Kwame Nkrumah: memorials to the man who led Ghana to independence have been built, erased and revived again: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park lies at the centre of Ghana’s capital, Accra. Recently renovated, it is dedicated to the memory of Kwame Nkrumah, the leader of Ghana’s independence struggle and its first president. Marking the spot of …
How Kwame Nkrumah’s midnight speech set a tradition for marking the moment of liberation: Kwame Nkrumah's vision still resonates with Ghanaians JB Dodane/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC As Ghana celebrates the 65th anniversary of its independence from Britain, it is worth revisiting the landmark speech Kwame Nkrumah delivered at midnight to mark the event of Ghana’s …
Transformation of Ghana’s legal profession. A return to Kwame Nkrumah’s vision?: There have been major demographic shifts in the profile of Ghana's lawyers. Shutterstock Late last year the University of Ghana School of Law at Legon held a conference to discuss the future of legal education in Ghana. The keynote speaker, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo …
Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned: Statue of Kwame Nkrumah at his mausoleum in Accra Flickr Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 – the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. He’s still remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. Above all, he is …