President Mills on Saturday celebrated his 68th birthday on a low key with orphans in Accra.
A statement sent from the Presidency, Chief of Staff John Henry Martey Newman, said "it is with a heavy heart and deep sorrow that we announce the sudden untimely death of the President of the Republic of Ghana - His Excellency, John Evans Atta Mills."
"The death occurred at the 37 Military Hospital this afternoon while receiving medical attention while receiving medical attention after being taken ill a few hours ago."
President Mills recently returned from the United States of America after a routine check-up with his doctors.
On his return, the president went round commissioning projects across the country.
He recently indicated his preparedness to contest the 2012 General Elections
There were reports on the social media before his departure that he had passed away.
This makes him the first president since Ghana’s independence to have died while in office.
His demise brings to mind death of Nigeria’s former President Yar’ Adua.

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Audio: The final speech of President Mills

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MPs to swear in John Mahama as president
Members of Parliament are preparing to swear-in Vice president John Mahama as the president.

This follows the death of President John Mills at the 37 Military Hospital, Tuesday. The swearing in is in line with Article 62 of the 1992 Constitution.

The clerks of Parliament are making frantic efforts to get Members of Parliament to sit for the swearing-in to take place

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John Mahama takes over as 4th President of Ghana
President John Mahama takes over the remaining term of Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, who died earlier on Tuesday at the 37 Military Hospital after suffering a short illness.