Veterans remember their fallen colleagues
Manhyia is not associated with Ashanti Times - Publishers
Veterans remember their fallen colleagues
Accra (Greater Accra), 28 February 2000
Wreaths were laid at the Osu Cenotaph on Monday in memory of the three ex-servicemen who were gunned down at the Christianborg Crossroads on Febrary 28, 1948 while going to present a petition to the Governor.
The victims were Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey.
There was absolute silence when the names of the three were mentioned and there was no response during the roll call.
Lieutenant-Colonel E. K. T. Donkor, Minister of Defence, laid a wreath on behalf of the government and people of Ghana and General Ben K. Akafia, Chief of Defence Staff, laid one on behalf of the Security Services.
Colonel John A. Kabore (rtd), Chairman of the Veterans Association of Ghana, laid one on behalf of the ex-servicemen while Nii Adote Obuor, Sempe Mantse and Acting President of Ga Traditional Area, laid one on behalf of traditional rulers.
The wreaths were laid against the background of hymns by the Central Band of the Ghana Armed Forces.
There was a flag-raising ceremony during which the last post was sounded.
There was also a parade of a contingent of the Ghana Armed Forces under the command of Major M. Amoah-Ayisi.
Lt. Col. Isaac Kofi Gyamfi, Director of Religious Service of the Ghana Armed Forces, thanked God for sustaining the country since the colonial era and prayed for peace and stability for Ghana, the sub-region and Africa.
He said the dedication and selflessness of the fallen heroes should rekindle Ghanaians to stop corruption and encourage them to protect the country's hard won independence.
Captain S. S. Adam, Chief Imam of the Ghana Armed Forces, prayed for successful elections and sustenance of peace and stability.
Numo Tete the third, Nai Wulomo, poured the libation.
On Saturday, February 28, 1948, a number of ex-servicemen were marching from Accra to the Christianborg Castle at Osu to present a petition to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief on their unpaid war benefits when they were intercepted at the Christianborg Crossroads by a contingent of armed policemen.
The contingent led by British Superintendent Imray ordered that they disperse and when they refused, he gave an order to the police to open fire and the three ex-servicemen were killed.
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Accra (Greater Accra), 28 February 2000
Allied Multimedia Ghana Limited (AMG), Publishers of the Ashanti Times newspaper, on Monday confirmed that the Manhyia Palace is not associated with the newspaper.
"We wish to state emphatically that Manhyia Palace is truly not associated with the Ashanti Times and we unreservedly regret any embarrassment that the misinterpretation of our noble objectives has caused the Palace."
AMG was reacting to a statement from the Palace last week that some people were associating the Palace with the Ashanti Tines, a regional newspaper, which is yet to be launched.
"In fact in our mission statement, we pointed out that Ashanti Times is dedicated to promoting the development of Asanteman within the framework of the overall development of Ghana."
AMG pledged its continued and unflinching loyalty to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Ashantehene, and assured him that pages of the newspaper would be used to support and promote his lofty ideas and programmes for the best interest of Ashanteman and Ghana.
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