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Former President Kufuor has joined the host of high-profile Ghanaian personalities who have reacted to the death of late Jerry John Rawlings. The ex-president in a Twitter post on Thursday, November 12, 2020, expressed sadness about the demise of Mr. Rawlings. The post read: “Rest in Peace, Jerry John Rawlings.” Meanwhile, …

The longest serving head of state in Ghana Jerry John Rawlings has passed on to glory. Jerry John Rawlings died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the morning of Thursday November 12 2020. The former President had been on admission at the hospital since Sunday November 8, 2020. A …

The family of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has announced the death of the former Ghanaian President. In a brief statement released on the letterhead of the ex-president, the family said: “it is with deep sadness that the family of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), informs the general public that the former President …

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has joined the country’s leaders to mourn the passing of his predecessor Jerry John Rawlings. Mr Rawlings, a retired Flight Lieutenant in the Ghana Armed Forces, died on Thursday, November 12 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He had …

President Akufo-Addo has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings. He has also directed that all national flags should fly at half-mast for the next seven days in all parts of the country.

Live Coverage From JJ Rawlings’ Residence         Source: UTV

Information reaching MyNewsGh.com indicates that the former President of Ghana died of COVID-19. Our source says the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC ) was admitted at the Cardiothoracic Center at Korle Bu in Accra a week ago but died on Thursday morning. Former President of Ghana recently buried …

The flagbearer of the opposition, National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has suspended his campaign over the death of the party founder, J.J. Rawlings.  The former President who was touring Obuasi in the Ashanti Region ahead of the December polls said: ” We did not hear good news as we …

We have been informed that military officials have stormed former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings’ house shortly after his death.   We’re told that they’re at his residence in Accra to control the crowd trooping in to confirm his demise. NDC party officials have also arrived at hide residence …

Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father. He was educated at Achimota School where he obtained his General Certificate of Education ‘O’ Level in 1966. He enlisted as a Flight Cadet …