GJA to open book of condolence for the late Godwin Avenorgbo
Published:
3 months ago
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3News
The late Godwin Avenorgbor
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced that it will open a Book of Condolence on Monday, August 26, 2024, in memory of Godwin Avenorgbo, the Chairman of its 75th Anniversary Planning Committee, who passed last Monday. The Book of Condolence will be opened at the Ghana International Press Centre on the Gamel Abdul-Nasser Avenue, from 8am to 5pm, for 10 days. This is contained in a press release dated August 21 and signed by the General Secretary, Mr Kofi Yeboah.
"Mr Avenorgbo, popularly known as 'The Grandmaster', was rushed to hospital from home after a sudden illness but he was pronounced dead on arrival. The death of 'Big G' came as a big shock to the GJA and the entire media fraternity in Ghana, and there has been an outpouring of tributes in his memory", the press release stated. It said, "The National Executive of the GJA, led by the Vice President, Mrs Linda Asante Agyei, visited the residence of the late renowned broadcaster at the Regimanuel Estates near Accra, on Tuesday, to commiserate with the family.