The Information Services Department (ISD), authors of the Independence Day brochure that was plagued with errors has apologized for the unfortunate incident.

In a statement signed by Acting Director, Francis Kwarteng Arthur and copied to Joy News, the Department said it took full responsibility for the misrepresentations captured in the brochure.

The ISD apologised to the president as well as the people of Ghana for the "misrepresentations in the Event Brochure."

However, the apology letter emailed to Joy News on March 7 was dated January 12, 2016, another error. Deputy Communications Minister, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, texted Joy News to authenticate the source of the letter and further apologised for error in date. 

Organisers of the 59th Independence Day celebration are being criticized for the grammatical, typographical and factual mistakes found in the official Independence brochure.

Tourism advocate, Pa John Bentsifi Dadson, says the errors in the official brochure of the 59th Independence Celebration are embarrassing and calls for answers.

 

Below is a copy of the full statement