Madam Victoria Agbotui, mother of President Rawlings dies at age 101

The mother of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Madam Victoria Agbotui has died at the age of 101 according to several news reports.

According to the reports from close family ties who spoke to the media, the Ghanaian matriarch had been unwell for a period and gave up the ghost a few hours ago.

The office of the former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress is yet to confirm the breaking news.

READ MORE:Mother of ex-President JJ Rawlings celebrates 100th birthday

Madam Agbotui was born on September 9,1919 in Dzelukope near Keta in the Volta Region and celebrated her post centennial birthday a few weeks ago.

In 2019, rumours were rife that she had passed away but a statement from the former Ghanaian leader debunked the story as false.

She was also the head of the catering department at the presidency during her son’s reign.

Madam Victoria Agbotui was a staunch supporter of her son and became quite popular during his presidency

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Sponsor

spot_imgspot_img

Latest

The Vlisco Fashion Fund is opening applications for big ideas and ambitious new talent

Started in 2013, the Vlisco Fashion Fund is a yearly contest that supports promising creatives in building skills and strengthening their fashion labels in...

Discover the perfect winter escape in Dubai with Emirates

Emirates has announced an exciting new offer for travellers from Ghana planning to visit Dubai this winter. Passengers flying with Emirates to Dubai can enjoy...

True Love wins!! Kaakie's official photos are so gorgeous we can't stop staring

Over the weekend Ghanaian dancehall singer, Grace Awo Ocansey known in showbiz circles as Kaakie officially became a Mrs.

Sarkodie is inviting the international community to visit Ghana as part of the year of return

Ghana's best rapper, Sarkodie, won the fist ever BET Best International Flow act and he used the opportunity to sell Ghana's tourism potentials to the world.

How PICHA is boosting Africa’s visual diversity with stock imagery

Faubert founded PICHA in 2016 , a specialized stock library of Afrocentric photographs to fill the gap that existed with the global narrative of Africa.