In honour of the memory of the deceased monarch of England, Queen Elizabeth II, President Akufo-Addo has directed that all official flags in the country fly at half-mast effective today, Friday, September 9, 2022. This is to last for a period of 7 days.The Queen died yesterday, September 8, 2022, after her health deteriorated, Buckingham Palace announced.

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 In a tweet extending his deepest condolences to the Royal Family and on behalf of the general public, the President said the queen will be dearly missed.“Ghanaians have very fond memories of the two visits she made to Ghana during her reign, and, on both occasions, we remember the friendliness, elegance, style and sheer joy she brought to the performance of her duties,” he said.

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“As Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, she oversaw the dramatic transformation of the Union, and steered it to pay greater attention to our shared values and better governance.

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She was the rock that kept the organisation sturdy and true to its positive beliefs“We shall miss her inspiring presence, her calm, her steadiness, and, above all, her great love and belief in the higher purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations, and in its capacity to be a force for good in our world,” he added.

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President Akufo-Addo said the Queen “was a cherished and revered monarch of the British people, the longest-serving in their history, who will be sorely missed. We are saddened by her departure.“May God bless her soul and give her peaceful rest in His Bosom until the Last Day of the Resurrection when we shall all meet again,” he added Following her demise, her son Prince Charles is the new monarch of English.

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 Source: The Independent Ghana

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