Tag Archives: MEDIA

2021 Foklex Media Awards: Kojo Boateng Eyes Best Reporter In Ashanti Region

Workaholic Frank Kojo Boateng, reporter of Ashanti region-based multiple award-winning radio station Ashh FM says his ambition is to win the best reporter category in the Ashanti region. Kojo Boateng studied at the Radio Of Excellence at Santa Maria in the Greater Accra Region in the year 2012 to fulfil …

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Let’s make media fourth arm of government with “good benefits”- Political Activist

Mr Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse, a Political Activist, has called for the formal and legal recognition of the Ghanaian media as the fourth arm of government “with good benefits and remuneration.” He said that had become necessary in view of the role the media were playing in promoting Ghana’s democracy and …

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Why ‘Ramatu’ is trending on Twitter after Akufo-Addo’s SONA

As President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo wrapped up his State of the Nation Address, Tuesday, social media platform, Twitter as usual was inundated with comments about his address, with various hashtags. One hashtag though, which managed to top the trends although it was not centered on the address was ‘Ramatu’ – a …

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Remain firm and professional – Sulemana Braimah tells media houses

Sulemana Braimah, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has admonished the media to remain firm in the wake of the threats from the judiciary. A warning by the Judicial Service to media houses to delete “hateful, spiteful, vengeful and incendiary” stories about the Justices of …

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Election petition: Delete all ‘hateful, spiteful’ comments against SC justices – Judicial Service to media

The Judicial Service of Ghana, through its lawyers Sory@Law, has written to media houses that have published “hateful, spiteful, vengeful and incendiary” comments about the Justices of the Supreme Court hearing the election petition of former President John Mahama, to “pull or cause to be pulled down and cleared from …

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Dr Cann talks ‘Juju’, jealousy, backbiting etc in media

Broadcast Journalist with Global Media Alliance Francis Ebo Cann, popularly known as Dr Cann, has vowed never to allow any of his children take to his profession as a full time career. A father of three boys, Dr Cann told Christian Agyei Frimpong on Onua FM’s entertainment talk show Anigye Mmre that despite …

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Zylofon Media details how an assailant invaded its radio station seeking to kill Blakk Rasta

Management of Zylofon Media, the mother company of Zylofon FM, has in a statement issued on January 6, 2021, disclosed that the man who stormed the premises of the media house and threatened to kill its drive time host Blakk Rasta, broke security protocol by spraying “a strange content into their …

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Be mindful of terms of your license – NCA warns Media Houses

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has warned Media House against violating the terms of their licenses hours into the December 7 polls. According to the NCA, media houses must comply with the convention of political parties not campaigning a day before general elections. “In line with this, the NCA cautions …

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National Media Commission releases election watch App

The National Media Commission (NMC) has released an election watch app to contain hate speech and disinformation towards election incidence reporting. It is an Android Version only app. A statement signed by Mr George Sarpong, Executive Secretary of the Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the Commission …

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Social media goes wild after EC’s balloting process

Shortly after the Electoral Commission finalised the balloting process for the upcoming December polls, some Ghanaians hopped onto their various social media pages to express varied opinions about the outcome. While several people found an avenue to pass humorous comments about the entire process, others were quick to make predictions …

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