Funeral, burial rites for Late Former Vice President, Amissah-Arthur start Thursday
The funeral and state burial ceremony for former Vice President Papa
Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur will begin Thursday morning at the foyer of
the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) where his body will be
laid in state.
Between 0800 hours to 1800 hours, mourners will file past his body to
pay their last respects. The family of the late Vice President have
warned against the use of cameras during this stage of the ceremony.
On Friday, July 27, a burial service will be held in the
auditorium of the AICC between 0900 hours and midday. Additional seating
would be available at the forecourt of State House and the service
would be streamed live.
The funeral cortege would then go through some principal streets of
Accra after the burial service before his mortal remains are buried at
the Military Cemetery, Burma Camp.
Final funeral rites and reception would be at the forecourt of State House from 1400 on Saturday, July 28.
The interment for Mr. Amissah-Arthur will, however, be by special invitation.
A thanksgiving service is expected to be held on Sunday, July 29 at the Calvary Methodist Church in Accra.
Roads closed
Police have, meanwhile, announced that some roads around the Osu
Cemetery and its environs will be closed temporarily for the funeral and
burial ceremony.
According to the Accra Regional Police Command, affected roads are
the Osu Cemetery Traffic Light, on the Lokko Street and the Castle road,
from the AU Circle to Osu Cemetery Traffic Light.
The road will remain closed from Thursday, July 26 to Friday, 27 July
2018, and unmarked vehicles will not be permitted to park or drive
through those routes.
Motorists from the Lokko Street towards the Castle road are advised to consider using the Ajumaku and Oxford Streets.
Likewise, traffic from the AU Circle towards the Castle road shall be diverted unto the Abdul Diouf and King Hassan roads.
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