{"id":407185,"date":"2018-03-06T22:59:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=407185"},"modified":"2018-03-07T11:14:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T11:14:36","slug":"photos-independence-day-celebrations-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=407185","title":{"rendered":"Photos from Independence Day celebrations nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana&#8217;s 61st independence day was marked nationwide on Tuesday by persons from various walks of life in all ten regions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-407216\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-407213\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The spotlight was on the Black Star Square as President Nana Akufo-Addo delivered his speech along the theme of the celebration: &#8220;Ghana Beyond Aid&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-407214\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-407217\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nana-Addo-others-at-Independence-Day-march-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Special Guest for the event was Nigeria&#8217;s President Muhammadu Buhari, who indicated his readiness to partner with Ghana to fight corruption in the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407209\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-9-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407206\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pictures-from-Independence-Day-celebration-Ashanti-Region-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pictures-from-Independence-Day-celebration-Ashanti-Region-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pictures-from-Independence-Day-celebration-Ashanti-Region-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407207\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ashanti-Indipendence-Day-march-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once again, there were various display of dance and culture from different tribes, with several groups taking part in the March.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407203\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-7-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407197\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_407201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407201\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-407201 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-5.jpg\" alt=\"Some Security Personel on show in the Volta Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Independecn-March-Volta-5-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-407201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some Security Personel on show in the Volta Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407193\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_407192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407192\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-407192 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cape-Coast-indipendence-day-march-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-407192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Police Personnel marching at the Cape Coast commemoration of independence day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were some sour spots with the Paramount Chief of Tatali Sanguli, Obori Gariba Yankoso II, together with his sub-chiefs of Tatali in the Northern Region, boycotting celebration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407191\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407190\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bimbilla-March-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Paramount Chief accused the DCE of the area, Thomas Mbomba of disrespecting the traditional authorities hence their refusal to participate in activities.<\/p>\n<p>Like most years, there\u00a0were also instances of some students and other marchers fainting from heat exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407194\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407195\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-407196\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Heat-Exhaustion-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana&#8217;s 61st independence day was marked nationwide on Tuesday by persons from various walks of life in all ten regions. The spotlight was on the Black Star Square as President Nana Akufo-Addo delivered his speech along the theme of the celebration: &#8220;Ghana Beyond Aid&#8221;. 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