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Why The Head of Nkrumah Is Separated From His Body At The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Many years ago, Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was forcefully taken off his government seat and replaced by the military. On the 24th of February 1966, Nkrumah was overthrown through a National Liberation Council (NLC) coup d’état led by Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka.   Osagyefo on the day …

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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park To Be Temporarily Closed Down

The refurbished Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra, Ghana, is to be temporarily closed from midnight on Friday, July 7, 2023, to Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The closure is to allow for preparations towards the commercial operations of the park. This development was announced in a statement signed by …

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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

The President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park will attract some one million domestic and international tourists. President Akufo-Addo assured of his government’s commitment to continue to invest in the tourism sector to help revive the economy. President …

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Gov’t Releases US$4.5 Million For Redevelopment Of KNMP

Government has released an amount of 4.5 million United States dollars for the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra as part of the Ghana Tourism Development Project.   Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mohammed Awal, on 25 August 2022, gave authorization for payment …

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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Closed For Renovation Works

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has temporarily been closed for repair works. The closure took effect from Friday, May 27, 2022, until “further notice”, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.   In a release, the Ministry said, this is to help “upgrade the Memorial Park to a …

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