The ongoing Royal wedding is undoubtedly the biggest news around the globe
and would continue to be for some days to come.
To be at the center of this is undeniably noble. This is the lot of Ghana¹s
Komla Dumor.
The BBC is telecasting live the union between the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
William, and his wife, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. The two
have been pronounced man and wife at Westminster Abbey, and are now heading
to Buckingham Palace where there will be a buffet reception for 650 guests.
The man at the center of the BBC live reportage on the Royal nuptial is
Komla Dumor; Ghana¹s own.
From a humble beginning on the streets of Accra, Komla¹s glittering career
did not come on a silver platter. His said the initial stages at JOY FM
were not without challenges.
³People know my story but they only know a small part of the story. They
don¹t know the beginnings and how humble those beginnings are [such as]
walking the streets of Adabraka-Odawna without any sense of plan or
guidance,² Komla once said in an interview.
³There was a time myself and Bernard Gbagbey fell in a gutter at Achimota
and when I got out of the gutter I said to myself, what kind of job is this.
And at the moment we fell into the gutter, some of the Volta girls (Volta
Hall, University of Ghana) were passing by and were laughing, I mean they
were really, really laughing.²
He holds a BSc in Sociology and Psychology (University of Ghana) and an MA
in Public Administration (Harvard University).
Initially, Komla Dumor studied medicine for four years but opted out to the
disappointment of his professor who told him:"You're not supposed to fail,
man! You're a Ghanaian!"
He is married to Kwansema Dumor and the couple is blessed with two children.
He enjoys walking the dogs or driving on empty road; thinking, meditating,
planning.
Komla Dumor is currently an anchor for BBC¹s World News television prime
time breakfast show.
