The President of the Ghana chapter of the West African Network of Young Women Leaders (ROAJELF Ghana), Yaa Sarponmaa Poakwa has called on the government to engage young people in peacebuilding and national development. This will help safeguard Ghana’s peace and stability which are the catalyst for development. Yaa Sarponmaa Poakwa explained that the youth […] The post Engage

The Directorate of Research Innovation and Development (DRID) of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) is organizing a two-week research seminar on writing scholarly articles dubbed: “Qualitative Data Processes and Analysis.” This workshop is scheduled to come off on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 12:00pm, and the following week Friday, May 21, 2021, same time. […] The post GIJ

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has challenged stakeholders to be truthful in the fight against illegal small-scale mining in the country, and call out persons involved in the act since they’re known. He also condemned persons who participate or facilitate the activities of illegal miners but join meetings and conferences aimed at addressing the […] The post Galamsey

The Ministry of National Security says it has initiated investigations into circumstances under which two journalists with Citi FM and Citi TV were attacked by National Security operatives. The Ministry has promised to take the appropriate actions if the allegations are found to be true. “The Ministry takes with all seriousness, the allegations of manhandling […] The post We’re

The Ministry of National Security says it has initiated investigations into claims by Citi FM and Citi TV Journalist, Caleb Kudah, that he was assaulted by some National Security  operatives. The Ministry in responding to the arrest of Caleb Kudah and Zoe Abu-Baidoo, promised to take appropriate steps if the allegations are found to be […] The post We’re

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has stressed the need for government to allow citizens to express their frustrations over poor living conditions through protests. His admonition comes days after members of a social media movement, #FixTheCountry had to change their plans of demonstrating at the Independence Square after the Ghana Police Service secured an […] The post Don’t

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to leave Ghana on Sunday, 16th May, for a nine-day official working visit to France, Belgium, and South Africa. These working visits are part of the efforts the President is making to re-engage with the rest of the world, following the onset of the pandemic, and highlight Ghana, once again, […] The post Akufo-Addo

Ghana Library Authority has been shortlisted for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021 representing Ghana among fifteen across five continents. The award is organized by the London Book Fair in partnership with the Publishers Association( United Kingdom)to celebrate publishing achievement across seven categories, recognizing those organizations and individuals demonstrating notable originality, creativity, […] The post Ghana

Ghana Library Authority has been shortlisted for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021 representing Ghana among fifteen across five continents. The award is organized by the London Book Fair in partnership with the Publishers Association( United Kingdom)to celebrate publishing achievement across seven categories, recognizing those organizations and individuals demonstrating notable originality, creativity, […] The post

Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to climate change concerns, its CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet. Bitcoin fell by more than 10% after the tweet, while Tesla shares also dipped. Tesla’s announcement in March that it would accept the cryptocurrency was met with an outcry from some environmentalists and investors. The […] The post Tesla

Former Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, has been summoned to appear before a traditional court over the “improper” burial of the late President Robert Mugabe. The former first lady is being accused of having gone against local culture by burying her husband at the family homestead, instead of a place “chosen by his relatives and […] The post Ex-first

In 2016, I had just completed my first of a four-year course in the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) when I was notified by the school that I have been selected for the Lebanese Community Scholarship Scheme. This news came as a surprise and at the same time I was full of excitement knowing what […] The post Divine role Lebanese community played in my

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) is calling for the immediate removal of the President of the Ghana Journalist Association, Affail Monney over what it says is the failure of the association to protect journalists. This comes after the President of the Ghana Journalists Association stated on radio that Citi FM journalist, […] The post Assault

Palm Institute is the second university in Ghana and Africa to adopt the Honour System which includes the Examination Honour Code. Ashesi University was the first. On the 20th April 2021, Palm Institute’s mentor university, the University of Cape Coast (UCC) gave clearance for the adoption of the Honour System at Palm Institute after almost […] The post Palm Institute adopts Honour System

General Sergeant Kennedy Asomani, accused of collecting GH¢100,000 from forty-four persons under the pretext of enlisting them into the Ghana Police Service but failed, has appeared before An Accra Circuit Court. General Sergeant Asomani, now on interdiction, is said to have told the complainants that he was enlisting people through protocol links to the Service. […] The post Policeman

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) General Secretary, Kofi Yeboah, has defended Citi FM Journalist Caleb Kudah’s decision to film some grounded MASLOC cars parked within the premises of the National Security Ministry. Caleb Kudah, who’s also the Host of BackPage, a news satirical show on Citi TV, is the latest victim of brutality by security […] The post Caleb

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has described the manhandling of Citi News’ Caleb Kudah as a slap to media freedom. Mr. Kudah was arrested at the National Security Ministry on Tuesday for filming abandoned MASLOC vehicles parked at the premises of the Ministry. He was then brutalised by the security officers. […] The post National

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has described the manhandling of Citi News’ Caleb Kudah as a slap on media freedom. Mr. Kudah was arrested at the National Security Ministry on Tuesday for filming abandoned MASLOC vehicles parked at the premises of the Ministry. He was then brutalised by the security officers. […] The post Assault

Engage Now Africa (ENA) in partnership with End Modern Slavery (EMS) and Human Trafficking Child Labour has organized a sensitization program for the people of Aflive, an Island community in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region. The program formed part of measures to tackle modern slavery and how members in the community […] The post Engage

Workers at the Laboratory Services Department (LSD) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to lay down their tools from Wednesday, May 19, 2021. The sit-down strike is to protest what they say is the failure of management to reassign two medical officers who were posted to the department some two years ago. […] The post KATH