Accra, Nov. 8, GNA - The death is reported in Accra of Barima Danso Kokroko, Okyeman Akyempimhene after a short illness. A statement in Accra from the Office of the Okyenhene said the Akyempimhene died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on October 29. He was 62.

The late Akyempimhene was known in private life, as Mr Kwame Danso Misa and he was the eldest son of the Very Reverend K. Sintim Misa, Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He worked with the Bank of Ghana and Social Security Bank. He was also the proprietor of Hotel Harambee and Managing Director of EB and Co, a pharmaceutical company.