{"id":176019,"date":"2024-04-27T13:38:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/27\/veteran-sports-commentator-joe-lartey-dead\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T13:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T13:38:20","slug":"veteran-sports-commentator-joe-lartey-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/27\/veteran-sports-commentator-joe-lartey-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran sports commentator Joe Lartey dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has announced with great sadness the sudden demise of its patron, Mr. Joe Lartey Snr, who passed away at the age of 96 on Friday, April 26, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As the first president of SWAG, Mr. Lartey played a pivotal role in bringing life to Ghana\u2019s sports through his exceptional commentary.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Saturday, April 27, 2024, SWAG confirmed the tragic news and extended its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Mr. Lartey.<\/p>\n<p>The association also stated that further details regarding the demise and funeral arrangements will be communicated later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find below the statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1042331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GMKXJrsWoAAwV5u.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1510\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has announced with great sadness the sudden demise of its patron, Mr. Joe Lartey Snr, who passed away at the age of 96 on Friday, April 26, 2024. 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