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General News of Monday, 22 August 2005

Source: GNA

Oldest man in Ghana dies

Anfoega-Wuve (V/R), Aug 22, GNA - Togbega Petro Kwasikuma Heto, 122 years old and believed to be one of the oldest people in Ghana, was buried at Anfoega Wuve public cemetery on Saturday.

A family spokesman said though illiterate, the late Heto was instrumental in setting up a primary school at Nkonya Abutor where he farmed.

A daughter and 41 great-grand children survive him.