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Former Hohoe MP Bernice Heloo Passes Away On Christmas Day
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Former Hohoe MP Bernice Heloo Passes Away On Christmas Day

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Former Hohoe Member of Parliament Bernice Adiku Heloo died on Christmas day after a short illness
  • Heloo served as the Member of Parliament for Hohoe in the Volta Region from January 7, 2013, to January 6, 2021
  • She was also a former president of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa and the founder of NGO Prolink

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Bernice Adiku Heloo, the former Member of Parliament for Hohoe, has passed away at the age of 70, sending the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region into mourning.

Citi News reported that she died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25, following a brief illness.

Former Hohoe MP, Hohoe, Parliament, Bernice Heloo, NDC, Christmas Death
Bernice Heloo, a former Hohoe MP, died on Christmas Day aged 70
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Volta Onlinegh also reported that her death preceded a brief illness.

Heloo served as the MP for the Hohoe Constituency in the 6th and 7th Parliaments of Ghana’s 4th Republic, from January 7, 2013, to January 6, 2021.

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She was also a former president of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa and the founder of Prolink, a Ghanaian NGO.

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GNA reported that the NDC in the region described her as a passionate advocate for women's rights and extended condolences to the bereaved.

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Kutin's family and the NPP will announce plans for his funeral and memorial services in due course.

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Prominent figures in the NPP, including President Nana Akufo-Addo and his wife, attended the funeral.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa avatar

Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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