A state funeral in honor of the late former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor, is scheduled to take place at the forecourt of the State House on November 16, 2023. The proceedings will commence at 7 a.m. with a procession, followed by a burial mass at 9 a.m.

The final funeral rites for Mrs. Kufuor will be held at Heroes Park in Kumasi on Saturday, November 18.

Mrs. Kufuor passed away peacefully at her residence in Peduase, surrounded by her family, on October 1 at the age of 87.

First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Kufuor

A Requiem Mass was observed on November 15, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cantonments, Accra. The ceremony brought together distinguished personalities, politicians, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as well as family and friends of the late former First Lady.

Theresa Kufuor, who entered matrimony with former President John Kufuor in 1962, served as Ghana’s First Lady from 2001 to 2009.