[ 2014-01-19 ]

The Late Komla Afeke Dumor

President Mahama mourns Komla Dumor
President John Mahama has described as
“shocking”, the death of Komla Dumor.

The BBC World Journalist died at his home in
London on Saturday from a heart attack.

He was 41-years-old and left behind a wife and
three children.

Komla’s death has sent shock waves through his
native country Ghana where he was crowned Best
Journalist in 2003.

In a statement, President Mahama said Komla Dumor
was a “brilliant broadcaster”.

Read the full statement below

It is with great shock and profound sadness that I
learned of the sudden death of one of the most
illustrious sons of Ghana, the
internationally-acclaimed BBC TV broadcaster,
Komla Afeke Dumor.

Komla was a hardworking, dedicated and consummate
professional, who blazed a trail, from his days of
great success as Ghana’s most popular
broadcaster with Joy-FM in Accra, where he won the
Ghana Journalist of the Year award, to his
inspiring rise at the BBC in London.

Komla was a friend, a brother and a patriot, who
cared very deeply about Ghana and Africa and also
about global leadership that serves people and
improve lives. His brilliant broadcast work during
the recent passing of South Africa’s global
icon, Nelson Mandela, was hailed by many around
the world.




He always sought every opportunity to share his
deep passion for Ghana’s success. He called on
me during his last visit to Accra and we discussed
varied issues relating to Ghana and Africa. He
invited me to take better advantage of BBC’s
strategic reach to project the positive
achievements Ghanaians are chalking.

In his passing, Ghana, Africa and indeed the world
have lost a great, dedicated and wonderful human
being and world broadcaster. May his soul rest in
peace.

On behalf of my Government and the people of
Ghana, I wish to express my deepest sympathies and
condolences to his wife, Kwansema and the children
and also to his father, Professor Ernest Dumor,
his siblings Mawuena and Korshie and the entire
family.

Our sympathies also go to his colleagues at the
BBC and in the international broadcasting and
journalism fraternity.

Source - Radio XYZ

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