A rare video which captures Ghana’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, entertaining school children from Greater Accra on Christmas Day has surfaced on the internet.
The video, monitored by GhanaWeb saw the prime Minister hold a Christmas party at his Osu Castle residence in December 1969.
The footage highlighted Dr. Busia, his entourage, the Minister of Education & Sports and other cabinet ministers distributing Christmas gifts, food and drinks to school children present at the party.
An excited Dr Busia was also seen interacting with the school children and then went on to take a group photo with them and it also captures the Ghana Police Band displaying to entertain the guests at the party.
The video was posted on Twitter on December 25 2019 by @GhanaianMuseum with the caption; “Footage of Dr. Kofi Busia, Prime Minister of Ghana entertaining school children from Greater Accra at a Christmas party at his residence, The Castle, Osu, on December 1969 together with the Minister of Education & Sports, other Cabinet Ministers, & the Inspector-General of Police”
PS: The video has no sound.
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