Ghanaians are mourning their departed towering leader, Jerry John Rawlings, who ushered the West African country into its longest democracy since 1992.
The former military ruler died on 12 November 2020 after a short illness in the nation’s capital, Accra.
A public viewing of his remains at the Accra International Conference Centre started Monday 25 January and ends Tuesday ahead of his burial service on Wednesday 27 January at Black Star Square.
Watch live stream of the lying in state:
Below are details of the programme:
TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 2021
Laying in State at the Accra International Conference Centre
9am – 10am – President and the First Lady
Vice President and the Second Lady
Former Presidents and Spouses
Spouses of Former Presidents and
Vice Presidents
Chief of Staff
Secretary to the President
Secretary to Cabinet
Heads and Former Heads of
Constitutional Bodies
10am – 10:30am – Speaker, Former Speakers and Members of Parliament
10:30am – 11am – Chief Justice, Former Chief Justices and Justices of the Supreme Court
11am – 11:30am – Former Chairman and Former Members of the Council of State Former Ministers of State
11:30am – 12:30pm Members of the Diplomatic Corps
12:30pm – 1:30pm Organised Groups
1:30pm – 4:30pm General Public
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 2021
State Funeral at the Black Star Square
6.30am- 7.30am – Arrival of members of the Public
7.30am – Arrival of cortege
9:10am – Burial Service Starts
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