18th November 2023 10:50:54 AM
1 min readThe final funeral rites for Ghana's former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor, is scheduled to take place at the Heroes Park in Kumasi on November 18, 2023. Additionally, a thanksgiving service is planned at St. Peter's Cathedral in Kumasi on November 19, 2023.A State funeral, honoring Theresa Kufuor, was previously held at the State House forecourt on November 16.
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The former First Lady passed away at her Peduase residence on October 1 at the age of 87, surrounded by her family.<img src="
alt="" class="wp-image-590029" />During the State funeral, thousands of mourners, including family, friends, political representatives from various countries, and other dignitaries, gathered to pay their respects.
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Former President John Kufuor, the widower, expressed poignant sentiments about his late wife, describing her as soft-spoken and well-mannered, emphasizing the unfillable void her departure has left in his life.Dignitaries in attendance included President Akufo-Addo and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr.
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Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Dramani Mahama, and a delegation from the National Democratic Congress, Ghana's largest opposition party. <img src="
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/>The event also saw the presence of international figures such as former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Liberia's Vice President.<img src="
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The Independent Ghana
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