Thursday 19th March, 2020
By
Albert Allotey, GNA
Accra, March 19, GNA
– Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, the Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area,
on Thursday pledged support to the measures taken by the Government to prevent
the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
He said all
appointments, functions and visits to the Osu Palace had been suspended, unless
deemed extremely important but with limited number of persons to be allowed at
a time.
A statement by the
Osu Mantse, who is also the President of the Greater Accra Regional House
Chiefs, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said all meetings, functions and
activities of the Osu Traditional Council had been cancelled until further
notice.
It said employees,
dependents and all persons within the Palace and its surroundings were to observe
the social distancing protocol of one meter (three feet) during interactions
while all persons had been advised to limit their travels and movement.
The statement said
festivals, funerals, naming and marriage ceremonies among other social
gatherings, which attracted crowds, should be called off till further notice
while gatherings in markets, community trading centres and all public places in
the Osu Traditional Area were discouraged.
It advised the
public to observe hygiene at homes by placing water and soap at vantage points
for handwashing, and cover mouths while sneezing and coughing.
“This is a
responsibility we must take as citizens of Ghana to protect our homes and families.”
He entreated the
media to be cautious in their reportage in order not to cause fear and panic.
GNA