To mark the 70th Remembrance Day Service, Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Wednesday joined Ex-Servicemen and other security agencies at the Christianborg War Cemetery in Osu.
The service is observed on November 11th each year, to remember Ghanaian Veterans and others who lost their lives in the World War 1 and 2.
The day was named Remembrance Day to remember those who died in both world wars and has been instituted as a national day of remembrance.
Today’s somber occasion which was held at Christianborg War Cemetery attracted people from the various sections of the society including members of the Diplomatic Corps, Traditional rulers, Service Commanders and Ministers of State.
There was the call to remembrance and the sounding of the farewell call at 1055 hours.
And this was followed by the reading of the Binyon verses and the blowing of the siren at 1100 hours and the sounding of the last post.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur, who was the reviewing commander, laid the first wreath on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana.
Mr. John Benjamin, British High Commissioner, laid the second wreath for the Commonwealth and Allied countries while Madam Pavlin Tendai, South African High Commissioner to Ghana laid the other on behalf of the Diplomatic community.
Vice Admirer Matthew Quarshie, Chief of Defence Staff laid the fourth wreath on behalf of the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies while Commodore Steve Obimpeh, Chairman of the Veterans Administration of Ghana, laid the fifth wreath on behalf of the veterans of Ghana.
Nii Oquaye Kinkan II, Osu Mantse laid the sixth wreath on behalf of all traditional rulers in Ghana.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur and other invited dignitaries later signed a remembrance book at the memorial park.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email:[email protected]
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