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Breaking News: Ghana’s President John Atta Mills Dies Aged 68
Late John Attah Mills
“It is with a heavy heart…that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana,” the statement reads, as quoted by Reuters.
The statement also said the president passed away at a military hospital in the country’s capital Accra, within a few hours of being taken ill.
Chief of Staff John Henry Martey Newman addressed the nation in a televised broadcast, confirming news of the president’s death. State-run television channels GTV and TV3 broke into regular programing for the announcement.
Meanwhile, a presidential aide said Mills died on Tuesday afternoon after complaining of pains on Monday.
Mills celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday.
Last month, Mills visited the United States for what he described as a “routine medical check-up.” He also met with US President Barack Obama. Prior to his trip, he dismissed rumors regarding the state of his health.
A Western-educated university professor specializing in taxation, Mills served as the country’s vice president from 1996 to 2000. He was the leftist National Democratic Congress nominee for the presidency on three occasions: in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
In 2008, Mills won a closely contested election on a platform of change and greater economic equality. One of his campaign posters even featured a photoshopped image of Mills standing alongside Barack Obama.
As president, Mills oversaw the start of oil production in the country. He was planning to run for a second term in December.
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momo
July 24, 2012 at 7:56 pm
R.I.P.S
Zebb Mpinganjira
July 24, 2012 at 7:56 pm
May his soul rest in eternal peace and grasnt the Ghanian brothers strengthe and solace during this trying moment.
It is also hopped that any uvltures who celebrate peoples death tot ake over positions give Ghaniana time to mourn the statesman in dignity!!
Ohms
July 24, 2012 at 7:57 pm
sad for the country after losing to zambia, now they lose their beloved president. may God guide them in this trying transition moment.
Ghanians, show the world that you are mature who can handle such issues even when you lose the head of state. zambia lost, malawi did the same and all handled the issue very well. do the same. all the best.
hurst
July 24, 2012 at 7:58 pm
sorry mr president
sa-maybol
July 24, 2012 at 7:59 pm
chaipa.its de great lose 2 african pipo.m.h.s.r.i.p
painkiller
July 24, 2012 at 8:04 pm
He used to frequent the synagogue church of all nations, why was he not saved?
Movie lover
July 24, 2012 at 8:12 pm
I hope its not a TB JOSHUA prophecy RIP
taliban
July 24, 2012 at 8:13 pm
let all the old sickling presidents resign..we are fed up of by elections..deepest condolences to Ghanians..
Umusambashi
July 24, 2012 at 8:22 pm
My sincere condolences to the nation of Ghana. May God guide you through this tryng moment.
Mlambia Humphrey
July 24, 2012 at 8:37 pm
May his soul rest in peace. God grand the Ghanaians peace & courage during ths trying moment.
taliban
July 24, 2012 at 8:40 pm
death why oh death..you left the old men with cancer ruling..
hisali Trevor
July 24, 2012 at 8:47 pm
M.H.S.R.I.P it is so sad to loose the dedicated man of Ghana who saved the people of Ghana with dignity! So sad .
mungateli
July 24, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Mr. President rest in peace. I respect Ghanian courtesy and the prayerful and hard working people. I had alot of Ghanian friends at university in Russia. Please find solace on God during this trying moment.
PJchiti
July 24, 2012 at 8:56 pm
MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE NPEOPLE OF GHANA FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR PRESIDENT PROFESSOR JOHN ATTAH MILLS. HE WAS A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND HONOUR, A GOD FEARING MAN. A WATCHED HIM ONE TIME HAVING A FELLOWSHIP WITH EMMANUEL SINAGOGUE CHURCH IN NIGERIA. MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD GUIDE OUR BROTHERS, SISTERS AND THE GREAT FAMILY OG GHANA IN THIS TRYING MOMENTS.
M.H.S.R.I.P
yalmaz
July 24, 2012 at 9:22 pm
inna lilahi wa inna ileihi raj’oon
jbchijb
July 24, 2012 at 9:26 pm
my friends,these same old men with cancer are most powerful in africa
ntc
July 24, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Sad indeed. I will remember him for telling off David Camelon over guy right. RIP son of the soil.
tuwelele
July 24, 2012 at 9:51 pm
my condolences to the people of ghana. May his soul
Candela
July 24, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Too bad for ghana..but tbj misd to prophesy this one..ngalitubepako.
Moonga
July 24, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Taliban go and lick your mother’s menstral blood frm her old vagina.She nids u son of the bich.
tt
July 24, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@moonga, when you have nothing to coment, you beter keep quite instead of writing such insults!,you have insulted all women including your mother! may God forgive you. may the people of ghana have the streangth required during this period.too bad for wat has hapened.
CHICHI
July 24, 2012 at 10:58 pm
do not insult please. mourn peacefully. never rejoice again on the death of your enemy nor celebrate your rivals illness, coz u may die before him. an open advice to our president is that he should only serve for one term and should not even listen to his wife and those with selfish ambitions who want to suck the national resources behind him. when need him so dearly after 2016 as the father of the nation for our children to come.
Andy1
July 24, 2012 at 11:39 pm
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Miltech
July 24, 2012 at 11:57 pm
MR PRESIDENT MILL RIEP.
JEHOVAH GUIDE THE GHANAIANS IN THIS TRYING PERIOD.
Chilemba wa sasa
July 25, 2012 at 12:27 am
MY HEART FELT CONDOLENCES.
FYAFULA SANA IFYA BANTAMBA LUKUTA UKULAFWA. ELO ABABOMBESHA EBALEFWA BWANGU. AWE IFWA ILEPITILA UKU TALI NGA KU SYRIA FILYA NAGUFYE PA ZIM APA ABANTU BACHULA. TWAPAPATA USHEKO ABASUMA.
Sun Didn't Shine
July 25, 2012 at 1:20 am
Man of Integrity, Man of the People, his quest for Better Ghana cut short. Ghana has lost a great man, but they have also shown the world how democratic they are – unlike other African countries, they did not hide his death, and as per constitution, the Vice has already been sworn in as President. May His Soul Rest In Eternal Peace
NMofya
July 25, 2012 at 3:17 am
Let the mercy of God speak for the family,friends,Ghanaians,Africa and the whole world.He(President) was a great man.When God says Yes,no one can say no!may his soul rest in peace.God bless our Continent we need our solutions.
unknown
July 25, 2012 at 5:56 am
Movie Lover-i wouldnt be suprised if it was one of TB Joshua’s prophesy bcoz even his winning of the 2009 elections was prophesied by him in 2009. He also went to SCOAN for a thanx giving ceremony after winning the elections. MHSRIP
Roga Roga
July 25, 2012 at 7:06 am
MHSRIEP.ZAMBIANS MOURNS WIT GHANA.BUT WE WONT RELAX 4 DA RETURN GAME.
mkweza lamba
July 25, 2012 at 7:33 am
TB Joshua, why not Mugabe instead of Cool Atta Mills? Lotelako Bob please!!
DOLLAR BILLS
July 25, 2012 at 7:39 am
R.I.P
chilu04
July 25, 2012 at 7:41 am
this is sad news for all african
RELOADED
July 25, 2012 at 7:48 am
Rest In Peace
FUTURE PRESIDENT-ZAMBIA
July 25, 2012 at 8:08 am
My condolences brothers and sisters- the Ghanians
SHALL FIRE STOP BURNING BECAUSE IT IS FREINDLY WITH WOOD?
July 25, 2012 at 8:26 am
This chinese its every where….Influx of Chinese: Only 607 registered with immigration
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Official records at the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) indicate that there are 607 Chinese with work and resident permits in the country, immigration officials have said.
Out of the number, 75 are in the mining industry, 197 in the oil, gas and energy industry, while the rest are in other sectors.
However, according to a source at the Chinese Embassy in Accra, the number of Chinese in the country is in the thousands.
Conceding that the number of Chinese in Ghana could be more, immigration officials said that was so because some of the Chinese came into the country as investors, while others used the Aflao Border as entry point.
They stated that most of the Chinese were issued with visas on arrival, explaining that with that the companies or individuals who invited them would have to write to the Director of the GIS for approval before the visas were issued.
Such Chinese visitors have to state in the letters where they are coming from and the purpose of their visit, the day of arrival and departure, who will be responsible for their accommodation, among others.
If the officials are satisfied with the requirements, they will then issue the visas in writing to the applicants at a fee of$150.
According to immigration officials who spoke to the Daily Graphic on condition of anonymity, majority of the Chinese, in their attempt to avoid going through laid down procedures for resident and work permits, flew from China to Togo and used approved or unapproved routes to arrive in the country.
From the beginning of the year to date, 81 Chinese who were involved in illegal mining activities in the country have been arrested by immigration officials.
Out of the number, 29 have so far been repatriated to China.
The immigration officials said although 20 of the Chinese were issued with repatriation orders, they were still in the country because they claimed that they had lost their passports and other documents through a fire outbreak.
They were currently awaiting travel certificates from the Chinese Embassy in Accra to enable them to return home, the officials said.
They said 32 of those who were arrested had valid resident and working permits and that 11 were still under investigation.
According to Mr Ben Ayeh, the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, small-scale mining was the preserve of Ghanaians.
According to the laws on mining, foreigners are issued with permits to venture into large-scale mining, not small-scale mining, in the country.
Currently, records at the Minerals Commission indicate that there are 799 small ¬scale registered and licensed mining operations owned by only Ghanaians in the country.
Mr Ayeh said most often Ghanaians, after acquiring the licences, sold or transferred them to foreigners.
Making reference to the incident which occurred at Manso-Nsiena last Thursday, he said neither the Chinese nor the local people had licences to engage in small-scale mining in the area.
Last Thursday, there was exchange of gunfire when the youth of Manso-Nsiena in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region clashed with some Chinese suspected to be engaged in illegal mining operations in the town.
Following that, the Police Administration has launched full-scale investigations into the activities of illegal miners in the country.
PIKE
July 25, 2012 at 8:50 am
iwe chitaliban chikala te iwe lesa. do not say like that.
Taonga Mwewa
July 25, 2012 at 8:56 am
So sad people of Ghana, may his soul rest in peace.
Ms. Blessing
mwinemushi
July 25, 2012 at 9:04 am
May he meet the maker as he was born.Just a mere man not president ready to receive his wages.
mrs nmm
July 25, 2012 at 9:37 am
My condolences to Ghana.May his soul rest in eternal peace.
RB
July 25, 2012 at 10:00 am
Its normal,no one will live forever,MHSRIP!
dnice
July 25, 2012 at 10:10 am
sad, RIP SIR
bruce
July 25, 2012 at 10:25 am
tukamisanga bamudala tulimunshila,R.I.P
jeuz
July 25, 2012 at 10:52 am
may his soul rest in eternal peace.
Chapwa
July 25, 2012 at 11:03 am
So even TB Joshau couldn’t heal him, they were good friends.There is something wrong with the word of faith movement.We all get sick and one by one we die.
Musonda
July 25, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Only a fool can rejoice the death of a fellow human being. My condolences to our brotherS and sisters in Ghana. We have lost the son of Africa. MHSRP
prince phill
July 25, 2012 at 12:23 pm
So the prophecy has finally come true. TB JOSHUA is only human, though he is used by GOD to prophesy into pipo’s lives, and to heal the sick, when time comes for you to leave this world, no one can hold u back. Rest in eternal peace your excellence.
mk
July 25, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Ghanains, as we mourn with you, remember to mourn with us soon when our time comes.
Friday Siwale
July 25, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Death is not something new, people die and will continue to die,rich or poor it doesn’t matter,today its you tomorrow me,all departed ones have just gone ahead of us who are breathing today but sooner or later we shall be together in the world of the dead,so no need to mourn alot.
accurator
July 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm
condolences
lk
July 25, 2012 at 1:11 pm
MAY THE GOOD LORD GRANT HIM ETERNAL PEACE. R.I.P