2.7K views · 138 reactions | Today in History, On 1 July 1960, Ghana became a Republic. Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah was sworn into office as the First President. 1 July was observed as a Public Holiday until 2019. Footage of Nkrumah presiding over Republic Day celebrations at Black Star Square in 1965. | Ghana Facts & History | Facebook

Footage of Ghana officially becoming a Republic with Kwame Nkrumah becoming the first President of the country on 1 July 1960. | Ghana Facts & History

1.3K views · 50 reactions | Footage of Ghana's switch to driving on the right-hand side of the road on August 4th 1974. It's the last country in West Africa to change over from the left-hand driving system left by the British. Police and traffic wardens were asked to watch over children and the disabled. | Ghana Facts & History | Facebook