President John Dramani Mahama has led Ghana in honouring veterans and fallen heroes during the 81st Remembrance Day Service at the Christiansborg War Cemetery in Osu, Accra.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Mahama laid the first wreath on behalf of the nation.
The solemn event, attended by state officials, representatives of the security services, and members of the diplomatic corps, paid tribute to the Ghanaian soldiers who lost their lives in World Wars I and II.
Dr Christian Rogg, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, laid the second wreath on behalf of the Commonwealth. This was followed by the High Commissioner of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, who laid a wreath on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps in Ghana.
Lieutenant General William Agyapong, Chief of the Defence Staff, laid wreaths on behalf of the military and sister security services, and Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo (rtd), Chairman of the Veterans Administration of Ghana (VAG) Governing Board, laid wreaths on behalf of Association members. The Osu Mantse represented the traditional rulers.
The annual ceremony serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring need to pursue global peace.
