Veteran journalist George Clifford Owusu will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 8, 2025, following a burial service at the Forecourt of the Apenkwa Presbyterian Church in Accra.
Owusu, aged 53, passed away in September 2025 after battling an undisclosed ailment.
A laying-in-state and pre-burial service will commence at 6:00 a.m., followed by the burial service at 9:00 a.m. He will be interred at the Achimota Cemetery.
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A thanksgiving service will be held the following day, Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Awakeners International Chapel, Ablekuma Pentecost Junction, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Funeral rites will continue at Dome Pillar 2 after the burial service.
George Clifford Owusu was widely respected for his dedication and immense contribution to the Ghanaian media industry, where he worked for over three decades. Until his untimely passing, he served with Western Publications Limited, publishers of the Daily Guide newspaper.
His death is regarded as a major loss to the media fraternity. Colleagues and associates have described him as a humble, hardworking, and principled professional whose journalism left a lasting imprint on both the industry and the people he worked with.
Owusu is survived by his widow, Irene Owusu, and five children: Esther Afriyie Owusu, George Clifford Owusu Jr., William Nana Osei Owusu, Margaret Naa Owusu, and Betty Nana Yaa Yeboah Owusu.
He will be fondly remembered for his warmth, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to the ethics of journalism.
