{"id":97346,"date":"2015-03-07T16:14:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=97346"},"modified":"2015-03-07T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T16:25:12","slug":"photos-see-who-was-at-the-black-star-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=97346","title":{"rendered":"[Photos] See who was at the Black Star Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various personalities joined President John Mahama and scores of Ghanaians at the Independence Square on Friday to celebrate Ghana&#8217;s 58th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the dignitaries that\u00a0graced the occasion included ex-President John Agyekum Kufour, ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, NPP&#8217;s flagbearer, Nana Akufo Addo and his running mate, Dr.\u00a0Mahamadu Bawumia and a host of others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are some pictures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rawling-and-amissah-arthur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97356\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rawling-and-amissah-arthur.jpg\" alt=\"rawling and amissah arthur\" width=\"545\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rawling-and-amissah-arthur.jpg 736w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rawling-and-amissah-arthur-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/president-mahama-waving-hand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97355\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/president-mahama-waving-hand.jpg\" alt=\"president mahama waving hand\" width=\"600\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/president-mahama-waving-hand.jpg 400w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/president-mahama-waving-hand-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mahama-and-akufo-addo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97351\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mahama-and-akufo-addo.jpg\" alt=\"mahama and akufo addo\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mahama-and-akufo-addo.jpg 420w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mahama-and-akufo-addo-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kufour-and-mrs-amissah-arthur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97350\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kufour-and-mrs-amissah-arthur.jpg\" alt=\"Kufour and mrs amissah arthur\" width=\"578\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kufour-and-mrs-amissah-arthur.jpg 578w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Kufour-and-mrs-amissah-arthur-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-julius-debrah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97349\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-julius-debrah.jpg\" alt=\"kufour and julius debrah\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-julius-debrah.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-julius-debrah-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-amissah-arthur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97348\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-amissah-arthur.jpg\" alt=\"kufour and amissah arthur\" width=\"566\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-amissah-arthur.jpg 566w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kufour-and-amissah-arthur-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/independence-square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97347\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/independence-square.jpg\" alt=\"independence square\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/independence-square.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/independence-square-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97202\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97202\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9725.jpg\" alt=\"Prof Emmanuel Asante (Left), Chairman of National Peace \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9725.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9725-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof Emmanuel Asante (Left), Chairman of National Peace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97103\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97103\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9211.jpg\" alt=\"US Ambassador to Ghana\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9211.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9211-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Ambassador to Ghana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97104\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9232.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97104\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9232.jpg\" alt=\"US and Britain Ambassadors to Ghana \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9232.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9232-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US and Britain Ambassadors to Ghana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97096\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MG_9900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97096\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MG_9900.jpg\" alt=\"President Mahama at Independence day celebration\" width=\"510\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MG_9900.jpg 510w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MG_9900-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Mahama at Independence day celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97205\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osu-Mantse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97205\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osu-Mantse.jpg\" alt=\"Osu Mantse\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osu-Mantse.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osu-Mantse-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osu Mantse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97206\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paul-Afoko-and-Kwabena-Agyepong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97206\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paul-Afoko-and-Kwabena-Agyepong.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Afoko, Kwabena Agyepong at Independence day celebration\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paul-Afoko-and-Kwabena-Agyepong.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paul-Afoko-and-Kwabena-Agyepong-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Afoko, Kwabena Agyepong at Independence day celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97203\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9727.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9727\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9727.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_9727-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlloteyGodwin\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @AlloteyGodwin<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Various personalities joined President John Mahama and scores of Ghanaians at the Independence Square on Friday to celebrate Ghana&#8217;s 58th anniversary. Some of the dignitaries that\u00a0graced the occasion included ex-President John Agyekum Kufour, ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, NPP&#8217;s flagbearer, Nana Akufo Addo and his running mate, Dr.\u00a0Mahamadu Bawumia and a host of others. 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