)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196016 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/independence-day-rehearsal-1_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"independence day rehearsal (1)_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photos by: Godwin A. 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