It was all fun and excitement when the Ghanaian community in Medway, Southeast of England celebrated Ghana’s 54th Independence Anniversary on Sunday, March 6th, 2011. The occasion organized by the Medway Ghanaian Association (MGA) was also attended by citizens of other West African countries as well as guests from the Medway Council, other Africa Association, the clergy and the general public. The Interim Chairman of the Medway Ghanaian Association, Mr. Noah Kantoh opened the ceremony, after which the Ghanaian national anthem was played with Mrs Olivia Ayensu singing. Mrs. Ayensu then gave a historical background on how Ghana gained independence from Britain on March 6, 1957 led by the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President. The Chairman of the function Dr. John Tetteh a lecturer at the University of Greenwich at Medway implored all Ghanaians living in the Medway area to come together to forge a common goal and also take the interest in the development of Ghana and he advised Ghanaians not to despised this small beginning.
