NEWS IN GHANA

Government has renewed its commitment towards assisting the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with a fully equipped electronic library aimed at offering students sound IT education as demanded of experts in communication field of studies. Dr. Wilberforce Dzisah, Rector of GIJ delivering his speech at the ceremony Government also promised to support the school financially towards early realization and completion of the school’s ongoing lecture hall complex project at its new site located at Dzorwulu, a suburb of Accra. The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, gave the assurance in a speech read on his behalf by Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Minister of State at the Presidency, during GIJ’s graduation ceremony of the first batch of postgraduate students from the newly established School of Graduate Studies and Research. The Ghana Institute of Journalism has trained a dedicated corps of journalists and public relations professionals for the media and communicat

Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Dr. Edward Nasigire Mahama has cautioned youth within Zongo communities in the country to desist from any move before, now and after the November 7 polls likely to mar the peace Ghana enjoys. Dr Mahama made the call last Sunday when he paid a courtesy call on the chiefs and Imams of Mamobi and Nima at Kawo Kudi park near Kanda. The purpose for his visit was to officially inform the chiefs and Imams about his bid to contest in the November 7 polls as the flagbearer of the PNC and to appeal for their support to win. Present at the office of Alhaji Umar Baba Issah, the venue for the gathering, were 25 chiefs of the area and some Imams, who gave a rousing welcome to Dr. Edward Mahama and his entourage at the time of visit. Addressing the chiefs in a rather majestic style, Dr. Mahama lamented the attitude of some unscrupulous politicians in contracting the Zongo youth to foment trouble especially during elections