{{Although Ghana President John Atta Mills confirmed that he is indeed alive at a press conference, rumours of his death are still spreading within Ghana.<\/p>\n
President Atta Mills condemned rumours of his death doing the rounds in the country.}} <\/p>\n
The President had been out of the public limelight for more than a week.<\/p>\n
The rumours claiming he was in a coma, were ignited after the President scheduled a trip to the US where he was to undergo a medical check-up.<\/p>\n
Just before his departure on June 16, President Mills called a press conference at Accra\u2019s international airport to quash the rumours, adding that he would be back home \u201cafter a few days\u201d.<\/p>\n
The fact that President Atta Mills was going for a medical check-up seemed to back up those who were saying he had fallen sick. <\/p>\n
Until then, phone-ins and social media sites had been humming people seeking to verify the rumours. <\/p>\n
It is not the first time speculation on President Mills\u2019 health had been flying about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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