In honor of the late Ga ManyƐ (Paramount Queen of Ga State), Naa Dedei Omaedru III, offices and shops in the Central Business District of the Greater Accra Region are set to temporarily close for three days. The closure is to facilitate the final funeral rites of the revered queen.
According to Naa-Yarlay Adjei Amoah, the Chief of Staff at the office of the Ga Mantse and Secretary of the Central Funeral Planning Committee, the shutdown will take place from October 27th to October 29th, 2023. During this period, businesses are also encouraged to adorn their premises with black and red drapings as a mark of respect and mourning.
This announcement came as a part of the preparations for the final funeral rites, scheduled to run from October 15th to October 31st, 2023, for the late Ga ManyƐ, who passed away in December of the previous year.
Naa-Yarlay Adjei Amoah emphasized that this period of mourning is not limited to the palace alone, but a collective expression of grief, calling on all businesses and markets in the region to participate in this solemn observance.
