Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic State (IS) is driven out of its Iraqi stronghold, Mosul, an official warns. Security Commissioner Julian King said even a small number of militants would pose “a serious threat that we must prepare ourselves for”. … Read more
Public communication is one of the most delicate challenges that people in public life face, either in the corporate or the public sector. Many people suddenly find themselves in high places, and they become a source of news, a potential interview subject, and they get chased around by journalists and other media figures who want … Read more
Dr Henry Lartey, leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party has threatened to reveal damming information about the former first family, President Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. He vowed on 3FM Sunrise morning show hosted by Winston Amoah Tuesday that he is prepared to go any length to expose former president Rawlings and his … Read more
Pathologists, who conducted postmortem on Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah 32 on Monday, have hinted that the broadcast journalist could have died as a result of asphyxiation by food particles. Asphyxia experts revealed is the condition where the body either does not get enough oxygen to continue normal function or has too much carbon dioxide to … Read more
Florence Osei, also known as Afua Birago, the girlfriend of deceased Kumasi-based journalist Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah, has been granted bail by the police after being held for close to 24 hours following her boyfriend’s death. No charges have been preferred against her. Florence allegedly spent most of Saturday with Confidence before he was found … Read more
Fadi Dabboussi, journalist, an NPP sympathizer, a fierce critique of the Mahama government and an author of “59 Years to Nowhere’ who was arrested by the BNI a month ago over his latest book has revealed on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM that, he has started receiving death threats. Speaking in an interview with Kwame Tutu on … Read more
Special aide to Nana Akufo-Addo, Justice Abeeku Newton-Offei, has hit back at publications by Africawatch Magazine that suggested the NPP flag bearer was suffering from prostate cancer. In an article, Abeeku Newton-Offei said the allegations sought needlessly to denigrate Nana Akufo-Addo and derail the NPP’s chances of winning the December polls. He says the series … 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
Police in Effiduase are investing circumstances under which a 32-year-old journalist died. Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah, a reporter with Kumasi-based Kessben TV and radio was found unconscious by his aunt over the weekend after his girlfriend, Florence Osei, also known as Afua Birago, had allegedly spent some time with him on Saturday. After being rushed … 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
Police at Effiduase in the Ashanti Region are questioning a 37-year old lady over the death of a journalist with Kumasi-based Kessben TV and Radio. Florence Osei, also known as Afua Birago, described as ‘longtime girlfriend’ of the deceased, Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah, spent the night with him Saturday. Confidence was found unconscious by his … Read more
Kumasi-based media not for profit organisation, “The Press Foundation”, TPF, as part of plans to encourage investigative journalism will on Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 hold the maiden “Anas Aremeyaw Anas Investigative Journalist Award”. The unique award is to honor the remarkable investigative works by ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. It’s also intended to … Read more
The popular Kumasi journalist who died in the early hours of Sunday received death threats some three years ago. The threats came after a program on Kessben during which alleged defamatory comments were made against the Asantehene. The journalist, Confidence K. Baah, who hosts programmes on both Kessben FM and Kessben TV, was taken ill … Read more
Kumasi-based media not for profit organization, “The Press Foundation”, TPF, as part of plans to encourage investigative journalism will on Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 hold the maiden “Anas Aremeyaw Anas Investigative Journalist Award”. The unique award is to honor the remarkable investigative works by ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. It’s also intended to … Read more
Many residents of Kumasi especially followers of Kessben radio and television are in shock as news of the death of Confidence Kwadwo Baah broke Sunday. The late Mr Baah who was the host of ‘Breaking News’ is reported to have finished his show on Saturday afternoon without complaints of or showing any sign of ill … Read more
Never in my life have I come across a PhD holder who is extremely biased in his discourse. I have all the while held on to the belief that PhD holders, regardless of whichever discipline they studied and acquired their degree in, they are honest, intelligent and impartial when presenting their views on any topic … Read more
Ghana’s Veronica Narkwor Kwabla, Saturday, won the Health & Medical Award at the 2016 CNN African Journalist of the Year Awards. A ceremony held in South Africa saw Miss Kwabla, a Senior Journalist with the Congo-based and Euronews-owned Africanews, honoured for her outstanding performance. Until recently, Kwabla worked with the Accra-based TV3. The CNN MultiChoice … Read more
Veronica Narkwor Kwabla, formerly of TV3 Network Limited, has won the Health and Medical Award at the 2016 CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards for her comprehensive report on the deadly Ebola virus. She is among 17 lucky winners in this year’s awards which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday night. The organisers of … Read more
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on journalists to go the extra mile to make sure that the truth is never sacrificed under any circumstance for political expediency. Mr. Francis Azuimah, the Executive Secretary of the council, said journalists should avoid indiscretion – anything unethical, likely to inflame passion and throw the country into … Read more
Rumours of rapper, EL dating Media Personality Berla Mundi can finally be put to rest. The LIVE FM Presenter claims to be in a relationship with someone who “is not in Ghana.” Mundi spoke to NEWS-ONE ‘s Halifax Ansah-Addo about her career, challenges, future goals and more. She told the Journalist that she was dating … Read more