Tamale hosts the celebration of the 62nd Independence Day

Tamale will host the celebrations of the 62nd Independence Day

President Akufo-Addo announced that the celebration of Independence Day will be held in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region..

the In his speech on the state of the nation Thursday in Parliament, the president said it would be the first time in the history of Ghana that the celebrations would take place outside Accra. .

The president explained that the decision was aimed at strengthening peace and unity in Dagbon.

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"In order to strengthen and support the process of reconciliation and peacemaking in Dagbon, I have decided that this year the celebration of the 62nd anniversary of Independence will be held in Tamale on March 6", said President Akufo-Addo.

"This is the first time in our country's history that this celebration is being held outside our national capital, Accra. I'm really looking forward to it, "he added.

Ghana will mark its 62nd birthday on March 6th this year.

For his part, Samuel Duodu, Graphic Online's North Region correspondent, said from Tamale that preparations for the 62nd Anniversary Independence Day parade were well advanced.

The parade will be attended by security agencies and schoolchildren at the Aliu Mahama stadium.

The chairman of the planning committee for the celebration of the 62nd anniversary of independence, Mr. Laud Commey has since inspected the Aliu Mahama Sports and informed the journalists of the preparations.

This would be the first time that the national event would take place outside Accra.

The theme of this year's Independence Anniversary celebration is "Celebrate Peace and Unity".

Mr. Mr. Commey, who is also director of operations at the presidency, said he was satisfied with the venue of the Independence Day parade in 2019 and said that the Aliu Mahama stadium would be refurbished to accommodate the parade of the March 6th.

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A staff in the communications office of the Presidency, Mr. Jefferson Sackey said that this year's anniversary celebration would begin Feb. 28 with the Feb. 28 incident at the Christianborg crossroads at the Freedom Monument in Osu, Accra.

It would be followed by the debate on the anniversary of independence on Friday, March 1, as well as a day of flag raising and prayer and thanksgiving for Muslims in all the country's mosques. .

On Saturday, March 2nd, a walk for health and fitness will be organized throughout the country, followed by a concert for peace at Jubilee Park in Tamale.

Christian prayers and thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, March 3 in all churches across the country and the What Do You Know contest will take place at GBC in Accra.

On Thursday, March 7th, there would be an open day for schoolchildren in all garrisons in the country and on Friday, March 8, a boxing tournament called "Rumble @ 62 Boxing Fiesta" at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.