Prof. Amin Alhassan calls for urgent reforms to save journalism in Ghana
By Gloria Amoh The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan says, journalism is unique among professions because it cannot restrict who can practice it. Speaking at the 75th GJA Anniversary Public Lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Department of Language and Communication Sciences on June 18, […]
Prof. Amin Alhassan advocates for professionalism in Ghanaian Journalism
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Professor Amin Alhassan has advocated for a high level of professionalism in the media practice in Ghana. In his speech at the Public Lecture organized by the GJA to commemorate its 75th Anniversary, Professor Amin Alhassan reiterated the importance and relevance of Journalism […]
GJA holds 75th Anniversary Public Lecture
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has as part of its activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the association, held a public lecture at the Social Science auditorium of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The public lecture which is the first of its kind was to honor the […]
World Bank approves $250 million credit and $10 million grant to support Ghana’s Energy Sector
By: Racheal Asamoah The Ministry of Finance says the World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association, (IDA) and an additional $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme. This is to support a 4-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme for Results, (PforR) to improve the financial viability […]
MOYS Chief Director in Paris for Paris 2024 delegation registration meeting
By: Michael Okuley The Chief Director of Ministry of Youth and Sports, MOYS, Mr. William Katey has arrived in Paris, France ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Pre-Delegation Registration Meeting (Pre-DRM) The meeting scheduled for Tuesday 18th June, 2024 at the Paris 2024 Games Village features the Director and the Ghana’s Chef de mission […]
Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare foreign trip to North Korea, a visit intended to further cement ties with an old ally that supports Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as […]
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa MP calls for strategic approach to combat desertification
Member of Parliament, MP for Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Alhassan Kobina Ghansah, has reiterated the need for Ghana to have a strategic approach to combating desertification. He said Ghana needs to be active in working to address desertification and drought issues, particularly in the five regions in the north of the country, where desertification is most prevalent. Mr […]
Voice actress for Marge Simpson in Latin America dies
Nancy MacKenzie, the actress who lent her voice to Marge Simpson in the dubbing of The Simpson for the Latin American market, has died. The Peruvian-Mexican voice-over artist was 81. MacKenzie had a long an illustrious career, dubbing hundreds of characters in films and TV series, including Trinity in The Matrix. The news of her […]
McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru orders — for now
McDonald’s is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results. McDonald’s told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, which used AI in drive-thrus to expedite orders. The fast-food giant, which launched the tech through a partnership with […]
Include elephantiasis patients in health insurance – GHS
The Ghana Health Service, GHS through the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, NTDP, has organised a day sensitisation meeting to advocate the inclusion of Elephantiasis (3-LIFAN-TIE-SIS) patients in the free health insurance beneficiaries. The meeting, held in Koforidua, came about after the NTDP piloted a successful advocacy intervention in the Upper East Region which provided information […]
