Former Finance Minister and current Economic Advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has lost his wife, Deborah Ferguson Terkper, aged 63.

Mrs Terkper is said to have died on Sunday, July 7, in Fair Oaks, Virginia, USA.

During this difficult time, the family kindly asks that everyone keep them in their thoughts and prayers while respectfully honoring their privacy.

Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.