Fallen heroes remembered in Kumasi with wreaths

Kumasi, Nov. 11, GNA – A wreath-laying ceremony was on Sunday held at the Cenotaph in Kumasi to commemorate the 67th Remembrance Day in honour of fallen soldiers who fought at the Second World War.            The ceremony saw wreaths being laid on behalf of the President, people of Ghana, security services, chiefs and the Veterans Association of Ghana. It had in attendance various stakeholders, including Heads of Departments, Agencies and Organizations, traditional rulers, ex-servicemen and a cross-section of the general public. A parade made up of nine officers and 160 men, including the various security services, was also mounted under the Command of Captain Laryea Oduro of the Fourth Battallion Infantry Brigade of the Ghana Armed Forces.  At exactly 1100hours, the siren sounded to symbolize the end of the War, after which ex-Corporal G.W.Opoku, 98, read the Binyon verses. This was followed by wreath-laying, while a minute silence was observed. Representatives of the various faiths also prayed to ask of God’s favour for the fallen heroes.        GNA ... Read Full Story