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General News of Sunday, 1 July 2007

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Republic Day Greeting To Ghanaians

Today marks exactly 47 years after Ghana attained the status of a sovereign republic.

July 1, Republic Day, is a statutory public holiday.

By due convention, this day, has also become the Senior Citizens' Day. It is one exclusive day of the year when Senior Citizen Pensioners by invitation walk confidently to the State House in Accra to dine and wine with one another of their age, among the top political personnel of the political leadership of the day.

Thousands of holidaymakers are expected to throng Accra's popular beaches to mark the Republic Day with parties and picnics.

1960 -Ghana is declared a republic; Nkrumah is President.
1969 - 2nd republic, Akuffo-Addo is President
1979 - 3rd republic, Limann of PNP is President
1992 - Rawlings (NDC) is democratically elected as President
1996 - Rawlings (NDC) is re-elected,
2001 - Kuffour (NPP) is elected President

Greetings to all Ghanaians on Republic day, 2007!