The Ga Traditional Council has issued a temporary moratorium on funeral activities in the Greater Accra region, which would be in place from October 15 to October 29, 2023.
This decision is part of the planning for the funeral of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, who passed away in December 2022.
The ban, according to Ambassador Sylvester Parker Allotey, Chief of Protocol at the Office of the Ga Mantse, is a critical step in ensuring the flawless execution of the late Ga Manye’s burial ceremonies.
“From the 15th of October, no funerals will be allowed in the region because we have to observe that two-week period from that 15th to 29th for only the rites leading to the proper farewell for the queen mother. Then there will be no installation of any traditional office holder till after the funeral.
“But in the week of the burial, there will be additional measures which we will put out very soon. The additional measures will include the period where shops and commercial activities will be stopped and also there are certain streets which will be closed,” he said.
