{
  "id": 8510535,
  "title": "Dafeamekpor hails Kwasi Pratt Jnr as ‘scholar of formidable proportions’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dafeamekpor-hails-kwasi-pratt-jnr-as-scholar-of-formidable-proportions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T17:36:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/dafeamekpor-hails-kwasi-pratt-jnr-as-scholar-of-formidable-proportions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has hailed the late veteran journalist Kwasi Pratt Jnr as a scholarly figure of great significance. In a heartfelt tribute on X, the South Dayi MP expressed his admiration for Mr Pratt's unwavering commitment to social justice and public accountability over half a century. The honorary doctorate bestowed upon Mr Pratt by the University of Cape Coast was seen by Dafeamekpor not just as a ceremonial honor, but as a recognition of the profound impact the journalist had on Ghanaian society.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has paid tribute to veteran journalist Kwasi Pratt Jnr, describing him as a principled scholar whose work has championed social justice and public accountability for five decades.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}