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The remains of former National Security Advisor, Captain Kojo Tsikata (retd), were last Thursday laid to rest at a private ceremony in line with his desire.
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A grateful nation yesterday bid an emotional farewell to the first President of the Fourth Republic, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, whose remains were lowered into their final resting place at the new Military Cemetery behind the Burma Camp.
Accra, the national capital, almost stood still as Ghanaians and the international community came together to say adieu to the 73-year-old former President.
The sombre mood extended beyond Accrato other parts of the country.
It was a fitting honour to the former military leader and democratically elected President, whose towering presence in the politics of the country spanned a combined period of 19 years, the longest by any leader in the country.