Funerals are a big deal in Ghana and it is not uncommon, in some parts, for a ceremony to last up to seven days, drawing thousands of crowds adorned in flowing red and black robes and gold jewelry.

It was a funeral two years in the making. The deceased had laid in a morgue in Greater Accra, Ghana, biding his time in icy torpor as plans were made for his final journey. There was financing to be ...

Attending a Ghanaian funeral requires sensitivity and respect for cultural practices. By avoiding these common mistakes—asking about the dress code, bringing a contribution, staying for the entire ...

As part of the ongoing Ghana Month series on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah has offered a detailed look into how funerals are organized across different tribes in Ghana, ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's president was among hundreds of mourners Friday who paid their last respects at the funeral of Christian Atsu, the soccer player who died last month in the Turkey ...

Ghana's president was among hundreds of mourners Friday who paid their last respects at the funeral of Christian Atsu, the soccer player who died last month in the Turkey earthquake. President Nana ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s president was ...