Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko is bereaved
7th January 2026
Former Minister of Energy, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has lost his elder sister, Mrs. Awura Abena Pokua Agyarko-Aninakwah, popularly known as Awura Abena School Uniforms.
A statement issued by his office on January 6, 2026, announced that the deceased passed away in Kumasi on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Mrs. Agyarko-Aninakwah is survived by her siblings, children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.
The family has indicated that funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course and has appealed to the public for prayers and support during this period of mourning.
The late madam Awura Abena Pokua Agyarko-Aninakwah was very popular within senior high schools in the Ashanti Region as she was the founder of Awura Abena Fashions which is based in Asuoyeboah in Kumasi and was responsible for sewing school uniforms for most secondary schools in the Ashanti Region.
Her outfit was in charge of sewing of uniforms for secondary schools from the 1990's right to the mid 2000's.