{"id":1269419,"date":"2022-12-23T14:04:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T14:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/23\/professor-kwesi-botchwey-goes-home-today-photos\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T14:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T14:04:06","slug":"professor-kwesi-botchwey-goes-home-today-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/23\/professor-kwesi-botchwey-goes-home-today-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Kwesi Botchwey goes home today [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-43-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Kwesi Botchwey funeral (43)\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The final funeral rites of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has been held.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-201-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-201-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199146\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>The solemn ceremony came off on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Forecourt of the State House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-202-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-202-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199147\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>In attendance to pay last respects were President Nana Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Speakers of Parliament; Doe Adjaho and Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, Chief of Staff; Akosua Frema Opare and former Ministers including Hannah Tetteh.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-6-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199157\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Former President\u00a0John Mahama,  Professor Jane Opoku-Agyemang, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia and other party bigwigs also joined the family to give him a befitting burial.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-9-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-9-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199159\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>The late economist passed on on Saturday, November 19, 2022, aged 78.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Finance Minister Kwesi Botchwey passes on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We danced \u2018Buga\u2019 at your 78th birthday \u2013 Mahama says in tribute to Kwesi\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Mahama mourns with Prof Kwesi Botchwey\u2019s family [Photos]<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-88-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-88-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199189\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Prof Botchwey passed at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-53-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-53-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199177\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>He was the longest-serving Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 1982 to 1995 under the erstwhile late President J.J. Rawlings\u2019 administration to assist in stabilising Ghana\u2019s economy at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-29-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-29-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199172\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>Immediate past NDC Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Council of State Member, E.T. Mensah, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Yaw Osafo-Maafo and many others were also present.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-226-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-226-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199152\"  \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-68-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-68-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199183\"  \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-53-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-53-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199177\"  \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-211-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kwesi-Botchwey-funeral-211-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199150\" width=\"726\" height=\"484\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"BsQvQo0oF6Q\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Unwholesome Products: FDA burns GHc300,000 worth of goods (23-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BsQvQo0oF6Q?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final funeral rites of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has been held. 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