Exit full screen Ghana Independence Act (1957) Text On 7 February 1957, the Ghana Independence Act is published. The independence of the former British colony of the Gold Coast, within the Commonwealth, is proclaimed on 6 March 1957. EN (Orig.) Share Twitter Facebook Email Source and copyright Copyright: (c) The National Archives of the United Kingdom This document is also available in… Subject files: Decolonisation: geopolitical issues and impact on the European integration process The PDF content cannot be displayed in the browser. To view the content, please install Download Content