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 Cantonments, Accra, bringing together high-profile personalities, politicians, members of the New Patriotic Party, as well as family and friends of the late former First Lady.
Theresa Kufuor, who married former President John Kufuor in 1962, served as Ghana’s First Lady from 2001 to 2009.
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