General News of Friday, 3 November 2017Source: 3news.comGovernment sends Major Mahama’s wife on foreign missionBarbara Mahama, widow of Major Maxwell Adam MahamaGovernment has recruited Barbara Mahama, wife of the Ghanaian military officer who was gruesomely murdered in May this year, to work in one of Ghana’s missions in a bid to help her heal from the pain of losing her husband. “We gave her options; she is into communications so we gave her options, she said she wanted a particular job at the Foreign Ministry and we put her there. Major Mahama, a member of the 5th Infantry of the Ghana Armed Forces who was on official duty, was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017 when some residents mistook for an armed robber. Maj. Mahama was given a state burial and government resolved to cater for his wife and two children with the establishment of Major Mahama Trust Fund which is currently before parliament. Mr. Nitiwul said Mrs. Mahama has been working with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the past month and half.

Source: GhanaWeb November 03, 2017 16:41 UTC