President Akufo-Addo has officially announced the demise of the former president, H.E Jerry John Rawlings, who’s death occurred at 10:10 am on Thursday, 12th November, 2020 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
In his address, the President has directed that all national flags should fly at half- mast for the next seven days in all parts of the country.
He has furthered declared a week long national mourning from tomorrow Friday, 13th November, 2020 to Friday, 20th November, 2020. During the same period the President and his vice have suspended all political campaigns.
Government will work closely with the family of President Rawlings on the arrangements of a fitting State Funeral for the late President and will keep the nation informed accordingly, the statement further disclosed.
Jerry John Rawlings was born on June 22, 1947.
He was a former military leader and subsequent politician who ruled Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 1981 to 2001 and also a brief period in 1979.
