Darling Boye: Popular Kumasi-Based Presenter Adjei Boye Reportedly Passes Away
- Popular Kumasi-based media presenter, Adjei Boye, popularly known as Darling Boye, reportedly died on January 18, 2026
- Duapa FM, where the presenter formerly worked, confirmed the tragic news of his passing in a Facebook post on January 19
- News of Darling Boye’s death sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with his colleagues and fans paying tribute
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The Ghanaian media fraternity has been thrown into mourning after prominent radio presenter Adjei Boye, popularly known as Darling Boye, was reported to have passed away.
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The former Duapa 93.5FM presenter reportedly passed away on January 18, 2026.
Duapa FM, the Konongo-based radio station where Darling Boye previously worked, announced his death in a post shared early on January 19.
“Unfortunately, we have lost our former news caster and Radio Presenter, Adjei Boye, popularly known as Darling Boye. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Our condolences to the family and friends,” the station wrote.
The Facebook post announcing Darling Boye’s death is below.
Ghanaians mourn death of Adjei 'Darling' Boye
The news of the young and talented radio host’s death stirred sorrow among his listeners, fans, and Ghanaians on social media.
Other prominent members of the media fraternity in the Ashanti Region also mourned Darling Boye, remembering him for his on-air talent and affable and personable nature.
"Still can't believe this 🙅, like how? How, I ask again 😢😰😢😢😢😢, such a humble guy in our era with a soothing voice chale. I'm down till today," Konongo-based radio host Nana Kwadwo Gyapong wrote.
The Facebook post mourning Darling Boye’s death is below.
Reactions to radio presenter Darling Boye’s death
YEN.com.gh compiled comments from Ghanaians reacting to the death of Darling Boye.
Agyenim Boateng Eric said:
"Eiiii, so unfortunate. Ewiase ben koraa ni? Hmmm, Darling Boye."
Nana Kwabena Nsiah Kontonkyi wrote:
"Rest in peace, soldier."
Triple N Maame commented:
"May your soul find rest in the hands of our maker😥😥😥."
Kingsford Yaw Adupoku said:
"Very bad news, such a talented young guy picking up in the media."
Media fraternity loses several talented members
Darling Boye's death was the latest in a recent string of unfortunate deaths involving media personnel in Ghana.
Louis Afia Aseda, a presenter with Aseda Radio, was reported to have passed away on January 2, 2026.
A colleague, Nana Yaw Preko, shared the sad news in a Facebook post, noting that she died from an illness.
"Kafra Aseda. May the Lord cradle your soul in eternal peace and grant you rest beyond this world. I used to call her 'me wɔfaase', and she would reply 'wɔfa'. Aseda was a talented journalist, formerly with Asona FM and later the morning show host at Aseda FM. A rising star," he wrote.
In December, Frank Arhin Piesie, an executive at Holy Fm in Kumasi, reportedly passed away after a short illness.
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Bryt FM loses morning show producer
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Bryt FM had announced the death of their morning show producer, Cardinal Lawrence Mensah.
The celebrated producer of Adekyee Mu Nsem reportedly passed away on January 15 after working at the station that same morning.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
