{"id":273117,"date":"2024-12-30T23:39:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T23:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/30\/independence-square-to-be-closed-ahead-of-john-mahamas-swearing-in-ministry-of-tourism\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T23:39:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T23:39:20","slug":"independence-square-to-be-closed-ahead-of-john-mahamas-swearing-in-ministry-of-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/30\/independence-square-to-be-closed-ahead-of-john-mahamas-swearing-in-ministry-of-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence Square to be closed ahead of John Mahama\u2019s swearing-in \u2013 Ministry of Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/365\/36556023.295.jpg\" alt=\"File photo of the Independence Square\" title=\"File photo of the Independence Square\" width=\"295\" height=\"183\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>File photo of the Independence Square<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of Independence Square and its surrounding areas in preparation for the swearing-in of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A press release stated that the facility will be inaccessible from midnight on December 31, 2024, until January 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn line with preparation towards the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect, the public and tourists are hereby informed that the Independence Square and its environs will be closed. The facilities will be cordoned off by National Security,\u201d it noted.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry also urged cooperation from all affected parties, adding, &#8220;The general public and tourists are advised to take note and comply with the directive.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>It assured that the area will be cordoned off by National Security to ensure safety and smooth preparations for the historic occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Independence Square is a venue for annual independence celebrations, national events, civic and military parades, and other national gatherings.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read the full statement below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/650\/65000813.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>JKB\/MA<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch as Ghanaians reflect on 2024 and share their expectations for 2025 below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"QhETs_zXDBo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anticipation builds among Ghanaians for economic recovery, progress, and a prosperous 2025\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QhETs_zXDBo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo of the Independence Square The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of Independence Square and its surrounding areas in preparation for the swearing-in of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. A press release stated that the facility will be inaccessible from midnight on December 31, 2024, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":273118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-273117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Independence Square to be closed ahead of John Mahama\u2019s swearing-in \u2013 Ministry of Tourism - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/30\/independence-square-to-be-closed-ahead-of-john-mahamas-swearing-in-ministry-of-tourism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Independence Square to be closed ahead of John Mahama\u2019s swearing-in \u2013 Ministry of Tourism - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"File photo of the Independence Square The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of Independence Square and its surrounding areas in preparation for the swearing-in of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. 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