[ 2012-03-09 ]

Ghanaians in Germany Celebrate 55th Ghana Independence
Ghana has marked her 55th Independence Anniversary
with colourful parades across the nation on
Tuesday, 6th of March 2012.As such, all Ghana's
Embassies, Consulates and high Commissions over
the world were declared statutory public holiday
to observe this special historic occasion.

In Berlin, H.E. Paul King Aryene, Ghana Ambassador
to Germany, in conjunction with his Embassy staff
however, held a special Banquet / Reception to
climax the anniversary.

The event was held at the German Bank
auditorium”Antrium”Unter den Linden in Berlin,
capital city of Germany.

The Ambassador, H.E. Paul King Aryene, in a bright
colourful native “Kente” cloth matched with light
yellowish top “Jumper” stood attentive but
cheerfully to welcome invited audience to the
event. Also in attendance included cross-section
of Ghanaian Community Leaders; Members of the
Diplomatic corps, the Clergy; Delegates from the
various German Ministries and the Parliament, as
well as the Ghanaian local chiefs “Nananom”.

Activities began with Ghana's National Anthem,
charged with applause from the audience to usher
in Ambassador Aryene to deliver his welcoming
address.

In his (Ambassador) speech H.E. Aryene thanked all
the distinguished invited Guests for their
presence. He therefore used the occasion to
acknowledge and cherish the tremendous duty and
achievements by the constitution Review Commission
as they came to Hamburg and Düsseldorf
respectively. He therefore offered Special
“AYEEKO” to those Ghanaians who gave audience,
support and co-operation to the commission's
sitting whilst in Germany.

His Excellency further stated that, although Ghana
55th years after Independence has been
characterised by a lot of challenges but consoled
“In spite of the challenges, we have kept faith,
managed to stay the course and made significant
political and socio-economic gains”.

Giving highlights on the economy, He reiterated
that, “Ghana has made significant progress. In
addition to attaining a middle income status,
Ghana recorded the highest ever growth rate in the
history of the nation in 2011 with a provisional
growth rate of over 13%. The country also recorded
the most sustained single digit rates of inflation
in decades; the rate of 8.55% for 2011 was the
lowest since 1970”

Commenting on the Nation's Budget, The Ambassador
declared “Our budget deficit as at September 2011
stood at 2% of GDP, with Gross International
reserves of US$4.98 billion, exceeding 3 months
import cover for goods and services as at October,
2011”.

Such fast springing socio-economic balances of
Ghana could be attributed to recent crude oil and
Gas discovery and therefore asserted that, these
achievements could not have existed without the
onerous efforts and visions of the late Dr. Kwame
Nkrumah., Ghana first President and key architect
of the Country's independence.

He however, urged all Ghanaians to be focussed and
demonstrate their political maturity by ensuring
that “we have free, fair and transparent elections
whose results would be acceptable to and accepted
by all. This is a responsibility which must be
shared by all Ghanaians!”

After the speech, there flushed in German National
Anthem to welcome Mr.Peter Fahrenholtz, a
prominent German Political figure and Director of
West and Central Africa (Foreign Affairs) to
deliver a speech on the behalf of the German
Government.

In his address, he was impressed and enthusiastic
about the high turn up and further expressed
excellent political and economical relationship
between Germany and Ghana.

He however promised that, such mutual co-operation
would be strengthened and that supports and aid to
Ghana would be increased. Peter Fahrenholtz
commended Ghana's prevailing political stability,
peaceful atmosphere and tranquillity as a role
model of Africa in virtue of democratic
dispensation.

The event came to an end with, a patriotic song
“Yen ara Yen Asase Ni”.

Report by: Mensah Dekportor (Hamburg)
www.topafric.com

Source - Mensah Dekportor (Hamburg)

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