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What is a date? Could it be “meet, talk, eat, drink and enjoy a fun activity together for a day at a specific location? The Ghanaian society is fast changing and our exposure to the internet and social media is influencing major cultural changes in our way of life, interactions with each other and the way we perceive ourselves. One of the most affected cultural norms is the selection process of an intimate and life partner; the age to start dating, who to date, where to look for a date, the ‘conversation’ during the dating period and other aspects of…

A military funeral will be held in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, on Wednesday for the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who died on Tuesday, aged 91. The ceremony, in the Tantawy mosque, will be followed by burial in the family grave at a cemetery in eastern Cairo. The authorities have declared three days of national mourning. Mr Mubarak was forced out of office in 2011 by mass protests, 30 years after becoming president following the assassination of Anwar el- Sadat. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, praised Mr Mubarak’s commitment to peace and security but international reaction to his death has…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings joined hundreds in Manhyia, Kumasi on Monday to pay their last respect to the late Nana Akwasi Agyeman, an Ashanti royal, former Deputy Minister and a former Municipal Chief Executive of Kumasi. A grand durbar hosted by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who sat in state with several leading Ashanti chiefs was also attended by Vice-President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama as well as several Ministers of State, the Chief Justice, corporate leaders and people from all walks of life. The former President…

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Chairman of the National Media Commission, Mr. Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh has asked the media not to be a conveyor belt for politicians to transmit anything evil to the populace. He wants the media to sift through pronouncements of politicians and block explosive comments that could hurt the peace of the country and bring instability. Mr. Boadu Ayeboafoh was speaking at the launch of Media General’s Election Command Centre in Accra on Tuesday. Election Command Centre is the media conglomerate’s way of providing trusted, reliable and credible coverage of the forthcoming 2020 general elections across radio, TV and online. “For me…

The president of the Ghana Journalists Association, Mr. Affail Monney has charged journalists to ensure that peace is preeminent in whatever they write or say. Describing the upcoming general elections as a “titanic electoral battle”, he said journalists must position themselves to provide fair and balanced reportage devoid of anything that can scuttle the peace Ghanaians are enjoying. He was speaking at the launch of Media General’s Election Command Centre in Accra on Tuesday. Election Command Centre is the media conglomerate’s way of providing trusted, reliable and credible coverage of the forthcoming 2020 general elections across radio, TV and online.…

Ghana’s leading media conglomerate, Media General has launched its Election Command Centre to provide trusted, reliable and credible coverage of the forthcoming 2020 general elections across radio, TV and online. Media General, operators of TV3 Network Ltd, Onua TV, MG Radio (3FM, Onua FM, Connect FM and Akoma FM), MG Digital (3news.com) and Adesa Productions Ltd, promised stakeholders that its coverage of the elections would be guided by its editorial policy, hinged on truth, impartiality and accuracy, social responsibility, public interest and the law. The Election Command Centre was launched by the Group Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Mrs.…

The Head of State Awards Ghana (HOSA Ghana) is collaborating with Readbook Lib. Gh, a non-profit organization co-founded by TV3/3FM awarding winning broadcast journalist, Miriam Osei–Agyemang to begin skills development training for some selected young people in Ghana. The 5-year partnership will see the mentoring of some ambitious young people to pursue their skills and passion outside of the classroom. The HOSA Ghana, a member of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Association, was first introduced in Ghana as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme in 1967 and currently operates in over 120 countries worldwide. It aims at encouraging students…

Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide has said whilst the government remains committed to creating safe and conducive environment for the practice of journalism in Ghana, journalists must watch against bias and sensational reportage. He has therefore challenged journalists, as well as politicians, to rediscover and dedicate themselves as “responsible partners” in guarding Ghana’s democracy as the country holds 7th general elections under the Fourth Republic in December. Mr. Pius Hadzide, who was speaking at the launch of Media General’s Election Command Centre in Accra on Tuesday, admonished politicians and other news makers to also watch what they say and…

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt. He was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution. That conviction was overturned and was freed in March 2017. His death was confirmed by Egyptian state news on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the Al-Watan website reported that he died at a military hospital. Mubarak underwent surgery in late January and was photographed with his grandson as he recovered. On Saturday,…