The United States of America has congratulated Ghana on her 56th independence anniversary that was celebrated on Wednesday.
A message by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, released by the US Embassy in Accra on Thursday read: "On behalf of the American people, I send best wishes to the people of Ghana as they celebrate 56 years of independence on March 6 and congratulate Ghana on completing its sixth presidential and parliamentary elections.
"I hope that all Ghanaians will enjoy the benefits of peace and prosperity in the coming year. "
The message said the US and Ghana shared many binding ties, including "our respect for human rights and the rule of law, our commitment to democracy and development,and our belief in prosperity, all of which were born out of our respective struggles for liberty".
The message said the US looked forward to building further on the strong friendship to achieve common goals.
