Speaking to Citi News, an aide to the former president, Dr. Kwabena Osei Adubofour . navigator.serviceWorker.register('pwa-service-worker.js') 141Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland. [18] He also built a state-of-the-art emergency centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. President John Agyekum Kufuor The spokesperson for Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has debunked rumours that the former head of state is dead in South Africa. He set up the National Ambulance Service and built more than 205 hospitals and clinics. Daily Guide is a Ghanaian Newspaper published by Western Publications Limited. At the international level, Kufuor consolidated Ghana's position as the voice of Africa, credible peace broker, beacon of democracy (Ghana was the first country to undergo Peer Review under NEPAD's Africa Peer Review Mechanism) and responsible member of the comity[spelling?] Tunisian President Dies Aged 92 / Tiger Power Is Dead, Kenya Strongest Man Dies At 72 Years (photos) (2) (3) (4), Trump To Meet his First African President This Tuesday, President Denis Sassou / How The Obama Administration Set Up The Muslim Ban For Trump To Execute / Trump Deploys iron Soldiers To Europe, Warns Russia Over Ukraine, Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10). This initiative supports and develops young entrepreneurs to excel in their endeavors. Kufuor was the 7th of 10 children of Nana Kwadwo Agyekum, an Asante royal, and Nana Ama Dapaah, a queen mother. The former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor is reported dead in Johannesburg, South Africa this morning following surgical operation on his spine. John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. Auntie Adwoa died at the age of 67 on February 12, 2014 after a short illness. 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This socio-economic vision was encapsulated in the Five Priority Areas Programme vis the pursuit of good governance, modernisation of agriculture for rural development, private sector participation, enhanced social services and vigorous infrastructural development. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine.. From 1969 to December 1971 he led Ghana's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Ministerial Meetings in Addis Ababa, and the Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in Lusaka. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. } Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. He helped found the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and in 1996 became the partys candidate for president. Ghana in the year 1965 at the behest of his mother who (having already bought a first-class ticket for his return) wished him to practice in Africa. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. During Ghanas transition back to democracy in 1979, Kufuor returned to public life. "!==a&&k.push(a)});c=k.join("/"); Re: Ghana's Ex-president, Kufuor Is Dead!!! In January 1982 the leadership of the All People's Party (APP), which was an alliance of all the opposition parties, advised some leading members, including the Deputy Leader of the Alliance, Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama, the general secretary, Dr Obed Asamoah and Kufuor, to accept an invitation from the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) to serve in what was purported to be a National Government. 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He died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning following surgical operation on his spine. dlApi = Object.assign(dlApi, { According to Vanguard which cited New Mail and Reuters, Kufuor died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday morning, November 15, following a spinal surgery. (u(a)?w("25.4",a):w("25.4"),A(b,g,"25.4")&&y.define(b,g)):d("25.5")}function A(a,b,g){if(G(a)){if("function"===typeof b)return!0;d(g+"->1")}else d(g+"->2");return!1}function J(a){var b= target: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/WORLD', His victory over John [] This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. [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. c.length&&b(c,function(){});b.runnerBox.runElement(document)},0)}a({paths:d});l(window,"load",function(){v(48,"window.load");g();setTimeout(function(){v(48,"window.load -> 10s");g()},1E4)});"complete"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isComplete"),g());"loaded"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isLoaded"),k());l(document,"DOMContentLoaded",function(){v(48,"DOMContentLoaded");k();l(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0],"pageshow",function(){v(48,"body pageshow");g()})});l(document,"readystatechange",function(){var a= The office of former president John Kufour has asked the public to disregard information on social media about the demise of former first lady, Theresa Kufuor. DV: 'PULSE_NG/NEWS/WORLD' Policy direction in Kufuor's second presidential term built on the foundations laid in the first four years. The social vision behind the grant was anchored on unleashing the entrepreneurial, creative and innovative potential of Ghanaians as a means of creating wealth and hence dealing with the social challenges facing Ghanaians. It's a big shame. He was a member of the assembly that drafted the constitution of the third republic, and he was elected to Parliament in 1979, serving as deputy minority parliamentary leader. "@type": "ItemList", His stature as statesman, democrat and credible spokesman for Africa found expression in his invitation to major international meetings and conferences including the founding summit of the AU, G8 Summits in Sea Island, Georgia and Glenneagles, Scotland, and the World Economic Forum. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. According to him . Below are the three Industrious children if J. Don't post false information on Nairaland. 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