Former President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed disappointment over the attempt of theNewPatriotic Party (NPP) government led by President Akufo-Addo to have replaced the Republic Day, with what he termed questionable Aug. 4 founders 39; Day According to the former President, reducing the 1st July as holiday to a commemorative day, is simply to discredit the effort 59 years ago, that made Ghana become a Republic and acquired true political independence from the shackles of colonia ...