A sizable contingent of locals, schoolchildren, and senior citizens attended the 67th Independence Day parade, which was hosted in the Tarkwa Senior High School park in the Western Region of the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality.
Attendees braved the intense heat to take part in the historic occasion, which took place in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality’s urban council premises.
Ten cadet corps, twenty basic, junior, and senior high schools, as well as a few individuals, took part in the march at the Tarkwa Urban Council.
Chiefs, imams, clerics, security guards, and representatives from cooperating institutions also graced the occasion.
For their outstanding results in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), a few schools and students received recognition.
They were awarded a monetary prize along with a certificate.
In his speech, Ghanaians were counselled by Municipal Chief Executive Mr. Benjamin Kessie “Let us remember that we cannot sacrifice our Ghanaian character of harmony on the altar of political bigotry as we prepare for the polls on December 7.”
He emphasised that the essence of democracy lay not only in the electoral processes but also in the protection of minority voices and fundamental rights, saying that multiparty democracy was not synonymous with enmity and division but rather offered them a melting pot for the exchange of ideas.
“Therefore, to ensure a democratic society, it is important to have a safe and secure community where people can move freely without, fear or hindrance which is why the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) meets regularly to ensure that our Municipality is devoid of any issues that will pose a threat to our safety.
“It is based on this that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, under the leadership of His Excellence, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo rolled out the groundbreaking and transformative free Senior High School (SHS) Policy to improve upon literacy levels across the country,” Mr Kessie added.
The MCE stated that the assembly had made several interventions and would continue to ensure the success of the free SHS Programme in the Municipality.
