Western Region observes 78th Remembrance Day for Veterans
- Posted on
- Comment
The security services in the Western Region have hosted the 78th Remembrance Day, a commemorative event celebrated in Commonwealth member nations for the troops who lost their lives in the First World War.
The Ghana Police military, the National Fire Service, the Air Force, and former military members gathered on the cenotaph close to Takoradi Harbour on the day, also known as Poppy Day, to honour the fallen heroes.
The public was also to be made aware of the sacrifices made by former service members who gave their lives in defence of their nation.
The Western Regional Minister and Guest of Honour, Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, emphasised that selflessness was essential to the development of a nation and urged every Ghanaian to put their all into Mother Ghana.
He commended the veterans for their acts of courage and bravery in the line of duty and charged them to keep ensuring.
The Veterans Administration Ghana read the Biyon Verse: “We Shall Remember Them in honour of their fallen colleagues:
The ceremony saw a wreath laying by the Minister, Ghana Armed Forces, Ex-serviceman, Expatriates, chiefs and people of the Western Region, and other security service agencies in remembrance of the brave veterans across the world.
The remembrance poppy, a symbol in memoriam of the gallant soldiers, was sold to support the welfare of veterans, while a minute’s silence was observed for their gentle souls to keep resting in peace
ABOUT: Nana Kwesi Coomson
[email protected] An Entrepreneur, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Communications Executive and Philanthropist. Editor-in-Chief of www.233times.com. A Senior Journalist with Ghanaian Chronicle Newspaper. An alumnus of Adisadel College where he read General Arts. His first degree is in Bachelor of Arts - Political Science (major) and History (minor) from the University of Ghana. He holds MSc in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Energy with Public Relations (PR) from the Robert Gordon University in the United Kingdom. He is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow who studied at Clark Atlanta University in USA on the Business and Entrepreneurship track.
View all posts by: Nana Kwesi Coomson
(Selorm) | 
(Nana Kwesi)