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GES shuts down schools in Kumasi to pave way for Asantehemaa’s funeral rite

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  • Efo Red 7 years ago

    In this era of civilization these u productive customs are being encouraged. God save Africa

  • £earn_$martphones_Repairing 7 years ago

    January is almost gone. Are you yet to start something? Still confused about what investment options to choose for the year to maintain steady cash flow? Think about it -everyday, both the employed and the idle are hooked to ...
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  • Yaw Adjei 7 years ago

    Where is the authority of the constitutional government in all this? Are the students going to have a make up day for missing school on this day?
    So who really rules Ghana; the traditional leaders or the constitutionally ele ...
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  • Sofia 7 years ago

    Hmmmmmm!

  • Obibiniblackman 7 years ago

    May she Rest in Peace, but bloody hell school must be opened that day !!!!

  • Kwame 7 years ago

    How possible?
    This can only happen in primitive Africa.

  • Rene - London 7 years ago

    CAN YOU IMAGINE?! IN THIS DAY AND AGE? ONLY IN AFRICA!!

  • Bob 7 years ago

    Now students have to sacrifice their future for this. God is God and His kingship shall reign forever.

  • Efo Red 7 years ago

    In this era of civilization, are these unproductive customs being encouraged. God save Africa

  • Georgina Serwaa Boateng 7 years ago

    Leave us alone,!! If the teachers can't teach the students for them to pass their exams what's one day going to do,? Tribeless talkatives stay out of our traditions anybody who can't obey the directives should move out of th ...
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  • OLD BOY 7 years ago

    THIS IS SENSLESS AND HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE. THI DECISION IS WRONG AND NOT WELL THOUGHT OF. GHANA HAS LOST TO THESED ARCHAIC DECISON.

  • Agama lizard,U.S.A 7 years ago

    RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Nana Yaw™ 7 years ago

    Those to serve our queen in the after life should know that it's a great honour and they must die with pride. For the will cross the river to the village of the afterlife with our great queen, where the wI'll be welcome to ...
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  • Odikro 7 years ago

    Several years ago, my people could do anything in the Ashanti forest and get away with it. Today, news in instant everywhere. The world is watching live through Facebook, Twitter and what ever. This senseless waste of time ov ...
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  • Gbormita i 7 years ago

    Who shut down a factory with a bioreactor for such a closure?
    The funeral could have be done smoothly without closing down schools and businesses.

  • Osei Brempong Abrebrese 7 years ago

    What are the reasons for this action? GES must have reasons I believe lead to their action. I remember when the Okyehene Nana Ofori Atta died in the late sixty and the school authorities stop all permissions to the students t ...
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  • KKJ 7 years ago

    In this 21st century ....we are still talking about tradition goes on....awww I am soo shocked and no wonder Ghana is still poised with these cultures that infringe on our right and responsibilities as Ghanaians. Imaging the ...
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  • be wise 7 years ago

    City of London will shut down if queen Elizabeth dies, ur foolish small uneducation so u think u are civilised..animals, we ll shut down schools anytime we want, Wat can you do except hide behind ur phones and computers to wr ...
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