{"id":1708,"date":"2024-12-31T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2024-12-31T11:31:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:31:57","slug":"independence-square-to-be-closed-midnight-for-presidential-swearing-in-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/independence-square-to-be-closed-midnight-for-presidential-swearing-in-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence Square to be closed midnight for presidential swearing-in preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of the Independence Square and its environs in preparation for the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closure will take effect from midnight on December 31, 2024, and will remain in place until January 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement issued by the Deputy Minister, Mark Okraku Mantey, the facilities will be cordoned off by National Security to facilitate arrangements for the inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry has urged the public and tourists to take note of the closure and comply with the directive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-31-at-08.38.02.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1709\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-31-at-08.38.02.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-31-at-08.38.02-218x300.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-31-at-08.38.02-640x879.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><sub>Source: Myjoyonline.com<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" style=\"width:123px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG-20230613-WA0094-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em><sub>Dmedia News (Domajuosu Multimedia)<\/sub><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of the 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