Tag Archives: GBC

Mahama’s aide tackles GBC over lack of airtime for anti-National Cathedral proponents

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, an aide to Former President John Dramani Mahama, has called out state broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), over the lack of airtime for persons against the construction of the national cathedral project. Taking to her social media page, Madam Joyce Bawah Mogtari indicated that the conduct of GBC was tantamount …

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‘Poorly paid journalists threat to national security’ – GBC Director General

The Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC, Professor Amin Alhassan has called for better remuneration for Journalists in Ghana. Speaking at an Editor’s Breakfast Meeting organised by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in collaboration with the European Union to mark Europe Week in Ghana, Professor Alhassan said Journalists …

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Meet Mike Eghan, the veteran Ghanaian broadcaster who dazzled on BBC and GBC

It is justified to name personalities like the ever-lovable Komla Afeke Dumor of blessed memory, and the Akkadian Sarpong of the BBC today as giants who have lifted Ghana’s name and flag high on the world stage of journalism, but when legends are lined up in that respect, well, those …

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Why GBC was a barracks in heady days of Rawlings’ 1981 coup – Prof Karikari

• A successful coup in head military days meant plotters needed to take over two installations • The two are Burma Camp and state broadcaster, GBC • A former GBC DG relives how the broadcaster was a barracks for years after the 1981 coup  For a successful coup d’etat to …

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Election Petition: Checkout how much GBC needs for live coverage

The State Broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), needs about GH¢600,000.00 for the live coverage of the 2020 Election Petition. The amount-a sum of GH¢15,000.00 a day for the 42 days of live coverage of the Election Petition, will go into the purchase of link-a technology that will upload production from …

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GBC journalist Abdul Hayi Moomen robbed

A private car belonging to Abdul Hayi Moomen, a journalist working with the GBC, Ghana’s state broadcaster, has been broken into and some valuables made away with. Moomen, announcing the robbery in a post on his Facebook page shared pictures of the salon car which shows one of the back …

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You Can’t Reduce GBC’s Channels – NMC to Ursula

The National Media Commission (NMC) says the Communication Minister’s directive to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to shut down three of its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels undermines the broadcaster’s capacity to play its constitutional role. Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekufful has asked the state-broadcaster to shut down three of its DTT …

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GBC can collapse if we reduce our channels – Director-General

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation says it is unable to comply with the directive by the Communications Minister to reduce its channels on Digital Terrestrial Television platform. According to the state broadcaster, all the channels serve unique purposes and none can be taken down. In a letter to the National Media …

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GBC ordered to cut down TV channels to 3

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has been notified that the current six channels that it operates would be reduced to three. The state broadcaster has, therefore, been directed by the Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to “consolidate” its programmes within two months. Digital channels run by GBC include GTV Sports+ (a channel …

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‘Shocked’ GBC blasts Ghana FA for awarding Premier League rights deal to StarTimes

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) wants the Ghana Premier League broadcast rights which have been awarded to Star Times to be reviewed after the state broadcaster claimed they presented a healthy financial bid. On Wednesday, the Ghana Football Association announced the Chinese Pay-TV channel as rights holders for the Premier …

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