Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, is in good health and taking a short rest as advised by her doctors. Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed this during an interview on Face to Face on Channel One TV. She fell ill on March 28, 2025, and received treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre before traveling to the United Kingdom for further medical care.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang is a renowned academician and former Minister for Education in Ghana, with a distinguished career spanning multiple academic positions, including Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast from 2008 to 2012. Her contributions to education have earned her numerous accolades, including Ghana’s highest recognition, Officer of the Order of the Volta for Academic Distinction.
The Vice President is expected to resume her duties soon, with Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa echoing Kwakye Ofosu’s sentiments, assuring the public of her good health. Many Ghanaians have taken to social media to express their well-wishes and prayers for her speedy recovery, with the hashtag #GetWellSoonMadamVP trending on Twitter.
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