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Ghana, the former Gold Coast, became independent on March 6, 1957. Ghana was the first country south of the Sahara to gain independence from the British. Before the name GHANA was adopted, the most powerful king to rule the former Ghana Empire in 1940 was Sundiata.
The independence of Ghana brought about the independence of other African states. When Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said, “Ghana’s independence is meaningless unless it is linked to the total liberation of the entire African continent,” Ghanaians recalled what Nkrumah said about the full independence of Africa, and everyone was happy when South Africa became independent.
Ghana is highly respected by various countries and many Ghanaians abroad take great pride in being identified as Ghanaians.
Many things in Ghana and special events that happen in Ghana make me proud of my homeland.
Since independence, Ghana became the largest gold producer, producing a whopping 80.5 tons of gold from 1960 until South Africa overtook Ghana in 2010 and became the top producer. Ghanaians are still proud that we are still major producers of bauxite, manganese and diamonds. However, gold accounts for 90% of Ghana’s mineral exports.
Gold became the main focus of Ghana’s mineral development industry, but today the government’s attention was focused on bauxite production. China has declared its interest in buying the bauxite mines at Nyinahin for $ 3 billion. I don’t think Nana Addo sells the goose that lays the golden eggs.
The happiness and pride of all Ghanaians reached a peak when, some twenty years ago, Ghana managed to etch its name in the golden pages of oil-producing countries. What else can make us proud?
Ghanaians are usually welcoming, warm, hospitable, vibrant, intelligent and intelligent people. The golden beaches, which are often flooded by tourists and Ghanaians, are also very warm.
The most popular food option among tourists in Ghana is cold club beer and Jollof rice. In fact, Jollof rice is a favorite in Ghana and this incredibly sumptuous meal has spread around the world. It probably didn’t originate from Ghana, but it surely is a fantastic food that Ghana has given to the world.
Two Canadians I interviewed once in Ghana said they were in Ghana for the purpose of seeing first-hand the country where Kofi Annan, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, comes from. During his two terms, Kofi Annan campaigned strongly for world peace and human rights. His effort earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. After the award was presented, visitors and tourists flooded Ghana. Kofi Annan managed to engrave the name of Ghana on the golden pages of the world.
Ghana, in fact, is a land of many talents. They are Ghanaians with great intelligence, experience, innovation and a gift for invention.
Professor Allotey really endeared himself to Ghanaians. He was a great mathematical wizard and scientist who was born in 1930 and died in 2017. He was an awe, idolized by his alma mater, Princeton University for his scientific and mathematical prowess. His name is conspicuously etched on the walls of Princeton University and reads: EINSTEIN WAS HERE AND ALLOTEY WAS HERE TOO.
Beloved, are you not proud as a Ghanaian? As if that was not enough, he went ahead to propose or invent a mathematical formula that became known as the Allotey constant. Without applying this constant, there is no way that an aeronautical spacecraft can function properly and fly at maximum speed.
Dr. Thomas Mensah, a Ghanaian born around 1950, lives in the United States as a naturalized American. He has 14 patents to his credit as an inventor. As an inventor, he contributed greatly to the development of fiber optics. It was the only one that was able to produce a permanent optical fiber that could not be broken. He received instant applause! He was inducted into the US National Academy of Investors.
Dr. Mensah has plans to help Ghana build a rail network from Accra to Takoradi via Kumasi to Bolgatanga. He will use what he calls bullet trains that travel at a maximum speed of 350 km / h. This means that one can live in Bolga and work in Kumasi.
The apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka is an inventor who has been widely ignored. Despite that, he never gave up hope. He began by making certain machines for convenient use. He invented a block-making machine that could make a thousand blocks in minutes, a television that could be turned on with a simple clap. It turns off with a simple movement of the hand.
When Dr. Claude Hartlock from Steveport, Los Angeles, visited Ghana in November 2015, he took the opportunity to visit the Kantanka Company conglomerate. He was in awe of the fleet of cars he saw there. Especially surprising were the sports utility vehicles (SUVs). He was dumbfounded to see how the workers fixed all the pieces in the block molding until an engine was finally completed.
This is what Dr. Claude Hartlock said: “What I have seen here today is without a doubt one of the most important industrial conglomerates and I can say with pride and humility that the Kantanka industry may be the best or the best. best in Africa. Ghana is also among the leaders in Africa when it comes to car manufacturing. ”
Ghana, indeed, is a blessed country. There are many things that we produce in Ghana that are needed in other countries. What every Ghanaian needs is embedded in our national anthem: God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong. Audacious to defend forever, the cause of freedom and rights. Fill our hearts with true humility. Make us appreciate fearless honesty and help us to resist the oppressors who rule with all our will and power forever.
Columnist: Stephen Atta Owusu
Author: Dark Faces At Crossroads
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