Military, NDC and family remember Rawlings six years on

The Ghana Armed Forces, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the family of late former President Jerry John Rawlings gathered on Thursday, November 12, 2026, to pay their respects at a wreath-laying ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of his death. The memorial service took place at the Ghana Armed Forces Cemetery at Burma Camp in Accra, where members of the Military High Command, NDC representatives, and Rawlings' relatives convened.

The event was presided over by Air Vice Marshal Joshua Mensah Larkai, the Chief of Staff at the Ghana Armed Forces, and Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the NDC. Rawlings' children, Yaa Asantewaa, Amina, and Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings, along with representatives of the Agbotui family led by retired Colonel Joshua Agbotui, were also in attendance.

At the ceremony, Reverend Father Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Arthur delivered a poignant address, urging Ghanaians to reflect on the values that Rawlings stood for and to ensure that they were passed down to future generations. He emphasized that the memorial was not merely a remembrance of the former president's life, but also an opportunity to consider the lessons his public service offered to the nation.