General News of Saturday, 6 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe iconic Nkrumah speech on March 6, 1957play videoGhana gained independence on March 6th 1957Ghana's first prime minister and president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and his Convention People’s Party had long fought British colonial rule and oppression from 1949. Ghana held its general elections in February 1951 following the widespread “Positive Action” campaign with Nkrumah’s CPP emerging victorious with 35 out of 38 seats. Nkrumah and his CPP worked tirelessly on the government structure of the Gold Coast which was intended towards full self-government and independence. On March 6, 1957, Kwame Nkrumah’s efforts earned him the Prime minister position of the newly named nation of Ghana. Read Nkrumah’s speech below:“At long last, the battle has ended!

Source: GhanaWeb March 06, 2021 11:37 UTC