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Godwin Avenorgbo passes on
Veteran broadcaster and communications expert, Godwin Avenorgbo, affectionately known as ‘Grandmaster,’ has passed away at the age of 78.
He died on Monday, August 19, 2024.
Before his passing, the ‘Grandmaster,’ served as the Director of Communications for the Melcom Group of Companies.
At Melcom, he became a cornerstone of the organisation where his visionary leadership and dedication to communication left a lasting impact on the company.
Mr Avenorgbor also served as the Chairman of the Melcom Education Scholarship. Under his guidance, the scheme was transformed, earning numerous recommendations as it benefitted a lot of Ghanaians.
Previously, he was working with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) where he anchored numerous programmes with his distinctive voice and engaging presentation style.
His contributions extended beyond broadcasting, as he later became a prominent public relations and corporate communications specialist.
He was last seen publicly at the Ghana Journalists Association’s (GJA) 75th-anniversary event last Thursday at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
Mr Avenorgbo served as the Chairman of the GJA Anniversary Planning Committee.
By Spectator Reporter
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
