Accra, May 9, GNA - The death is reported of Pastor Samuel Martei Nyarko of the Christ Victory Ministries Church Teshie-Nungua after a short illness.

He was 63 years.

The deceased was former Public Relations Manager of the Cocoa Services Division (CSD) of the COCOBOD. This was contained in a statement signed on behalf of the family by

Mr J. K. Anokye formerly of CSD.

Until his death, Pastor Nyarko, who was a part time tutor at the Ghana Institute of Journalism in the 1980s, served on the National Best Farmers' Day Planning Committee of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for several years, and was a businessman. 09 May 06