JJ Rawlings: Date & Other Details For The Late Former President’s State Funeral Finally Released

The date, Venue and other essential details for the burial of Ghana’s longest-serving president Jerry John Rawlings has been announced

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According to reports, the funeral for the late former president will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

This was contained in a statement released by the funeral planning committee on Monday, November 2020.

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PRESIDENT RAWLINGS’ FUNERAL TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23

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 Wednesday, 23rd December 2020 at the Independence Square in Accra.

The family is working in conjunction with the Government on the finer details of the funeral ceremony and will communicate the arrangements in due course.

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.

Signed:

Ambassador James Victor Gbeho
(Head of Funeral Planning Committee)

The former president died at age 73 on Thursday, November 12 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness.