"!==a&&k.push(a)});c=k.join("/"); "===n[0]){var k=[];B(c,function(a){k.push(a)});B(n,function(a){". In a statement, the former President described the reports as fake news and called on the public to completely disregard them. What a dick. You do not have any stains in your white shirt and neither was your government overthrown by unruly soldiers. Kufuor won the presidential election of December 2000; in the first round, held on 7 December, Kufuor came in first place with 48.4%, while John Atta-Mills, Jerry Rawlings' Vice-president, came in second with 44.8%, forcing the two into a run-off vote. "===b[0])!0=== "@type": "ItemList", the Manhyia South MP, were present. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has debunked media reports that former First Lady, Mrs Theresa Kufuor is dead. The inaugural lecture, which attracted very high local and foreign dignitaries, had H.E. navigator.serviceWorker.register('pwa-service-worker.js') According to him . This initiative supports and develops young entrepreneurs to excel in their endeavors. According to Vanguard which cited New Mail and Reuters, Kufuor died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning, November 15, following a spinal surgery. 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What a great loss to Ghana and the entire black continent. World Federation of Honorary Consuls' Order of the Gold Star (2008). Copyright 1994 - 2023 GhanaWeb. [2], In 1966 he became the town clerk of Kumasi City Council [now Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]. Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is dead. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Auntie Adwoa died at the age of 67 on February 12, 2014 after a short illness. 8. After campaigning for less than nine months, Kufuor polled 39.62% of the popular votes to Rawlings' 57% in the 1996 election. The rumour about Mr Kufuors death was all over the country, with people placing calls to close contacts and media persons to authenticate the report.Various social media sites including facebook, twitter and BBM were on Sunday morning rife with speculations that the former president had passed on in a foreign hospital while other reports said he was bed-ridden with a terminal illness.Sources said the rumour started on Friday and reached its peak yesterday until Mr Kufuor broke his silence on a radio interview at midday.The report spread fast, far and wide, compelling Ghanaian residents all over the world to place phone calls back home in a quest to establish its veracity.Concerned persons however breathed a sigh of relief when the former president himself spoke to an Accra-based private radio station, Peace FM, to deny the ugly news in a telephone interview conducted by Akwasi Agyeman in Twi language. Mr. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor, the former civilian President of Ghana, is not dead. Unblock notifications in browser settings. async: 1, [19] Kufuor also introduced free maternal health care in public hospitals for all expectant mothers. no_gemius: 1, typeof a&&""!==a?a:null}e=l(e);h(e,function(e){var g=k(e),h=g.split(". Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a1311ae1dbce3b3 What Joy living forever would bring. "string"===typeof a&&"function"===typeof b?(u(a)?w("25.3",a):w("25.3"),y.define([],b)):A(a,b,"25.2")&&y.define(a,b):3===arguments.length? May he rest in peace. He helped found the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and in 1996 became the partys candidate for president. Though Kufuor lost to Rawlings in the national election that year, the NPP nominated him again to stand in the December 2000 election. Green Ghana Day: Ex-president Kufuor, Chief Imam plant trees at Gomoa Nsuaem - Adom TV News (10-6-22)#GreenGhanaDay#AdomTVNews #AdomTV#AdomOnlineSubscribe fo. His administration's domestic policy in the first term was marked by fiscal and monetary stringency on the economic front, aimed at stabilising a national economy that had stagnated and was in decline. Kufuor was the 7th of 10 children of Nana Kwadwo Agyekum, an Asante royal, and Nana Ama Dapaah, a queen mother. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. You are speaking to me and I am fit and kicking. She is alive and currently in her residence at Airport Residential Area". In the Second Republic's Parliamentary register, Kufuor lists his hobbies and interests as table tennis, reading, football, and film shows. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spin doctor-turned-critic has died at the age of 71 at a Moscow hospice after a prolonged illness, his family announced. Kufuor and his family belong to the Roman Catholic Church. He argued for the importance of effective development assistance, pointing out that development aid helped Ghana enter the international capital market. Honorary Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford University. !0:!1}}}function B(a,b){for(var d=0;dc.length?d(5,a):(c.pop(),b(c.join("/")))}function b(a,b){var c=a.split("/"),n=b.split("/");if(01")}else d(g+"->2");return!1}function J(a){var b= Today is the birthday of former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, aka the Gentle Giant. [37], In September 2017, the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) appointed Kufour as the first Chancellor of the university,[38] the appointment taking effect from 1 November 2017. 35Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. 84Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. 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