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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a suspension of the 64th Independence Anniversary parade, which had been scheduled to take place on March 6, 2021.
The suspension follows a directive from the Office of the President as a result of the high prevalence rate of COVID-19 cases in Ghana.
The directive was communicated to the GES in a letter dated February 11, 2021 from the Office of the Chief of Staff.
What it means is that the 64th Independence Anniversary and all its related activities in the regions, metropolitan, municipal and district assembles across the country have been suspended.
“Consequently, management of the Ghana Education Service wishes to inform all regions that the 64th Independence Anniversary Parade… has been suspended forthwith,” a circular dated February 15, 2021, signed and issued by the Deputy Director-General of the GES, Anthony Boateng said.
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The Ghana Education Service has issued a directive to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of education to suspend this year’s Independence Day celebration and parade.
The Service revealed that it had received a letter dated 11th February 2021 from the Chief of Staff at the presidency directing that this year’s Independence Day celebration and its related activities be suspended due to the ballooning cases of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country.
“Consequently, Management of the Ghana Education Service wishes to inform all Regions egions that the 64th Independence Anniversary Parade on 6th March, 2021 has been suspended forthwith across the country”.
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For the first time in decades Ghana will mark its Independence Day anniversary without the traditional march past of the security services and selected schools at the national, regional and district levels.
It is because the President has suspended the mounting of parades as part of activities to mark Ghana’s 64th Independence Day celebration.
This situation has been brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to observe the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ghana Health Service (GHS) prescribed safety protocols which include social distancing.
The government’s directive to the Ghana Education Service (GES) on February 11 stated that it was in line with measures put in place by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo himself to avoid large gatherings as the country continued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 8 has been declared a public holiday. A statement signed by the President rsquo;s representative at the Ministry of the Interior said the day has been declared a Public Holiday ldquo;in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) rdquo;.