Author: Krobea

Roland Affail Monney has been re-elected as President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). He polled 310 out of the total valid votes cast to beat contenders Lloyd Evans and Johnnie Aryeetey in polls held countrywide on Friday. Though he dropped votes in the major capital, the head of radio at state broadcaster Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) made inroads in the other regions. In the Brong Ahafo Region, for instance, he garnered 24 votes against Lloyd Evans’s 4. Johnnie Aryeetey had none. In the Upper West Region, RAM – as he is affectionately referred to in the newsroom – had…

The Minority in Parliament has slammed the National Communications Authority (NCA) over a recent exercise to impose sanctions on defaulting radio stations. About 131 stations have been affected with some facing closure. But in a statement issued by National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini, who is the Ranking Member on the Communications Committee of Parliament, on Friday, NCA’s action appears to be “monetizing the right to free expression”. It said there could be a semblance of retribution against stations that have traditionally been ideologically opposed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. “In light of the…

Flying from Paris to Accra takes six hours and 20 minutes, direct. But why fly when you can drive? One Ghanaian opted to take the road less traveled this summer, clocking 4,900 miles in just nine days. Why? For family and for country. Twenty-nine-year-old mechanical engineer Nicholas Afedi Donkoh drove all the way from his house in France to his hometown in Ghana to prove a point: that everyone deserves an adventure. “I just wanted the world to know that it’s not only white people who can go on such trips, but we blacks, too, can do that as well,”…

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Mafo has described illegal fishing as “galamsey on the seas” and so recommended tough measures in fighting the menace. “I think somehow we have to make a very strong passionate case,” said Mr Osafo-Mafo on Thursday at the closing ceremony of a three-day Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment, organized by USAID under its Feed The Future programme. “From what I have observed and read, we are doing a lot of identification, doing a lot of talking about the problem [but] our efforts to resolve the problem have not been successful,” he admitted. He stressed: “We must…

The 12 labour unions fighting government over the second-tier pensions have suspended their intentions to embark on an indefinite strike on Friday. Under the umbrella body Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes, the 12 labour unions called on their members to remain calm over the latest decision. “The Forum has resolved to suspend temporarily the intended 29 September 2017 indefinite nationwide strike action communicated earlier through our press release dated 14 September 2017 whilst the joint technical committee completes its work,” spokesperson Isaac Bampoe-Addo said at a press briefing on Thursday. The decision to suspend prosecution of the threat…

Strategic Communications Africa Ltd (Stratcomm Africa) emerged winner in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Campaign category at the 2017 prestigious PR News Platinum and Agency Elite awards held in New York, USA. The awards recognize agencies and organisations that have excelled in various aspects of the PR and marketing profession globally. The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and was attended by PR agencies from across the globe. Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm Africa Esther A.N Cobbah and Kofi Baah-Boakye, Business Development Manager, received the award on behalf of Stratcomm Africa. Stratcomm Africa’s innovative work on the Ghana…

Musician and radio host Blakk Rasta has revealed that he has never smoked Indian Hemp popularly known as weed in his life. Speaking to Mikki Osei Berko on satirical talk show ‘After Hours’ on TV3 last Friday, Blakk Rasta argued that there are so many benefits associated with the use of marijuana, urging government to consider its legalization. The marijuana advocate was dragged before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee last year after he accused MPs of being hypocritical for not supporting his campaign. Blakk Rasta wondered why government is dragging its feet on legalizing a “God-given herb” which could generate so much…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid tribute to “one of the legends of the ages” at an event held in celebration of the academic life and achievements of Emeritus Professor Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia. According to President Akufo-Addo, “one runs out of adjectives trying to describe this noble Ghanaian. A few come readily to mind, though – composer, ethnomusicologist, writer, scholar, instrumentalist, and, above all, Ghanaian patriot.” He noted that Emeritus Prof. J.H. Nketiah’s work in the field of music has been globally acknowledged. “Indeed, such has been his impact that, today, his concept and interpretation of time and…

Workers of the Metro Mass Transit Limited in Kumasi are not safe and their work has been often hampered by political figures and the police, it has been revealed. The workers’ union has, therefore, asked the company’s board to appoint a new manager for the Kumasi depot to ensure that operations run smoothly. This was part of the demands made by the Union to the board as they relax their industrial action. The workers on Wednesday staged a nationwide sit-down strike after complaining their concerns have not been addressed by the board. The key concern was an intention by the…