The funeral of the late Jerry John Rawlings will take place on December 23, 2020.
Head of the Funeral Planning Committee, James Victor Gbeho announced the funeral date in a statement he issued on Monday, 30 November 2020.
According to a copy of the press statement Kasatintin.com has sighted, a State funeral ceremony will be held in honour of the late President.
The news release explained that : ‘The family of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings has, in consultation with the government, agreed that the date for the State funeral of the former President is confirmed for Wednesday, 23 December 2020 at the Independence Square in Accra’.
The family is working in conjunction with the government on the final details of the funeral ceremony and will communicate the arrangements in due course’.
It added that : ‘Individuals and institutions who wish to contribute tributes to the memory of Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings are reminded to email such tributes to tributes@jjrawlingsmemorial.org’.
Jerry John Rawlings died on November 12,2020. [Click on this link to read his life story].
SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
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