But an aide to the former President Mr Frank Agyekum has called on the public to disregard the falsehood of Mr Kufuors death being peddled by some faceless individuals. Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, and Ghana ex-president Jerry John Rawlings, Kufuor's fiercest critic, were among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. [20], Kufuor institutionalised the capitation grant for school children at the basic level, whereby each student was entitled to $2 for cultural sports and development. (m=!0,l=a,b()):d(19):d(20)},add:function(a){"function"===typeof a? Welcome to the Pulse Community! if(a===document||!0===h(a,d)){var l;l="function"!==typeof a.getAttribute? What a dick. My heart goes out to the Ghanaian people! Born John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor on December 8, 1938, he was a retired Ghanaian politician and statesman who served as President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. [34] In September 2018 the foundation set up the Kufuor Young Entrepreneurs Network (K-YEN). She is alive and currently in her residence at Airport Residential Area, the statement signed by a Senior Aide andspokesman for the former, Kwabena Osei-Adubofour stated. He changed the Senior Secondary School curriculum from three years to four years and renamed it Senior High School. Also join us across all of our other channels - we love to be connected! Some of them wailed uncontrollably as they filed past the motionless body of their beloved Auntie Adwoa. Your IP: How come their is no Hospital in Ghana that can perform the surgery and they have to transport him to S/A. John Addo Kufuor, also known as Chief Kufuor is a Ghanaian businessman and the son of the former President . var e=[];d(a);return e}function q(a){a=a.getAttribute(f);return"string"===typeof a&&""!==a}var f="data-run-module",x="runnerBoxElementProp"+(new Date).getTime(),c=function(){if("function"===typeof window.requestAnimationFrame)return window.requestAnimationFrame;for(var a=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],b=null,c=0;c
1",l);return g},set:function(){d(h+"->2",l)},configurable:f})}try{e(!1)}catch(q){try{e(!0)}catch(f){a[b]= Also READ: President's 'DAUGHTER', 2 others in multi-million cedis FRAUD caged On Friday August 30, 2019 there was a news report suggesting the wife of the former president was dead but a statement from the office of [] The Office of former President John Kufuor has refuted reports in some section of the media suggesting the supposed death of former first lady, Theresa Kufuor. }); Her body had since been deposited at the morgue for autopsy. After completing his education, Kufuor returned to Ghana and launched his political career. His administration is said to have received the most financial assistance in the history of Ghana, due essentially to donors' distrust for the military governments before it, as well as those with some military connections. Shai! 84Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. [2] The Road Leading To Otuoke, Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's Village (Photos), Breaking: Ghanas Ex-president Kufuor Is Dead, Ghanas Ex-president Kufuor Is Dead Vanguard. She was said to be the youngest of ex-President Kufuor's surviving siblings. We will now be sending you a daily newsletter on news, entertainment and more. "+e:f;!0===g&&d(17,b);return}!0===g&&d(18,b)}}function g(b){document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(b)}function m(b,a){function d(){!0!==x&&(!0===f&&(c.readyState=void 0),x=!0,a(c))}var f=!1,x=!1,c=document.createElement("script");c.type="text/javascript";c.src=b;c.onload=d;c.async=!0;c.defer=!0;!0=== Click to reveal Though unemployment and inflation remained high, the national currency stabilized, and investment in the country increased. According New Mail, quoting Reuters, Kufuor was flown to South Africa to receive medication after complaining bitterly about an excruciating pain at the spinal cord. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [30], On 21 September 2009, he delivered the prestigious Legatum Pericles Lecture at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The nicely dressed body of Auntie Adwoa was laid in state at the Apagyafie Saturday morning, and people from all walks of life came to pay their last respects to her. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine.. Ex-President Kufuor informed of the death of the Drobomanhene You do not have any stains in your white shirt and neither was your government overthrown by unruly soldiers. [16], He started the National Health Insurance Scheme to replace the existent cash-and-carry system;[17] 11 million Ghanaians were registered under this scheme. According to him, the ex-president is alive and kicking and will be joining the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate at Akropong for the constituency campaign launch in the Eastern Region. return a[x]}function g(){function a(){if(!0===b)for(;0 "+c)}else return b;else d(7,b)}function g(a,b){function c(){if(!1===n){for(var c=[],E=0;E