AngloGold Ashanti communications officer goes Home
Hundreds of mourners last Saturday converged at Gyinaase in Kumasi to pay their last respect to John Owusu, a communication strategist of AngloGold Ashanti who died on February 6,2016, under tragic circumstances.
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The late Owusu 55, was killed while on operation to weed out illegal miners from parts of the concession of the company.
An expatriate driver with the company mistakenly knocked the deceased down while reversing to escape an imminent attack from the illegal miners, popularly referred to as ‘galamsey operators.’
The sorrowful atmosphere was characterised with wailing, drumming and dancing. It was witnessed by a former Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold, Sam Jonah under whose regime the late John Owusu was employed in 1996. Mr Jonah described the late Owusu as ‘fiercely protective of his passion.’
Educational Background
‘Big John’ as the late Owusu was fondly called, was a graduate of the University of Cape Coast where he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences and a diploma in Education.
His innate love for journalism gradually found expression during his national service stint with the Ghanaian Times between 1985 to 1987. He subsequently worked with the Ghana News Agency, the erstwhile Best World Publication Center and the Daily Graphic as features editor.
He was also a freelance reporter for reputable magazines such as the renowned West Africa, Africasia, Business Africa and the New Africa.
He left behind a wife, Roselyn and five children.
