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Thursday, August 20, 2026
The funeral of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings was attended by a range of dignitaries, including former Heads of State, foreign dignitaries, Senior Government Officials, and Traditional Leaders, reflecting the high esteem in which Nana Konadu was held. Her memory and contributions to Ghana’s development will continue to […]
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today paid a glowing tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady as “undoubtedly one of the most consequential Ghanaian women of her generation” and the “embodiment of the women’s struggle for self-empowerment.” In a statement released following her burial […]
Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady, was laid to rest on Friday, November 28, following a solemn state funeral held at the Black Star Square in Accra. Thousands of mourners and national leaders gathered to pay […]
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie has offered a heartfelt and poetic tribute to her late “former boss,” reflecting on the enduring strength and complexity of her character. Using the lyrics of the Dolly Parton song “Eagle When She Flies,” Gomashie described the deceased as a woman who has “seen and […]
The 31st December Women’s Movement and the National Democratic Party (NDP) paid powerful tributes to their late founder, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, during her state funeral at Black Star Square on Friday, November 28. The former First Lady, who passed away on October 23, 2025, was lauded as a fearless leader, […]
