A bold new chapter in Ghana’s celebration of its first President was unveiled as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Dzifa Gomashie, joined Lands and Natural Resources Minister and MP for Elembele, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to launch NkrumahFest 2025.
The launch, held with cultural fanfare and Pan-African pride, introduced the “Journey to Nkroful”—a spiritual and cultural pilgrimage retracing the steps of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s founding father. The initiative, conceived by H.E John Dramani Mahama during NkrumahFest 2024, is now being realized through inter-ministerial collaboration.
“We have agreed to move buses from this very ground at dawn on September 20th, returning on the 22nd,” Hon. Dzifa Gomashie announced. “This is not just a trip—it is a spiritual and cultural journey meant to deepen our appreciation of Nkrumah’s contributions to Ghana’s independence and the broader African liberation movement.”
The pilgrimage will serve as a core component of the Black Star Experience, a campaign calling on Nkrumahists, Pan-Africanists, and people of African descent worldwide to reconnect with their roots and reset Ghana and Africa’s trajectory.
Welcoming groups of African descendants attending the event, Gomashie expressed deep joy at the resurgence of global interest in Nkrumah’s vision and legacy.
Keynote speaker Professor Anokye offered stirring insights into Nkrumah’s life, shedding light on the racial challenges he endured in the United Kingdom and how those obstacles shaped his radical commitment to African emancipation. “He authored over 15 major philosophical works as President and founded Ghana National College in direct defiance of colonial repression,” Anokye noted, calling the school’s founding “more important than the Akosombo Dam.”
The event drew a vibrant mix of traditional rulers, academics, students, cultural figures, and activists from across Africa and the diaspora.
Veteran filmmaker and cultural curator Kwaw Ansah, political commentators Kwesi Pratt and Nana Yaa Jantuah, and other dignitaries gave impassioned solidarity messages. A resounding call was also made for a state-organized funeral to properly honour Dr. Nkrumah.
The ceremony was chaired by Nana Kobina Nketia, who underscored the importance of NkrumahFest as a unifying force for African dignity and reparative justice.
With hashtags like #NkrumahNeverDies, #ReparativeJustice, and #ResettingGhana, the 2025 NkrumahFest promises to be more than a festival—it is shaping into a continental call to action.
