{Pictures}Asantehene Gives NCA Deputy Director of Regional Operations a Befitting Burial

The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has overseen a befitting burial service for the deceased Deputy Director of Regional Operations at the National Communications Authority (NCA), Mrs Afua Akyaa.

The wife and mother of two, with a distinguished career spanning decades, was a royal of the Asante Kingdom and passed away on September 15, 2025.

Otumfuo presided over the burial rites and service jointly performed at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on October 6, 2025.

Journey Home Alone
In his heartfelt tribute, the widower recalled how he journeyed together with her “happily” and “purposefully” to Kumasi and ended up returning without her.

He said her role in his life transcended that of a life partner, further describing her as the “very heartbeat of my days.”

“Her sudden departure has left a silence that words can barely touch, yet it is in words that I try to honour the love we shared. She was the light that guided me through the darkest hours, the laughter that lifted my spirit, the gentle strength that reminded me what love truly means. To know her was to know kindness, grace, and a beauty that radiated far beyond appearances— her spirit shone in the way she cared for others, in her boundless generosity, and in her unwavering support.”

Unplanned Departure
For their part, her two daughters mourned the abrupt nature of her death, saying, “Your departure was not one we planned for to happen so soon, and it has left a great hole in our hearts.”

They hailed her as “God’s perfect gift to us”, “our best friend”, and “our symbol of hope.”

“We remember your constant reminder that we serve a true and living God, and to always live our lives in accordance with His purpose and will.

“From your life, Mummy, we saw you live in complete surrender to God, trusting in Him always. So, although our hearts are heavy, we will carry on with this blessed assurance.”

Joining the King, the royals and traditional authorities were Lady Julia, wife of the Asantehene, Akosua Fremah Osei Opare, Former Presidency Chief of Staff and Management of the NCA.

Biography
Afua Akyaa was born on December 13th, 1971, to Mr J.K. MENSAH and MRS MABEL ADOMA MENSAH at Hendon, London, NW in the United Kingdom, where her dad was posted as an officer of the Ghana High Commission.

She was married to Mr George Kojo Amosah and was blessed with two daughters.

Her basic education started at the Morning Star School in Accra and continued her secondary education from Labone Secondary School, Accra, through Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School, Saltpond.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography-Major at the University of Ghana, Legon, a Master’s Degree in Governance at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and another Master’s Degree in Communications Studies at the University of Ghana in 2017.

Afua’s work life began with a Media Advertising Company in Accra, after which she joined the National Communications and Digitalisation Authority (NCA) as an Officer handling Corporate Services for the telecommunications regulatory agency in 2004.

She rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Director of the Consumer and Corporate Affairs Division. In 2019, she was seconded to the Ministry of Communications.

On her return to the NCA Head Office, she was appointed Deputy Director of Regional Operations, where she served till her untimely demise on September 15th, 2025.

Achievements
At NCA, she coordinated all the sector agencies to make an impressive presence at the 2020 Ghana Results Fair.

-She was a member of the facilitating team that worked on the Sales and Purchase of AirtelTigo in 2020/2021.

-She was also a member of Ghana’s Special Envoy team that campaigned for Ghana’s candidate (Dr Edward Kwakwa) for the post of WIPO Director General in February 2020 in France, the Netherlands and Russia.

-She was a Leading member of the Ghana delegation that campaigned for Ghana to retain the Council Member seat at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.

-She worked as a team member with both government and private exhibitors in representing Ghana at the ITU Telecom World.

-She was also a member of the Digital Broadcasting Migration Committee Publicity sub-committee that coordinated the successful national education exercise on the migration of TV broadcasting from Analogue to Digital.

-Afua was a founding member of the Ad-hoc Committee that coordinated the First Girls in ICT event in Ghana in 2012.

-She also coordinated and led the organisation of the National Communication Authority’s 10th and 20th Anniversary Celebrations in 2006 and 2016, respectively.

-Outside the NCA, she also coordinated and organised a Fund-Raising Dinner Dance for Otumfuo Education Fund in 2001 with the then President Kufuor and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as Guests of Honour. An amount of two hundred and ten million old Ghana Cedis (GHC210, 000.00) was raised for the Fund.

-In 1998, she coordinated and organised the pupils of Form 2 in Morning Star School in the production of a pantomime for the first time in the history of the school.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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