by Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie
A former member of the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC); and former member of the Council of State , Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant, has passed away at age of 88.
Family sources say she died on Sunday afternoon September 18, at the 37 Military Hospital. She left behind two of her own children, and four adopted ones.
President John Dramani tweeted about her death, describing her as a “great woman of our modern era. ”Adieu Dr. Mary Grant. A great woman of our modern era. Rest in Peace, mummy".
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) September 19, 2016
Dr. Mrs. Mary Grant was appointed in 1989 among the last batch of PNDC members until the PNDC was dissolved on the 7th of January 1993. She was in charge of general affairs.
Whiles with the PNDC, Dr. Grant held many positions including a Deputy Minister of Health, and later became the Minister of Education and Culture and also a Member of Council of State.
She was until her death considered as one of the people who later fell out with Mr. Rawlings.
But in 2012, she was awarded at the Ghana Women Awards, the premier awards ceremony aimed at celebrating the success of women of excellence in various facets of the society.
Her award was presented to her by Mr. Rawlings. . . . . .
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