Soyokuor Quarcoo-Tchire [GTV News] 

Comfort Soyokuor Quarcoo-Tchire was born on 19th May 1977 to the late S.Y. Quarcoo- Tchire and Madam Helen Quartey. She dropped her English name to use her middle name Soyokuor in 2003.

Web Xtra asked her why. She explained, “whiles working at TV Africa in 2003 I was taught to project African values, that is why I now use Soyokuor Quarcoo-Tchire to be identified as an African”.


Soyokuor hails from Kordiabe in the Shai Traditional Area of the Greater Accra Region. She attended the African Institute of Journalism and Communication and then joined the African University College of Communication from 2008-2011. She joined GBC in 2009.

Web Xtra asked her the number of relationships she’s been in and this is what she had to say..

Soyokuor: - hm, I don’t think the viewers would want to know. [She smiles]

Web Xtra: - Are you dating?

Soyokuor: - No, I’m ok being single.

Web Xtra: - Seriously?

Web Xtra: - Aren’t you the smiling type?

Soyokuor: - Oh no, l really do smile. In fact a lot of young guys approach me, I some times even receive letters and e-mails from them mainly because they think I’m 25 years but I’m not.

Web Xtra: - So what response do you give them?

Soyokuor: - I just say I’m occupied.

Web Xtra: - hm, a big lie to keep the guys off? [She smiles].

Soyokuor loves traditional weddings, journalism, travelling outside the country, monitoring international networks and listening to romantic cool music.

Soyokuor is very principled and loves befriending men. When I asked why, she said “I feel more comfortable with men; they are fun to be with. They don’t gossip and interfere in other people’s affairs as some women do”. [Interesting, I said].

Soyokuor has only four female friend. Her dislikes are with people who gossip.

Web Xtra asked of her memorable moment in life and she said “it was when one of my stories was published in the P&P newspaper (People and Places) and my father congratulated me. I was so happy because my dad never supported the idea of me being a journalist. He had the perception that all journalists were prostitutes. My father became so proud of me that he offered to pay my fees to enable me further my studies in journalism”. [Wow! I said, smiling].

When I asked of whether she’s ever had an abortion, she said a big no with a surprised face and then smiles.

Soyokuor has never been broken hearted and when asked why, she said, “I always see it coming first so, I end the relationship before the guy decides to break up with me”. “That’s smart, I like your style”, I said. [She laughs].

Soyokuor's favourite meal is Konkonte with groundnut soup. She adores tight African wears that show her body curves.

In five years Soyokuor hopes to be at her favourite network, Aljazeera with a big position and a fat salary.

Web Xtra asked what her saddest moment was.

Soyokuor: - when l lost my father on 3rd September 2005. I spoke to him around 1:30pm before going to the office and he looked fine. He even told me to come back home early that day. When I got back home my big brother broke the sad news to me. I was told he complained of headache and died around 10:30pm. I wouldn’t have gone to work if I had known he was going to die that day, [she said sadly].

When Soyokuor was asked to say something to her fans, this is what she said “All I have to say to my fans out there is that hard work breaks no bones and so work hard and be principled in all that you do.”