The Ghana Police Service will disrupt traffic flow as part of arrangements for the state funeral for the victims of the helicopter crash on August 6.
There will be diversions on some roads, while others will be blocked for the state funeral on August 15 at the Independence Square.
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The police, in a statement, said the arrangements are to ensure public safety and smooth traffic management during the solemn state ceremony.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at Independence Square on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The selected roads to be temporarily closed include:
- 28th February road from CEPS traffic light intersection to Castle road junction
- Osu Cemetery traffic light on the Lokko Street
- Castle road from AU to Osu Cemetery traffic light
- Starlet 91 road will be closed at the Ministries Traffic Light Intersection
Motorists have been urged to note the following diversions for traffic from La, Labone and Osu on the 28th February Road towards the Accra Central Business District, and the Ministries will be diverted onto the Salem Avenue Road at the Castle traffic light to Oxford Street.
Motorists from the Lokko Street, Osu, towards the Castle Road will have to use Ajumaku Street and Oxford Street in Osu. Traffic from the John Evans Atta Mills High Street towards Black Star Square will be diverted onto the Liberia Road at the CEPS Traffic Intersection towards the National Theatre Traffic Light Intersection.
Traffic from AU Circle towards the castle Road through Osu Cemetery traffic light will be diverted onto the Abdul Diouf and King Hassan Roads to link with Abdul Nasser Road in front of the Ghana Institute of Journalism area.
Vehicles with approved windscreen affixed entry stickers will be allowed to enter the Black Star Square arena and park.
Source: YEN.com.gh
