Gamal Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, dies in Cairo
Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has died in Cairo, Egypt, following a prolonged illness. The post Gamal Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, dies in Cairo appeared first on Ghana Business News .
MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, eldest son of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Conveying his deepest condolences to Gamal's family, the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle conveyed his sorrow upon learning of the news in Cairo. Armah-Kofi Buah called Gamal an accomplished journalist and devoted Pan-Africanist, who faithfully adhered to the principles and vision of his father.
Speaking on behalf of the people of Ellembelle, a region he described as the ancestral home of Ghana's founding President, the MP offered his heartfelt sympathies to the grieving Nkrumah family. He also prayed for the soul of Gamal to find eternal peace. Gamal Nkrumah, a journalist and editor at Egypt's Al-Ahram Weekly, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to family sources. His burial is scheduled to occur in Egypt on Saturday, October 17, in line with Islamic customs.
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