Ama Ata Aidoo

State-Assisted Funeral Arrangements For Ama Ata Aidoo Slated For July 13-16
15 Jun

State-Assisted Funeral Arrangements For Ama Ata Aidoo Slated For July 13-16

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From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, 2023, the family of the late legendary Ghanaian author, Ama Ata Aidoo, will lay her to rest. This was announced by her family when they called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House to officially inform him of her death and burial arrangements, a report by 3news.com has said. President Akufo-Addo, after receiving the information, expressed joy that the timing fits well into his schedule. He also stated that he had decided that the funeral arrangement by Ama Ata Aidoo’s family should be assisted by the state. “I am happy that the arrangements…
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Pres Akufo-Addo Condoles With Family Of Ama Ata Aidoo …Renowned Authorgets State-Assisted Funeral
15 Jun

Pres Akufo-Addo Condoles With Family Of Ama Ata Aidoo …Renowned Authorgets State-Assisted Funeral

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has conveyed his deepest condolences to the OgyadzeAsona Family of Abora Nkwanta and AbeadzeKyeakor following the sad passing of illustrious Ghanaian author, poet and playwright Professor Ama Ata Aidoo. According to the President, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo “has brought a lot of honour to our country by her works, her personality and by the cause that she stood for.” As a result of her contribution to the literary culture and advocacy to the cause of Ghanaian and African women, governement has offered to give her a dignified and befitting State-assisted funeral.…
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Ama Ata Aidoo’s Book Of Condolences Opens On June 7, GAW And PAWA To Commiserate With Family On Friday
07 Jun

Ama Ata Aidoo’s Book Of Condolences Opens On June 7, GAW And PAWA To Commiserate With Family On Friday

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The family of the late Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo will from Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, begin to receive mourners and sympathisers from 10 am to 3 pm at the WEB Dubois Memorial Centre. The event, scheduled to end on Friday, June 9, 2023, will have a Book of Condolences opened. It will also give opportunity for sympathizers and love ones to share their tributes and thoughts. In a conversation with the Organizing Secretary of the Ghana Association of Writers, Oswald Okaitei, the leadership of the Association (GAW) and of the continental Association of writers, the Pan African Writers Association have…
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‘Oh I Am So Very Distraught’ – Kofi Adjorlolo Pays Tribute To Ama Ata Aidoo
01 Jun

‘Oh I Am So Very Distraught’ – Kofi Adjorlolo Pays Tribute To Ama Ata Aidoo

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Veteran Ghanaian actor Kofi Adjorlolo has expressed deep sorrow and paid a heartfelt tribute to the late celebrated Ghanaian author, Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, who passed away on May 31st, 2023. According to a Ghanaweekend.com report, the actor reflected on the immense loss and highlighted Prof. Aidoo's significant contributions to African literature and intellectualism. In his tribute, Adjorlolo expressed his distress, stating, “Oh I am so very distraught. Another great African intellectual has fallen. Her books include that of other great African intellectuals. “Prof Ama Aidoo and other great African minds fine-tuned some of us, especially ‘ME’ to realise what African heritage…
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