Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Minister for Information designate, has provided further details on the President’ss ban on social gathering.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, January 31st 2021 re-imposed the ban on social gatherings.
Addressing Ghanaians in the 23rd Virtual Covid-19 update, Akufo-Addo announced a ban on funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances, and parties until further notice.
He added that beaches, night clubs, cinemas, and pubs remain closed. Ghana’s borders by land and sea also remain closed.
“Restaurants should provide take-away services, and should, as much as possible, avoid seated services. I urge you, my fellow Ghanaians, to continue to pay attention to your health, improve your fitness levels, and eat our local foods that boost your immunity”, he added.
Giving additional information on the ban at a press conference today February 2nd 2021, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah noted that when it comes to marriage, the full-blown wedding where there is a big party with reception and people dancing and eating at reception tables is what has been banned by government.
According to him, government has banned the full-blown receptions and social activity associated with it and not the marriage itself.
“We’ve got a lot of requests about so what if somebody is having a church service, which is allowed, and they choose to bless their marriage there as part of the church service. I’m not sure that is what has been banned. It’s the wedding. The full-blown wedding with it’s reception and social activity associated with it is what has been banned,” he said.
Similarly, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah explained that burial services can be held and that it is the shaking of hands, announcement of people, calling for song, and the little party associated with it that has been banned,
“The president did not ban burial service because the activity of burial, we actually encourage to go on… What is banned is the funeral where typically in the Ghanaian community we will all gather, shake hands, announcement of people, then they’ll call for a song, people will come and dance, where there is a little party associated with it. That is what has been banned,” he added.
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