Nana Addo suspends Independence Day Parade
The Independence day celebrations have been suspended following the increase in Ghana’s COVID-19 infections
Jonas Danquah 
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a suspension of the 64th Independence Anniversary parade, scheduled to take place on March 6, 2021.
The suspension follows a directive from the Office of the President in light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
The directive was communicated to the GES in a letter dated February 11, 2021 from the Office of the Chief of Staff.
"Consequently, management of the Ghana Education Service wishes to inform all regions that the 64th Independence Anniversary Parade... has been suspended forthwith," a circular dated February 15, 2021, signed and issued by the Deputy Director-General of the GES, Anthony Boateng said.
"All Regional Directors are therefore entreated to bring this important directive to the notice of Metropolitan/Municipal/District Education Directors and Heads of all institutions under their jurisdiction for strict compliance," it added
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