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Coronavirus: Ghana Lifts Ban On Social Gathering, Reopens Schools
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has lifted the ban on social gatherings such as weddings in the country following the ease of the lockdown occasioned by Coronavirus Disease.
The President however said only 100 people should be at such social gathering.
Akufo-Addo fixed June 15, 22 and 29 as dates final year students of the universities, senior high school and junior high students will resume respectively.
He said: “Religious institutions that are desirous of opening their premises to their members, such as churches, mosques and others, must disinfect, fumigate and put in place the requisite logistics needed to guarantee safe opening and operation.
“They must work with the designated, regulatory bodies and undertake test runs of the protocols I have outlined. I would appeal to them, in the case of Christians, on the first Sunday of re-opening, i.e. 7th June, in the case of the Adventists, Saturday, 6th June, and in the case of Muslims, on the first Friday, i.e. Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah on 5th June, to dedicate their worship to prayers for the nation in these challenging times.
“The minister for religious affairs, will, tomorrow, Monday, 1st June, outline, in detail, the specific guidelines for the safe reopening of our churches and mosques.
“Final year university students are to report to their universities on 15th June; final year senior high school (SHS 3) students, together with SHS 2 Gold Track students, on 22nd June; and final year junior high school (JHS 3) students on 29th June.”
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