Queen sends message to Kufuor

Queen Elizabeth II has sent a message to President John Agyekum Kufuor on the occasion of Ghana's 46th Independence Day that falls on Thursday.

The message released by the British High Commission in Accra read: "On the occasion of your National Day, I have pleasure in sending Your Excellency and the people of the Republic of Ghana my best wishes for the prosperity and happiness of the people of the Republic of Ghana."