The Greater Accra Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has provided assurance that schools will remain open on Thursday and Friday in the region.

This decision comes in light of the updated directive regarding the closure of shops, offices, and schools during the funeral ceremonies for the late Ga Manye Naa Dede Omardru III.

Originally, it was planned to have a closure from Thursday to Saturday, but the recent modification limits the closure to only Saturday.

The GES has entreated Head teachers and teachers in the Metro/Municipal/District Education Directorate to take note of the changes.

In December 2022, Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, passed away. On June 19, 2023, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inaugurated a book of condolences in her honor.

The final funeral rites for the late Ga Manye were originally scheduled to occur between October 15 and October 31, 2023.

Recently, the Ga Traditional Council made adjustments to its guidelines concerning the closure of businesses in preparation for the late queen, Naa Dedei Omaedru III's final funeral rites. Initially, the Council had decreed a three-day shutdown of all offices and shops in the Central Business District of the Greater Accra Region, spanning from October 26 to October 29.

However, in a recent statement, the Council revised its instructions, specifying that offices and businesses should only close on Saturday, October 28, as opposed to the previously announced three-day closure.

Meanwhile, the family of Ga Manye has obtained an interim injunction that suspends the funeral originally planned for Saturday, October 28.