The British government expects to lose its legal battle to start the Brexit process without going through parliament, and has drafted versions of a bill to put to lawmakers after the ruling, the Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday. The Supreme Court is expected to rule in the next two weeks on whether the government can … Read more
The term ‘soli’ has become so synonymous with the media landscape in Ghana that, it is impossible to talk about the work of journalists without mentioning it. ‘Soli,’ as has been explained by some seniors in the media sector, is the shortened form of the word, ‘solidarity’, implying that it is a token (amount of … Read more
At least 57 journalists have been killed around the world in 2016 while doing their job, Reporters Without Borders said on Monday. The press freedom group said 19 were killed in Syria alone, followed by 10 in Afghanistan, nine in Mexico and five in Iraq. Almost all of those killed were locally-based journalists. Although it … Read more
Chief Dele Momodu has advised Gabby Otchere-Darko, a staunch member of New Patriotic Party to “stop attacking imaginary enemies” of the party and the President-elect – but rather focus on reducing the “giddiness of the party’s victory and concentrate on managing high expectations of Ghanaians”. Rather than reduce the giddiness of your victory and concentrate … Read more
By Lewis Kwame Addo Being rude in public discourse is about lack of civility, not free speech, most people are made to believe. Most people are confused about what “free speech” means and also not taken into consideration that our democracy, the backbone of expression, is in its youthful stage. People in the western world, … Read more
Being rude in public discourse is about lack of civility, not free speech, most people are made to believe. Most people are confused about what “free speech” means and also not taken into consideration that our democracy, the backbone of expression, is in its youthful stage. People in the western world, whose philosophy we have … Read more
Journalists billed to cover this year’s elections for various media house are being advised to work as a team for their own safety. Media Consultant Michelle Betz made the call at a Workshop organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa for News Editors and Senior Journalists on safety for journalists during the elections. She … Read more
The monopoly of knowledge creation brings with it an illusion of choice which is a major factor behind the massive upset or disappointment at the results of the U. S. presidential election. This elections has left most of the world—not just Americans—in a stupor of disbelief at the sweeping victory by Donald Trump. Why is … Read more
Mr Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has advised journalists to suppress their partisan interests ahead of the December polls. He described the 2016 general election as “hyper sensitive” and asked media practitioners not to allow their voting pattern to define the quality of their work in the supreme interest of the … Read more
Being in existence since 2002, The Corporate Guardian has prided itself in grace and has carved a niche as one of Africa’s most influential Corporate magazines. The Magazine which has featured many notable personalities in Africa, has built a cloud of exclusivity around it’s covers. This exclusivity makes The Corporate Guardian boast of Corporate Ghana’s … Read more
“The most memorable moment was when the world’s best broadcaster Komla Dumor told me that I was doing well and he’s listened to me a few times and wanted to encourage me to do more. “That piece of information he gave me at that time when I was at Citi FM has never left me … Read more
Nana Kwesi Gyan-Appenteng, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), says press freedom without responsibility is a threat to democracy and judicial independence. Nana Gyan-Appenteng was speaking at the opening of a two-day training for court reporters held on the theme: “Responsible and Objective Court Reporting before, during and after the election: The Media … Read more
The main pillars of acceptable journalistic practice are to educate, inform and entertain. Lies, vilification and conjectures have no place in real ethical journalism. But strangely, some practitioners of this noble profession, for obvious selfish reasons, do abandon ethics of the profession, sell their consciences and engage in wicked acts of character assassination. Such character … Read more
US journalist Amy Goodman is facing charges of participating in a “riot” after filming Native American-led protests over an oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Democracy Now! reporter said she would surrender to authorities on Monday in response to the charge. District Judge John Grinsteiner will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to support the … Read more
“I apologise unequivocally. If I am able to get the opportunity to talk to the president, I will definitely apologise vehemently and if I’m not able to, I’m doing so through your outfit. I do apologise unequivocally. I will not at any point in time insinuate anything evil…except to state my opinion, flat as it … Read more
As the campaign for the December general elections intensifies, contesting candidates have been making several campaign claims and allegations meant to either support their campaign messages or refute messages of opponents. In previous elections, claims by contending parties and candidates have often passed unverified, thus inuring to the benefit of those who peddled false claims … Read more
Renowned Ghanaian Fashion photographer James Barnor has captured over 50 years on film. Starting out in Ghana, he was the first photojournalist for the British-formed newspaper The Daily Graphic and later pioneered the first color photo lab to Ghana. Barnor later moved to London amidst the swinging sixties to capture the African diaspora. Below are … Read more
The Ghana Journalists Association just completed a glittering celebration of our best journalists. Amongst the awardees were quite a few of my friends– Alhaji Abu Issa Monnie, Famous, Ms. Adu etc. All the winners were deserving and I congratulate them heartily. Looking at the ceremony and the hoopla surrounding it, one may be tempted to … Read more