General News of Monday, 1 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com73 years on, Ghana remembers victims of the Christiansborg crossroads shootingplay videoA minute of silence was held in honor of these heroesIn his 24th address on the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo spared a minute for the remembrance of the three World War II veterans who were killed in a shootout with the colonial government in 1948. The incident which according to some historians was the final straw in the fight for independence led to the killing of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey Lamptey. In the address delivered on Sunday, February 28, 2021, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo eulogized the ex-servicemen for sacrificing their lives for the collective of the country. May their souls rest in perfect peace,” he said. Join our Newsletter

Source: GhanaWeb March 01, 2021 05:37 UTC