{"id":45,"date":"2014-02-21T00:27:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T00:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2014-02-23T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T14:16:01","slug":"komla-dumor-begins-journey-home-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/02\/komla-dumor-begins-journey-home-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Komla Dumor begins journey \u2018home\u2019 today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/image1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46\" alt=\"Komla Dumor\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/image1-293x300.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/image1-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/image1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Komla Dumor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three-day funeral rites of Komla Dumor, BBC senior broadcast journalist and former presenter of Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show, begin today.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony begins this morning with a solemn requiem mass.<\/p>\n<p>That will be followed by public viewing of the body which will enable many people, particularly the youth, to pay their last respects to him.<\/p>\n<p>A liturgical service will be held at the Forecourt of the State House on Saturday, February 22, 2014, followed by a private family burial.<\/p>\n<p>The curtains will be drawn on the funeral rites with a thanksgiving service at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, on Sunday, February 23, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><b>Komla\u2019s death\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nDumor, 41, died in his London home on Saturday, January 18, this year.<\/p>\n<p>The body was flown to Ghana on February 3, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Accra on October 3, 1972, Dumor graduated from the University of Ghana with a BSc in Sociology and Psychology, after studying medicine initially.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of his death has been felt among a broad spectrum of both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians in the past few days, not only because of its sudden nature but also because as a journalist, he had made a mark unsurpassed by many within a short time of plying that trade.<\/p>\n<p>He moved from an earlier ambition of becoming a medical doctor and strayed into journalism, albeit not without controversy when he was adjudged Journalist of the Year in 2003 by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).<\/p>\n<p>Unruffled by that storm, he rose to become one of Ghana\u2019s finest in broadcast journalism and within a short time, the BBC poached him from Joy FM, to become their spearhead in two major programmes on radio and television \u2014 BBC Focus on Africa and African Business Report.<\/p>\n<p>Before then, between 2007 and 2009, he had hosted Network Africa for the BBC World Service and was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News&#8217; European morning segment.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral rites are being attended by a high-powered delegation from the BBC led by Peter Horrocks, Director of Global News, BBC; and Solomon Mugera, Editor, African Service, BBC World Service.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tributes<\/b><br \/>\nDumor\u2019s death has attracted tributes from people of all walks of life including some of Ghana\u2019s illustrious figures.<\/p>\n<p><b>President John Dramani Mahama-<\/b>&#8212; <i>\u201ca friend and a patriot\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Eulogising the late Dumor, President Mahama, in a tribute, described the deceased as a friend, brother and patriot, who cared very deeply about Ghana and Africa, and also about global leadership that served people and improved lives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kofi Annan <\/b>\u2014<i> &#8220;inspirational journalist&#8221;<\/i><br \/>\nFormer UN Secretary General Kofi Annan described the death as &#8220;tragic&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on his Facebook Wall, Mr Annan described Dumor as an &#8220;inspirational journalist, always determined to find facts and report on the truth&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><b>President J.A. Kufuor <\/b>\u2014 <i>\u201cA bright broadcaster with great promise\u201d.<\/i><br \/>\n\u201cHe was only 41 and looked so fit. It is unbelievable that such a thing will happen to him now. I knew him and at a point I asked him to serve on a board for the youth. He was a social person, always with a smile and quite polite to the society. A bright broadcaster with great promise but who has been cut off midstream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>GJA Night of Vigil\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nIn a related development, before the public pays its last respects to the departed broadcaster, the GJA on Tuesday evening held a night of tributes in memory of two of its members \u2013 Dumor and Samuel Hesse of Metro TV. The two died few hours apart on January 18, reports Mary Mensah<\/p>\n<p><b>Sam Korankye Ankrah<\/b><br \/>\nPreaching the sermon, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah, General Overseer of Royalhouse Chapel International, said the death of the two, though devastating, should be seen as a blessing and a victory.<\/p>\n<p>He said Komla Dumor\u2019s life on earth should challenge and inspire other journalists and the youth to learn from him as a young man with faith who lifted the flag of Ghana so high.<\/p>\n<p><b>Affail Monney<\/b><br \/>\nThe President of the GJA, Mr Affail Monney, described the losses as a double tragedy of shattering magnitude and devastating consequences which hit the media fraternity and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>He said Dumor\u2019s fearless disposition to place Ghana first was unmatched while Hesse\u2019s commitment and sense of duty was unique.<\/p>\n<p><b>Afenyi Dadzie<\/b><br \/>\nMrs Afenyi Dadzie, a former GJA President, praised Dumor for his unbridled professionalism and dedication to duty that raised standards of journalistic ethics and promoted accountability in governance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Major Albert Don Chebe (Rtd),<\/b><br \/>\nMajor Albert Don Chebe (Rtd), Director-General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, said Komla\u2019s unique personality surmounted all obstacles and made him a brand icon for Ghana and the rest of Africa.<\/p>\n<p><b>James Harding\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nBBC Director of News, James Harding, had also said: \u201cIt is hard to believe that Komla is no longer with us because, in every way, he was larger than life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ken Ashigbey\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nOn the vigil night, Mr Ken Ashigbey, the Managing Director of Graphic Communications Group Ltd, who broke down in tears when delivering his tribute, described Komla Dumor as hardworking and a person who stood for excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Daily Graphic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three-day funeral rites of Komla Dumor, BBC senior broadcast journalist and former presenter of Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show, begin today. 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