Rebecca Akufo-Addo Archives

26 May

Be The Voice Of The Voiceless – Rebecca Akufo-Addo Charges Journalists

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Ghana's First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo is encouraging winners of the Merck Foundation Africa Media Awards to continue with their good works of representing the marginalized minority in society. "Continue to be the voice of the voiceless through your work,” she said. She spoke at the Merck Foundation awards and alumni summit held on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Labadi Beach Hotel for West African journalists and doctors. “We have done a lot of training for journalists, and we are expectant that they will use the knowledge and skill from these trainings to impact their societies and be agents of desirable…

06 Nov

490-Bed Capacity Hostel Named After First Lady

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The Governing Council of the Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Aburi, has named a modern 490-bed capacity hostel of the college after the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo. This is in recognition of her outstanding contributions towards educational development, with a justification from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. They said the First Lady had worked tirelessly over the years in numerous ways to assist the welfare of women and children in the areas of education, health, women empowerment and the general well-being of all. During the dedication programme last Wednesday, Rt Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, Moderator…

20 Sep

Here Are The Four Ghanaians Who Formally Attended Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

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On Monday, September 19, invited guests from all walks of life attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey in London. Millions across the world followed the event on TV, online and across social media platforms as the world paid its last respects to the British monarch who reigned for seven decades. The event as expected was strictly by invitation, so much so that, even some world leaders were not invited – among others, Vladimir Putin and Emerson Mnangagwa, presidents of Russia and Zimbabwe respectively. For most guests, they needed to be formally invited or have…

10 Sep

Bawumia, First Lady, Ex-Presidents Mourn With Dr. Agyepong

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Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, joined mourners at the forecourt of the State House, Accra on Saturday for the funeral and burial rites of Opanyin Samuel Kwame Agyepong, the late father of the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong. Former Presidents—John Dramani Mahama and John Agyekum Kufuor—were equally present to commiserate with Dr. Agyepong’s family. Opanyin Samuel Kwame Agyepong died on last June, aged 98, after a short illness. As early as 5: 00 a.m., the funeral grounds had been flooded by hundreds of mourners from across…