Prominent people who died in Ghana 2025

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings died at the Ridge Hospital in Accra on Thursday, 23rd October 2025, Today.com.gh reports

A woman of many firsts in Ghanaian public life, Agyeman-Rawlings was born on 17th November 1948 in Cape Coast. She studied at Achimota School before attending the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and later the London College of Arts.

Her public profile expanded enormously when she married then-Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings in 1977. Their partnership would become central to Ghana’s political landscape.

From 31st December 1981 to 7th January 2001, alongside her husband’s presidency, Agyeman-Rawlings served as First Lady of Ghana. It was during this period that she founded and led the influential 31st December Women’s Movement, a grassroots women’s empowerment organisation that established hundreds of day-care centres and advanced women’s literacy and entrepreneurship.

Reflecting on her vision, she once said: “My desire is to see the emancipation of women at every level of development to enable them to contribute and benefit from the socio-economic and political progress of the country.”

Full list below

Daasebere Osei Bonsu,
Asante Mamponghene

Dada KD,
Top musician

William Addo,
Top actor

Maame Tiwaa,
Top vocalist

Dr Mohammed Ben Abdallah,
Former Minister of Information

Mike Eghan,
Renowned Broadcaster 1960s/70s

Daddy Lumba,
Music Icon

Prof. John Nabila,
Fmr President, National House of Chiefs/Chief of Staff, Dr Limann Regime

Dr Omane Boamah,
Minister of Defence

Dr Ibrahim Murtala, Muhammed
Minister of Environment and Science

Dr Samuel Sarpong,
Fmr Ashanti Regional Minister

Alhaji Muniru Mohammed,
Fmr Minister of Agric

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings,
Wife of former President Jerry John Rawlings

Mawuli Semevo,
Top Actor

Cecilia Johnson
Prominent politician

Ernest Kumi,
MP Akwatia

Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo
Fmr MP Savelugu

Nana Konadu Yiadom,
Asantehemaa

Apostle Kojo Safo Kantanka
Founder Kristo Asafo/Philanthropist

Sam Pee Yalley
NDC guru

Ade Coker
Former NDC Greater Accra Chairman

Compiled by Napoleon Ato Kittoe