Residents of Chorkor a suburb of Accra ignored the President’s lockdown directives, to chill at the beach on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. When Ghanaweb’s lenses caught up with these persons, most of them could be seen engaging in various activities including swimming, football, acrobatics display, etc. whiles others just sat on the white sand and others stood afar to observes activities at the beach. Business was also booming for other squatting vendors who sold food to the people who had thronged the beach to enjoy their Easter Sunday. Despite the lack of police visibility in the area, Ghanaweb’s reporter observed that the road was empty but the beach was packed with people.

Source: GhanaWeb April 05, 2021 09:11 UTC