The republic of Ghana, derives its name from the ancient Ghana Empire in the Western Sudan which fell in the 11th century. Ghana is the first black African colony to gain independence and until independence from the British colonial rule on March 6, 1957, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive and others came later. The capital of Ghana was moved from Cape Coast to Accra by the British in 1876. See independence square at Accra Ghana.


Ghana coat of arms


The first president of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, graduated from Lincoln University and returned to Ghana to make it the first African country to gain independence. On 1st July,1960 Ghana became a republic with Kwame Nkrumah as its first President.
Jerry John Rawlings, Pres. of Ghana, and Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the First Lady, have been conferred honorary doctorate degrees by Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Nana Konadu Rawlings is the Pres. of a non-governmental organization working for women and development.

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