March 27, 2026
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1960

Public Expectations in the First Days of Independence

GH Newspapers Editorial Team05 mins

When the Gold Coast achieved independence on March 6, 1957, becoming Ghana, the event generated immense public excitement and hope. For millions of Ghanaians, independence was not merely a constitutional change—it represented the promise of economic prosperity, political empowerment, social transformation, and a new national identity. Newspapers, political speeches, and public celebrations of the time…

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What Nkrumah Liked to refer to as Neo-colonialism

GH Newspapers Editorial Team04 mins

In the years following Ghana’s independence in 1957, one of the most influential political and intellectual concepts articulated by Kwame Nkrumah was “neo-colonialism.” For Nkrumah, independence did not mark the end of foreign domination in Africa. Instead, he argued that a new, more subtle form of control had emerged—one that operated through economic power, political…

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