Theresa Kufuor

How The Late Theresa Kufour Helped Her Husband Survive 15 Months In Jail
16 Nov

How The Late Theresa Kufour Helped Her Husband Survive 15 Months In Jail

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Former President John Agyekum Kufour says former First Lady, late Theresa Kufour helped him to survive a fifteen month jail term at the Usher Fort Prison after an unexpected coup d’etat in 1972. He said his late wife single-handedly took care of their children while he was in prison. Mr. Kufuor disclosed this in his tribute read on his behalf during the burial service held at the forecourt of the State House on Thursday November 16, 2023. “Between 1969 and 1971, with both Aba and me in our early thirties, our lives seemed to be on an upward trajectory. But this…
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Theresa Kufuor’s State Burial To Be Held Today
16 Nov

Theresa Kufuor’s State Burial To Be Held Today

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A state funeral for the late former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor, will take place at the Forecourt of the State House today, November 16, 2023. The ceremony will begin at 7 a.m. with a procession, followed by a burial mass at 9 a.m. Final funeral rites for the former First Lady will be conducted at Heroes Park in Kumasi on Saturday, November 18. Mrs Kufuor passed away at her home in Peduase, surrounded by her family, on October 1 at the age of 87. A Requiem Mass was held on November 15, 2023, at Christ the King Catholic Church in…
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“Fare Thee Well, Aba; Adieu, My Dearest Love!” – Kufuor’s Heartfelt Tribute To Theresa
16 Nov

“Fare Thee Well, Aba; Adieu, My Dearest Love!” – Kufuor’s Heartfelt Tribute To Theresa

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Shortly after what I now perceive as a clearly fore-ordained introduction by our mutual friend Dr Kwame Appiah-Poku, Aba and I met in person on 1 July 1961 at a ball at Battersea Town Hall in London, to celebrate Ghana’s first anniversary as a republic. Aba had just completed nursing school in Edinburgh and was on her way to pursue a midwifery course at the Radcliffe Infirmary, part of Oxford University. I was also on my way to Exeter College, Oxford, having just passed my Bar exams at Lincoln’s Inn in London. My first impressions of my beautiful Aba were…
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NLA Board Commiserates With Former President Kufuor
04 Oct

NLA Board Commiserates With Former President Kufuor

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The National Lottery Authority (NLA) Governing Board, led by His Eminence, Torgbui Francis Seth Nyonyo, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, called on Former President H.E John Agyekum Kufuor, to commiserate with him on the demise of his wife, Former First Lady, Mrs. Theresa Kufuor. Surrounded by family and well-wishers, the NLA delegation expressed their deepest sympathies to the family of Former President John Agyekum Kufuor. The Board Chairman, His Eminence Torgbui Francis Seth Nyonyo, signed the Book of Condolence on behalf of the National Lottery Authority. Mrs. Theresa Kufuor, who passed on October 1, 2023, was the First Lady of…
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Bawumia Commiserates With Kufuor Over Loss Of Wife
02 Oct

Bawumia Commiserates With Kufuor Over Loss Of Wife

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday, October 2 visited the residence of former President John Kufuor to commiserate with him on the death of former First Lady, Theresa Kufuor. The Vice President’s team arrived at about 3:45 pm where they exchanged greetings with the family as well as other high profile figures around. Among them were; former New Juaben South MP, Mark Assibey Yeboah, Ambassador D K. Osei, former National Security Minister, Francis Poku and other current and former government officials. He then proceeded to sign the book of condolence. https://www.myjoyonline.com/former-first-lady-theresa-kufuor-dies-at-88/ The late Theresa Kufuor passed away on Sunday,…
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Her Warmth, Kindness And Grace Were Exceptional – Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute To Theresa Kufuor
02 Oct

Her Warmth, Kindness And Grace Were Exceptional – Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute To Theresa Kufuor

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Mrs. Theresa Kufuor, Ghana's former First Lady and wife of the 2nd President of the 4th Republic, John Agyekum Kufuor. The heartfelt tribute, President Akufo-Addo comes after the former first lady passed at age 87. In the tribute, the president described the late Theresa Kuffour as a warm, kind and gracious woman who bore the vicissitudes of life with great stoicism and an unshakable belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God. “Mama Theresa, as she was affectionately called, was a devoted companion of President Kufuor throughout their sixty-one (61) years…
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