Also known as: former First Lady · former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings · Rebecca Akufo-Addo · Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo · Ernestina Naadu Mills · Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills · Nana Nhyiraba Obeng Konadu
Former First Lady who founded the 31st December Women's Movement and the Developing Women for Mobilisation organisation, died aged 76.
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Nana Konadu 20 YEARS, 20 seasons, 16 regions and, for the first time, the Bono Nkyerem people can now brag as 2026 winners of Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB). …
Nana Konadu Wins GMB Legacy EditionJoy Online
… NPP and NDC challenged to maintain consistency Ms Bright also recalled the controversy surrounding appointments to the EC under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, including the appointment of Chairperson Jean Mensa, who is allegedly related to the former First Lady, Re …
EC must command public confidence regardless of which party is in power – Victoria BrightJoy Online
The family of the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will hold a memorial mass on Friday, October 23, to mark the first anniversary of her death and celebrate her contribution to women’s empowerment and child development in Ghana. …
Family announces memorial mass for Nana Konadu Agyeman-RawlingsJoy Online
… Rawlings Foundation, Ms Yaa Asantewaa Agyeman-Rawlings, has paid tribute to her late mother, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a fierce campaigner who spent her life driving the political, social, and economic development of Ghanaian communities. …
Nana Konadu dedicated her life to community transformation — Yaa Asantewaa Agyeman-RawlingsJoy Online
… He also expressed appreciation to Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, former First Lady, and the Mills family for sharing with the nation a man whose life continued to illuminate Ghana’s path. …
Mahama leads Ghanaians to mark 14th Anniversary of Prof Mills’ passingJoy Online
… Unfortunately, it is when they are in opposition that they ask those questions.” Dr Sowatey referred to a passage from former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ book, It Takes a Woman: Life Shaped by Heritage, Leadership and the Woman Who Defined It. …
Reform military budgeting process to reduce corruption risks – Dr SowateyJoy Online
… He recalled the arrest of broadcaster Kwabena Bobie Ansah after he allegedly made false claims about former First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo. …
Arrests over false publications risk reviving criminal libel – Sulemana BraimahJoy Online
… She said the bond endured beyond the passing of former President Jerry John Rawlings and later, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. …
Agyeman-Rawlings family condoles with Gbeho family after death of James Victor GbehoBusiness & Financial Times
… The women she credits as formative tell you something: Margaret Thatcher, Maya Angelou, Joyce Rosalind Aryee, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and Jenny Horrocks, the BBC sports producer whose personal mentorship she still speaks about with warmth. …
The woman who held the microphone firstJoy Online
… However, the celebrations are tempered by the recent loss of its visionary founder and president, the former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, whose relentless advocacy served as the backbone of the movement since its inception. …
‘The legacy lives on’ – DWM marks 44 years with tribute to Nana KonaduTwenty-year-old Nana Konadu from Bono Region won the 2026 legacy edition of Ghana's Most Beautiful at the National Theatre in Accra on October 18, claiming the title for her region for the first time in the pageant's history. She won a car and GH¢200,000 cash along with other prizes.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Twenty-year-old Nana Konadu from Bono Region won the 2026 legacy edition of Ghana's Most Beautiful at the National Theatre in Accra on October 18, claiming the title for her region for the first time in the pageant's history. She won a car and GH¢200,000 cash along with other prizes.
20 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright has called for consistency in the appointment of Electoral Commission officials, arguing that the Commission must command public confidence regardless of which political party is in power, and that appointments should be assessed against consistent standards of constitutional legality, professional suitability, and public confidence in independence.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will hold a memorial mass on Friday, October 23, at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra to mark the first anniversary of her death and celebrate her contributions to women's empowerment and child development. Nana Konadu, who died aged 76, founded the 31st December Women's Movement, which constructed over 1,000 early childhood development centres across Ghana.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Yaa Asantewaa Agyeman-Rawlings has paid tribute to her late mother, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a fierce campaigner who spent her life driving political, social, and economic development in Ghanaian communities through grassroots leadership rather than desk-bound advocacy.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama led Ghanaians in marking the 14th anniversary of the passing of President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, laying wreaths at his tomb at Asomdwe Park in Accra. Mahama said the greatest tribute to the late President was commitment to his principles including integrity in public life, democratic respect, tolerance of differing views, and compassion for the vulnerable.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Criminologist Dr Emmanuel Sowatey has called for reforms to Ghana's military budgeting process, stronger parliamentary oversight, and improved public understanding of the security sector to address corruption risks identified in the defence sector.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, warned that Ghana risks reintroducing the repealed criminal libel law if police continue arresting people over alleged false publications instead of allowing civil legal processes. He cited the arrest of broadcaster Kwabena Bobie Ansah over claims about former First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo as an example, arguing that defamation should be handled through the National Media Commission, retractions, apologies, or civil court suits rather than police action.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Agyeman-Rawlings family paid a condolence visit to the family of former Foreign Minister Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, who died on Sunday. MP Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings described Gbeho as a close family friend and offered the Rawlings family's support during the period of mourning.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rosalind Koramah Amoh, now Sub-editor of the Daily Graphic and Vice Chairperson of the Women's FA Cup Committee, has spent thirty years covering women's football and shaping Ghanaian sports journalism, inspired by her disappointment at the sparse media presence at a 1994 Women's World Cup qualifier between Ghana's Black Queens and Nigeria's Super Falcons.
7 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Developing Women for Mobilisation organisation observed its 44th anniversary on May 13, the first major milestone since the death of its founder and former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The organisation reaffirmed its commitment to women's advancement and demanded government acceleration of Affirmative Action Education and its implementation across communities.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →