‘No bed’ victim laid to rest

Tears dropped at Adenta as family, friends and colleagues gathered to bid their final farewell to Charles Henry Amissah, the 29-year-old staff of Promasidor (Ghana) Limited who was hit by a driver, left to his fate and when the Ambulance Service knocked on the doors of three major hospitals in the city, they shut their doors to the budding engineer whose two of three surviving sisters are medical doctors.

The majority of the mourners, clad in black and others in red, thronged the Resurrection Methodist Chapel premises at Adenta Housing-Down to pay their last respects at the pre-burial service.

Hymns were sung as sympathisers filed past the body on the church premises as early as 7 a.m. yesterday.

Tributes, bible readings and prayers were also said during the service with family members openly weeping as they remembered Mr Amissah as a devoted son and sibling, whose humility, kindness and sense of responsibility defined his character.

Colleagues from Promasidor Ghana were also present to honour their fallen co-worker.

Tributes

The Mother, Susuana Sagoe, who was in tears, described him as a son any parent would be proud of —calm, steady, fair-minded, and naturally responsible.

She said Charles assumed a protective and dependable role in the home, filling it with reassurance and stability.

She said despite the deep pain of losing him so young, she expressed gratitude for the man he became and the years they shared, remembering him as a gift entrusted to her by God.

His sisters, in their tribute, described their only brother as their foundation and quiet strength.

Though reserved, they said, his presence filled the house.

They recalled his passion, commitment, and calm sense of humour, which drew people to him without noise or attention.

To them, he lived with integrity, gave of himself fully, and left behind a legacy of unity and strength.

Management and staff of Promasidor (Ghana) Limited remembered Charles as a diligent, disciplined, and highly professional technician who steadily grew within the company.

From his national service days to his redesignation as an Electrical Technician, the company said he earned respect through hard work, consistency and a calm, respectful demeanour.

He was described by his colleagues as a professional whose contribution and character left a lasting mark on the organisation.

They said his untimely death was a painful loss not only to his family but also to the company and all who had the privilege of working with him.

Sermon

In a sermon delivered at the ceremony, the Very Rev. Dr Kwaku Boamah, urged mourners to move beyond asking why the tragedy occurred and instead focus on what it demanded of the living.

Drawing from the Gospel of Luke chapter 13, he cautioned against victim-blaming and moral speculation, stressing that sudden death could befall anyone.

Instead, he called for spiritual preparedness and repentance and challenged the nation to live ethically within broken systems.

He also called for personal responsibility, compassion, and professionalism, especially on the roads and in public service. 

Hit-and-run

The Very Rev. Dr Boamah, however, lamented the troubling silence surrounding the cause of the tragedy, saying that while institutions and systems were being questioned, “no one seems to be asking who knocked the young man down.”

He warned that reckless behaviour on the roads was as much a part of the tragedy as systemic failures, which he said must be confronted if such needless deaths were to be prevented.

Biography

Charles Henry Amissah, affectionately known as Kobina Takyi and China Man, was born on June 18, 1996 at Saltpond. 

Charles was the third of four children and the only male among his siblings.

He was educated at Dieudonne International School for both primary and junior high school education, graduating in 2011.

He later went to the Obuasi Senior High Technical School, successfully graduating in 2014.

In 2015, Charles furthered his academic journey at Hebei University in China, where he pursued a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Upon completing his studies, he returned to Ghana in 2019 to undertake his national service at Promasidor.

Through his diligence, discipline, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Charles distinguished himself during his service year and was subsequently retained as a permanent staff member, serving as an Electrical Technician.