{"id":734311,"date":"2019-10-30T14:01:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T14:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/30\/cyril-acolatse-is-no-more\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:01:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T14:01:31","slug":"cyril-acolatse-is-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/30\/cyril-acolatse-is-no-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyril Acolatse Is No More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cyril Acolatse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cyril Acolatse has passed on, aged 77. He
\nworked for most of his working life with the national broadcaster, GBC Radio
\nand GBC Television. He\u00a0passed away on Monday, in Tema, his death having
\nprompted thoughts about the programmes he hosted so well on the national
\ntelevision station. The programmes were Focus, Searchlight, Insight, Topic,
\nTalking Point and Public Concern with which he won the Outstanding Interviewer
\nAward in 1989 and 1990.<\/p>\n

He was a former Vice President of the Ghana Journalists
\nAssociation (GJA) and a former member of the National Media Commission (NMC).<\/p>\n

In November 2013, the GJA honoured him with a
\nMeritorious Award for his contribution\u00a0to the\u00a0journalism profession.<\/p>\n

Until his retirement he was Assistant Director
\nof Radio. He was survived by Mrs. Appolonia Acolatse; his daughter, News Anchor
\nand Host of Women\u2019s Voice on GBC News, Selikem Acolatse Apaloo and Media
\nConsultant and Broadcaster, Eyram Bashan.<\/p>\n

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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