Former President Jerry John Rawlings will be buried on December 23, his family has announced.
The late statesman died November 12 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness.
In a presser by the Rawlings family, the family noted “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 23rd December 2020 at the Independence Square in Accra.”
“The family is working in conjunction with the government on the floor details of the funeral ceremony and will communicate the arrangements in the course.”
It added, “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.”
The document was signed by the head of the funeral planning committee Ambassador Victor James Gbeho.
