The late Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Arnold Hudson Quainoo (Rtd), a former Chief of the Defence Staff, fondly known as the ‘Buffalo Soldier’ has been laid to rest at Burma Camp on Friday 7 February 2025. During the funeral service held at the St Catherine Catholic Church in Burma Camp, […]
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A Tribute to General Arnold Quainoo: A Complex Legacy of Military Might and Personal Warmth
Prof Kwesi Yankah’s tribute to the late General Arnold Quainoo, also known as the “Buffalo Soldier”. The tribute reflects on Quainoo’s complex legacy, marked by his tough exterior as a military leader, but also his warmth and kindness in private life. Yankah’s personal encounters with Quainoo are woven throughout the […]
Ghana Bids Farewell to Patriot and Former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo
Today, Ghana laid to rest a true patriot and hero, Lieutenant General Arnold K. Quainoo, former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. At his final funeral rites at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Burma Camp, President John Dramani Mahama paid tribute to Quainoo’s remarkable life and legacy. […]
A Virtuous Woman Laid to Rest: Madam Deborah Wengam’s Legacy Lives On
Today, the forecourt of the State House in Accra was filled with mourners who gathered to bid farewell to Madam Deborah Wengam, a woman of remarkable virtue and the mother of Reverend Stephen Yenusom Wengam, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana. The burial service, attended by thousands, including dignitaries […]
Veep Jane Opoku-Agyemang Mourns Passing of Education Trailblazer Dr. Rosina Acheampong
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang joined a host of dignitaries, including former President John Agyekum Kufuor, to mourn the passing of Dr. Rosina Acheampong, a trailblazing educationist and Ghana’s first black headmistress of Wesley Girls High School. Dr. Acheampong’s remarkable leadership and dedication to education had a profound impact on […]






