Mr Kwamena Bartels, Minister of Information and National Orientation, (extreme right) going to pay his last respects at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

Prez Kufuor pays his last respect to late Mad. Fathia.

Vice President Aliu Mahama files past the Mortal Remains of Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood files past the Mortal Remains of Madam Fathia.

Busumuru Kofi Annan, Immediate-Past Secretary-General of the United Nations, and wife Nane, file past the Mortal Remains of Madam Fathia Nkrumah

Catholic Archbishop of Accra Charles Palmer Buckle delivering a sermon at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

The casket draped with the National Flag containing the Mortal Remains of Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps were at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Chiefs from all over the country were at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings (extreme left); Former Vice President Professor John Evans Atta Mills (third from left), Presidential Candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Election 2008; Dr Kwabena Adjei (fourth from right), Chairman of NDC, and Dr Mrs Mary Grant (second right), Former Member of the Provisional National Defence Council, at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah

Vice President Aliu Mahama (extreme right) and wife Ramatu (second right); Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood (third right) and Professor Daniel Adzei Bekoe (extreme left),Chairman of the Council of State at the State burial service

President John Agyekum Kufuor (second left) and his wife Theresa (third left); Vice President Aliu Mahama (extreme left); Busumuru Kofi Annan (extreme right),Immediate-Past Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mr Begyina Sekyi Huges (third right), Speaker of Parliament and his wife (second right) at the State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House for Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Professor Atokwei Okine, Secretary-General of Pan-African Writers Association, eulogising Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Gamel Nkrumah, the First Son of Madam Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, reading a tribute at her State burial service held at the forecourt of the State House

Ferky Halim Ritz (Extreme lift ), Brother of Madam Fathia Nkrumah and fathia’s children

The Nzema Maanle Council’s tribute being read at the State burial service held for Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Professor Nii Noi Dowuona, Secretary General of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), reading a tribute on behalf of the Party to Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs,reading a tribute on behalf of President John Agyekum Kufuor to Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

This is the time to bind together – Sons, Daughter and GrandChild of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah hold each other’s hands as they move to lay a wreath at the burial service held for Madam Fathia Nkrumah at the forecourt of the State House.

Ferky Halim Ritz, Brother of Madam Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, lays a wreath after the State burial service at the forecourt of the State House

Dr Edmund Delle, Chairman and Leader of Convention People’s Party, laying a wreath on behalf of the Party after the State burial service for Madam Fathia NkrumahState House

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, laying a wreath on behalf of President John Agyekum Kufuor and the Government after the State burial service for Madam Fathia Nkrumah

President John Agyekum Kufuor consoles Gamel Nkrumah, the First Son of Madam Fathia Nkrumah.

Mr Freddie Blay, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, consoles Gamel Nkrumah, the First Son of Madam Fathia Nkrumah

The Mortal Remains Madam Fathia Nkrumah

The Mortal Remains Madam Fathia Nkrumah

The Mortal Remains Madam Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah arriving at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum its final resting place.

The mortal remains of Madam Fathia Nkrumah, wife of Ghana’s First President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah arrives at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum for internment (Credit: GNA)