The former Managing News Editor for Multimedia has died.
The experienced Journalist died last night at a hospital in Accra after a short illness.
Friends of the late Elvis Kwashie have taken to social media to express their deepest condolences.
The late Elvis Kwashie worked with Multimedia for over a decade having exited and rejoined in 2010. He was promoted to the General Manager position a year ago
The staff of Joy Brand on December 24, 2020, celebrated him following his promotion
The staff of the Joy brands at The Multimedia Group threw a surprise party for their former Managing News Editor, Elvis Kwashie.
Popping champagne and raising glasses the team sought to celebrate Mr. Kwashie’s exceptional 10-year leadership in the newsroom and his promotion as General Manager of the Joy Cluster.
For the team, Mr. Kwashie was an outstanding individual who has, in unique ways influenced not only their professional lives but their personal lives as well.
“You are tough but you are kind” are the words of Seth Kwame Boateng.
For the award-winning journalist, it took Mr. Kwashie’s effort for him to get the opportunities and guidance as he embarked on the journalism journey.
“When Elvis came back in 2010 he invited me to his office and we had a long chat and he made me aware of my strengths and weaknesses and he told me they [Joy] are here to support me. And by the grace of God, I started winning awards in 2013 and now I have 25 awards.
“Through his leadership over 1000 prisoners have been freed. through his leadership, maternal mortality at Okomfo Anokye has drastically gone down and a hospital has been built, through his leadership, I can say, ‘I am a star’” he said.
Taking her turn, host for JoyNews’ The Pulse, Gifty Andoh Appiah stated that although she was employed to work with the TV department, it took her former Managing News Editor to introduce her to the radio.
She further highlighted the multi-role he played in the lives of his subordinates.
“I just want to say thank you for all those times you prayed for me. One day I was in the newsroom and I didn’t know what was wrong with me, but I was really down that day.
“And I think it takes a good leader to say, ‘we need to pray and he prayed with me. Those are the little things that we cherish,” Miss Andoh Appiah said.
“You are tough but you are kind” – Staff of Joy brands tell their boss as they celebrate his exceptional leadership JoyNews Prime anchor, Israel Laryea, and described Mr. Kwahie as a ‘jolly good fellow’.
He admitted that although his relationship with the boss has some rough patches, it doesn’t take away the relationship they have built over the years.
“You are tough but you are kind” – Staff of Joy brands tell their boss as they celebrate his exceptional leadership
“He is a good leader, and under his leadership, we have won so many awards and for that, we say ‘God bless you.”
“So I want Elvis to continue to lead us, and take us to the Promised Land. Where we [Joy] need to be,” he said.
“You are tough but you are kind” – Staff of Joy brands tell their boss as they celebrate his exceptional leadership
Channel Manager for JoyNews, Emily Nyarko said, “Elvis is not my boss, he is my friend. I share everything with him and he also shares everything with me. I will talk to everyone here but there are things I will share only with Elvis. And his leadership has guided me and brought me this far.”
The visibly stunned boss, Mr. Kwashie on his part expressed gratitude to the team for the thoughtful gesture.
“I thank God for people like you because when you are a shepherd, and you are leading a sheep they have to listen to you else you will not be successful.
“I celebrate every one of you here today. Some people are well endowed than me and I do not see myself as higher than anybody. I probably have one talent and people have five talents but I had an opportunity to lead, it is just by grace and it is a privilege to lead you, people.”
Mr. Kwashie then charged the team to give the same accord of respect to his successor, Fiifi Koomson.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com
