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Major (Rtd.) Jonas Twum Ampofo

6 November 2026

Abusuapanin Kwame Asiedu (Aduana clan of Akyem Asiakwa and Maase), Madam Beatrice Akua Kyekye, Opanin Kwadwo Koranteng & Siblings, Baffour Kwasi Asare & Brother, Opanin Kingspad Botwe & Siblings, Madam Afia Rose, Madam Oteman & Siblings, Madam Amma Bea & Siblings, DSP Nketia Koranteng (Ghana Police Service, Kumasi), The Salvation Army, Ghana Territory and the entire Aduana and Oyoko clans of Asiakwa and Maase regret to announce with deep sorrow, the passing of their beloved son: Major (Rtd.) Mrs. Dina Konadu Opoku-Mensah (U.S.A), Maxwell Owusu Akoto (Ghana Enterprises Agency, Accra),…

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: There will be no wake-keeping. LAYING IN STATE: Saturday, 28th November, 2026 at The Salvation Army Church. Time: 5 a.m. BURIAL SERVICE: Saturday, 28th November, 2026 at The Salvation Army Church, Akim Asiakwa. INTERMENT: Saturday, 28th November, 2026 at Salvation Army Cemetery, Akim Asiakwa. FUNERAL RITES: Saturday, 28th November, 2026, immediately after interment at the Asiakwa funeral grounds.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE: Sunday, 29th November, 2026, at The Salvation Army Church, Akim Asiakwa. FINAL FUNERAL RITES: Sunday, 29th November, 2026 at the Akim Asiakwa funeral grounds after the thanksgiving service. WIDOW: Capt’n (RTD.) Constance Ampofo CHILDREN: Mrs. Dina Konadu Opoku-Mensah (U.S.A), Maxwell Owusu Akoto (Ghana Enterprises Agency, Accra), Millicent Serwaa Ampofo (Businesswoman, Accra), C/Inspr John Mark Ampofo (Ghana Police Central Band, Accra), Isaac Kojo Gyedu Ampofo (GES office, Tema), Robert Moses Ampofo (Ghana Prisons Service, Nsawam)

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