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<\/p>\nBroadcaster and host of Asempa FM\u2019s late afternoon political show, Eko Sii Sen, Kwadwo Asare-Baffour Acheampong popularly known as KABA has died at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital.<\/p>\n
He passed away during the early hours of Saturday, November 18, 2017.<\/p>\n
The cause of his sudden death is unclear, but there are reports he may have suffered some form of attack from a health condition.<\/p>\n
A statement from his employers , Multimedia Group, said their Chief Executive Officer, Kwasi Twum, led management and staff of the Group to his residence shortly after the news of his death.<\/p>\n
“Mr. Kwasi Twum expressed his condolence to the wife and family,” the statement said, adding that “funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.”<\/p>\n
KABA has been with Asempa FM since 2008. Prior to joining the Multimedia Group, KABA had worked with Top Radio from 2004 – 2008.<\/p>\n
The broadcaster was a trained teacher at the University of Cape Coast after which he moved to the Ghana Institute of Journalism for Communications Studies.<\/p>\n
He later enrolled at the University of Ghana to study Political Science. KABA had also hosted Adom TV’s morning Show on Multi TV.<\/p>\n
The ace broadcaster, was among a group of selected senior journalists, who joined the President at the Flagstaff House this year, to ask him questions about critical national issues.<\/p>\n
He married Valentina Ofori Afriyie [in June 2016], a staff of Accra based Class FM, who had moved from Radio Gold.<\/p>\n
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They welcomed their first baby girl some few months ago.<\/p>\n
Below is the full statement from the Multimedia Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n A talented broadcaster with The Multimedia Group Limited, Kwadwo Asare Baffuor Acheampong has died.<\/p>\n KABA as he was popularly known, died in the early hours of Saturday, November 2017.<\/p>\n KABA until his sudden death, was the host of popular late afternoon political talk show, Ekosii Sen on Asempa 94.7 FM.<\/p>\n He was married to Valentina Ofori Afriyie who is also a broadcaster with Accra-based Class FM, having worked many years with Radio Gold and Spirit Fm in Kumasi.<\/p>\n He left behind a daughter.<\/p>\n Chief Executive Officer of The Multimedia Group, Kwasi Twum led management and staff of the Multimedia Group to his residence shortly news of his death.<\/p>\n Mr. Kwasi Twum expressed his condolence to the wife and family.<\/p>\n Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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