Management of the revamped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has officially opened the facility to the public after being shut down temporarily on Friday, July 7, 2023.
This was announced by the Acting Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Mr. Edward Quao in a statement dated July 7, 2023.
In the statement, Mr. Quao noted that the facility will be opened for public access today(July 11, 2023) for the commencement of commercial activities.
The renovated facility, commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, includes a Presidential Library, a reception facility, an amphitheater, a restaurant, Freedom Hall, and a digitalized payment and access system.
The project was secured from a 40-million-dollar loan facility from the World Bank through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in 2018.
The facility, located on the former British colonial Polo Grounds in Accra, holds historical significance in the country.
It was dedicated to the memory of the country’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It also serves as the resting place for the remains of the first President and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah.
Since its establishment in 1992 by the late Jerry John Rawlings, visitors from around the world numbering up to about 98,000 each year, come and pay homage to Ghana’s first President, and learn about his life, and legacies.
The Park is currently one of the 10 most visited sites in Ghana.