The National Democratic Congress (NDC), in partnership with the J.J. Rawlings Foundation, will commemorate the 79th birthday of its founder, former President Jerry John Rawlings, with a series of events in Accra on Monday, June 22, 2026.
The celebration, themed “From Revolution to Fourth Republic: The Rawlings Legacy,” will be highlighted by the official naming of the party’s national headquarters after the late statesman and the unveiling of a bust in his honour.
The morning ceremony is expected to commence at 9:00 a.m. and will feature addresses by President John Dramani Mahama and other senior officials of the party.
Later in the day, a public lecture and exhibition will be held at the auditorium of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences near the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Accra.
Renowned lawyer and academic, Tsatsu Tsikata, will deliver the keynote address at the event.
Other speakers include Dr. Akwasi Opong Fosu, former Minister for Local Government and current Board Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, as well as former Minister for Information and National Security, Kofi Totobi Quakyi.
The NDC has invited party members, supporters, cadres and the general public to participate in the commemorative activities celebrating the life and contributions of the former president.
According to the party, the events will honour Rawlings’ role in Ghana’s political history, including his leadership during two military interventions and his subsequent stewardship of the country’s transition to constitutional democracy in 1992.
The former president passed away on November 12, 2020, at the age of 73.
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