BY: Lambert Coffie | VoltaOnline
Preparations are underway for the funeral of the late Hon. Mawutor Kwame Goh, a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, this weekend.
The soft-spoken NPP politician, passed on last month after a period of illness.
The funeral rites will begin with a Night of Hymns and Tributes at his residence in Ho on the evening of Friday, May 30, 2025. On Saturday, 31st May 2025, a Pre-Burial Mass will be held at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Ho-Dome, followed by a Burial Mass and interment at Anfoeta-Tsebi Catholic Cemetery in Ho West District, his hometown.
The funeral rites will conclude with a Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday, 1st June 2025, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Ho-Dome.
Hon. Goh, a devout Catholic and a staunch member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), attended Bishop Herman College and the University of Ghana.
In 2001, he was appointed District Chief Executive (DCE) for the then Ho District Assembly, which previously comprised Ho Central, Ho West, and Ho East constituencies, under President John Agyekum Kufuor’s led NPP administration.
Under his tenure, the assembly was elevated to municipal status in 2004, making him the first MCE until January 2009. In 2008, he also contested as the NPP parliamentary candidate for Ho West Constituency.
Though, his tenure was marked by some infrastructure development and municipal reforms, he also faced challenges such as the ‘Goh Must Go’ demonstration, where some stakeholders called for his removal.
His funeral is expected to draw dignitaries from across the political spectrum and other sectors, reflecting his vast political networks and leadership over the years.
Hon. Mawutor Goh is survived by his wife and three children.
