Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Auntie Muni, a renowned seller of waakye, a Ghanaian local delicacy made from rice and beans and often served with vegetable sauce and other accompaniments, has reportedly passed away,
According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, the celebrated waakye died today, Wednesday, January 3, 2023, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Accra after a short illness.
Auntie Muni’s son Arafat, who confirmed her demise to Asaase Radio, said that she would be buried in Tamale, in the Northern Region, on Wednesday, January 3.
“Mummy was sick, she was complaining of pain, so we took her to the SNNIT Hospital…., there was complications, so she asked that they discharge her.
“When they discharged her, after two days, we realised she was still not feeling well. So we rushed her to the University of Ghana Medical Centre for medical attention and this morning at 3 am she passed away,” Arafat is quoted to have said on the Asaase Breakfast Show monitored by ghanaweb.com
Auntie Muni Waakye, located at Labone, is the most popular ‘waakye’ joint in the capital.
She once disclosed in an interview that top government officials including the children of ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor, former President John Dramani Mahama, musicians, top businessmen and ordinary Ghanaians patronise her meal daily.
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