June Four anniversary programme released

The 19th Anniversary of the June Four Uprising will be marked with a variety of activities spread throughout the country. Under the theme ''Revitalising the June Four Dream - Transparency, Probity and Accountability'', the week-long events begin on Saturday, May 30 with fun games involving soccer, handball, tug-of-war, egg and spoon and sack race, volley ball and musical chairs, among others. A press statement issued by Mr Kofi Sekyiamah, acting Chief Director, Ministry of Communications in Accra today, said participating teams will be drawn from the state security services, progressive voluntary organisations and other identifiable groups. A public lecture will be held on Tuesday, June two at the Teachers' Hall in Accra at 1600 hours. On Thursday, June four, a route march will begin at the El Wak Stadium from 6.00 a.m. through some selected streets of Accra, while the wreath laying ceremony will take place at the forecourt of the Flagstaff House, Accra, at 8 a.m. In the afternoon of June four, a special anniversary football match will be played between Premier League champions, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The match will herald the commissioning of the new floodlights at the Accra Sports Stadium. A musical carnival to be performed by both local and foreign artistes, dubbed ''The June Four Peace Concert'' will be held at the Independence Square on Saturday, June six at 4 p.m. to round off the anniversary programme