Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has paid glowing tribute to Rev. Christian Tsui Hesse, the renowned personal photographer of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, describing his life’s work as an irreplaceable part of Ghana’s national memory.
In a Facebook post after visiting Rev. Hesse at his residence, the Vice President said she was honoured to meet a man whose photographs captured some of the most defining moments of Ghana’s independence struggle and Pan-African history.
She noted that Rev. Hesse’s contribution remains invaluable, as his images continue to shape how successive generations understand the country’s political and cultural evolution.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang commended Rev. Hesse for his lifelong dedication to preserving historical negatives and safeguarding national archives, despite challenges including limited institutional support.
She also acknowledged the difficulties he encountered in ensuring that the nation fulfilled its responsibility to protect and preserve these important records.
The Vice President assured Rev. Hesse of the government’s renewed commitment to preserving and properly utilising Ghana’s visual heritage, stressing the need to accurately document and protect Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Pan-African legacy for both Ghana and the African continent.
Rev. Hesse, widely regarded as one of Ghana’s foremost cinematographers and filmmakers, served as Nkrumah’s personal photographer and documented major political and historical events across Africa, creating an archive of immense cultural and historical significance.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang concluded by thanking Rev. Hesse for his extraordinary service to the nation and wishing him continued strength and good health.
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