General News of Wednesday, 11 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comManaging Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has criticised comments made by Paul Adom-Otchere suggesting that the reduction in government spending on Independence Day celebrations is hurting ordinary Ghanaians. Adom-Otchere slams Mahama government over cut in Independence Day expenditure“You rename Kotoka International Airport and pay money to who? Independence Day is celebrated to venerate our forebears who stood for our liberty,” he said. According to Pratt, Ghana’s Independence Day should focus on honouring the sacrifices of the country’s founding leaders and inspiring citizens to work towards national development. “Independence Day is much more important than just a commercial activity, and I'm worried that some analysts reduce it to that,” he stated.

Source: GhanaWeb March 11, 2026 16:55 UTC