Burial Date For Former President JJ Rawlings Officially Announced -[CHECK OUT]

PAULLINGUAL.COM has established that the burial date for the late former President of Ghana John Jerry Rawlings has been made known.

The former president’s death last year, thus 2020 came as a big blow to Ghanaians and the world as no severe health condition was pre- recorded.

After his death, the burial date became controversial and the family had to drag the issue following an initial date which was released.

Today, per the document available to PAULLINGUAL.COM bares that he will be buried on the 24th of January.

In more detail, from the statement, the late President Jerry John Rawlings will be laid in state at the foyer of the Accra International Conference Centre from January 24 to January 26, 2021.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana presents its compliments to all Diplomatic Missions, International Organizations and Honorary Consulates accredited to the Republic of Ghana and with reference to the former’s Note Verbale No. PR/CIR dated 16th December 2020, informing of the postponement of the funeral arrangements for the late Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, Former President of the Republic of Ghana, has the honour to inform of the new dates for the funeral and burial rites of the late former president as follows:

” Laying-In-State from 24th to 26th January 2021 at the Foyer of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) From 9:00 a.m. to 5p.M. daily;  Mass on 26th January, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, Accra; Burial Service on 27th January, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Independence Square, Accra,” the statement reads.