The family of the late Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I, Chief Executive Officer of Mac-Dic Royal Plaza Hotel, has extended invitations to a number of prominent personalities, including former President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, traditional leaders and key organisations ahead of his final funeral rites later this month.
The family, led by Abusuapanin Baffour Danso Apenteng of the Bretuo-Abusua of Akyem-Kwabeng, formally invited former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to join them in paying their last respects to the late traditional leader and businessman.
The upcoming funeral was officially announced at the Okyeman State Council Meeting last week, underscoring the significance of the occasion within the traditional and social circles of Akyem and beyond.
His Majesty Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, the Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area will also personally sit in as the Grand Royal Chairman for the occasion.
The three-day funeral rites are scheduled to take place from Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Akyem-Kwabeng in the Eastern Region.
Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I, will be laid in state from the morning of Friday, November 27, until the dawn of Sunday, November 29, at the Okyeman Dwantoahene Palace in Akyem-Kwabeng.
The main funeral activities will take place at the Anglican School Park, opposite the Atiwa West District Assembly office in Akyem-Kwabeng, where family members, friends, sympathisers and invited guests are expected to gather to honour his memory.
Among the distinguished institutions invited to the funeral is the administration of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary, where the late Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I, served as a PTA Chairman.
The invitation to the school administration is expected to bring together members of the educational community who worked closely with him and witnessed his contributions to the development of the institution.
Traditional leadership will also feature prominently at the funeral, with the Paramount Chief of New Juaben among the revered personalities invited to join the family and the people of Akyem-Kwabeng.
The Konor of Manya Krobo and President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has also been invited, highlighting the anticipated strong representation from the traditional leadership across the Eastern Region.
The family has further extended invitations to key stakeholders within Ghana’s tourism and hospitality industry, reflecting the late Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I’s association with the sector as the CEO of Mac-Dic Royal Plaza Hotel, Former Board Member of the Ghana Tourism Authority and Former President of Ghana Hotels Association.
The Ghana Tourism Federation is among the organisations expected to be represented at the funeral, as members of the industry join the family to celebrate the life and legacy of one of their own.
The Ghana Tourism Authority has also been invited to the final funeral rites, with the anticipated participation of tourism stakeholders adding another dimension to the celebration of the life of the late hotel executive.
The funeral is therefore expected to draw a diverse gathering of political figures, traditional authorities, educational leaders and players within the tourism and hospitality sectors.
The family also paid a special visit to Nana Opare Kwafo I, Akuapem Ahwerasehene, as part of efforts to personally invite respected traditional leaders and dignitaries to participate in the funeral rites.
The visits and invitations, according to the family, form part of the preparations to give Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I, a befitting farewell in recognition of his life, service and contributions to his community and the institutions with which he was associated.
As preparations gather momentum, Akyem-Kwabeng is expected to host mourners and dignitaries from different parts of Ghana and beyond from November 27 to 29, as family, friends, traditional leaders and organisations come together to bid a final farewell to the late Barima Kofi Adjei Twinin I.
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