The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has announced plans for a mass burial of 70 unclaimed bodies that have remained in its mortuary for over nine months.
In a public notice published in the April 2, 2025, edition of the Daily Graphic, the hospital urged family members of the deceased to come forward and claim the bodies before they are interred.
“The Greater Accra Regional Hospital wishes to inform the general public that the following bodies have been left unclaimed in its mortuary for over nine months,” the announcement stated.
Hospital authorities have cautioned that if the bodies remain unclaimed three weeks after the public notice, they will proceed with a mass burial in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and its environmental unit.
The mass burial is aimed at decongesting the mortuary and maintaining public health standards.
Among the unclaimed bodies listed are individuals of varying ages, including men, women, and some whose identities remain unknown. The deceased include Charles Boateng (50), Emmanuel Adom (54), and Mary Donkor (33).
The list also contains names such as Isaac Andy, Emmanuel Akwetey, Diana Migolle, and several individuals identified only as ‘unknown male’ or ‘unknown female.’
The hospital has called on members of the public to assist in identifying and claiming the remains of their relatives.
“Family members of the deceased persons are hereby informed to contact the hospital mortuary officials to claim the bodies of their relatives for burial as soon as possible,” the notice added.
Dr. Ralph Armah, Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, signed the statement, appealing for the cooperation of the public to help locate relatives of the deceased.
With this latest development, authorities hope to ease the strain on mortuary facilities while ensuring that the deceased are laid to rest in a dignified manner.
Concerned relatives are encouraged to visit the hospital and make necessary arrangements before the set deadline.
Here is the extracted list of 70 names from the public announcement:
- Charles Boateng
- Moses Zugi
- Kwame Kwakye
- Kofi Owusu
- Emmanuel Adom
- Shadrack Sarpong
- Isaac Addu
- Mary Donkor
- George Siaw
- Ampetey Koo
- Maata Tague
- Agya Wusu
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Wisme Ali Samuel
- Ntimi Joe
- Wisdom Bujorck
- Nana Yaw Darko
- Yaa Atta
- Unknown Madina
- Richmond Happiness
- John Brett
- Matilda Azuma
- Abraham Agyemang
- Portia Agyemang
- Unknown Female
- Kwasi Kotey
- Unknown Female
- Comfort Sulejirim
- Emmanuel Frimpong
- Unknown Male
- Unknown Female
- Eduful Kofi Prince
- Lawsu Kudjoe
- Samuel Kwofie
- Emmanuel Yeboah
- Bertha Gbowaad
- Isaac Andy
- Doris Lartey
- Diana Migolle
- Emmanuel Akwetey
- Diana Odoi
- Mary Moweh
- Gertrude Dede Ayi
- Jackline Konadu
- Georgina Asamoah
- Maima Amadu
- Rebecca Davidson Ghansah
- Raphael Dorwu
- Serema Idrisu
- Michael Nyinku
- Duriya Maxwell
- Charles Akwa
- Eric Teli Lamptey
- Wisdom Kofi Atta
- Constantine Lari
- Solomon Kakari
- Edwin L Lawson
- Issah Usif
- Ishmael Lawson
- Veronica Sedoh
- Juliet Afifah
- Jonas Amankor
- Sarah Aggrey
- Vida Asare
- Jonathan Odoi
- Precious Abbey
- Favor Sunday
- Nyame Aye
- Unknown