GJA Presents 50K to Portia Gabor for Emerging Journalist of the Year
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has presented a cash amount of fifty thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC50,000), as prize package for winning the GJA Journalist of the year award. Presenting the Awards, the the GJA President commended the Portia Gabor for emerging tops in last year’s GJA Awards maintaining that this would motivate other...
My father was assassinated in my presence at age 2 — Teni
Popular Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata MON better known as Teni, has revealed that the trauma of watching her father being assassinated when she was two years old has affected her life. Teni’s father, Simeon Apata, a retired Nigerian army Brigadier-General, was assassinated by gunmen on January 8, 1995, in Lagos. In a recent interview with Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, aka Taymesan, on...
Moses Abor resigns as NPP Regional Youth Organizer
Moses Abor, the Greater Accra Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced his resignation from his current position, effective Monday, September 18, 2023.Moses Abor has held this role for six years and expressed his immense gratitude for the privilege of serving in this capacity. During his tenure, Moses Abor worked closely with dedicated and passionate individuals who shared...
Limited Voter Registration: Decentralize Voter Exercise at Polling Stations – YAFO Institute to EC
Policy think tank YAFO Institute has added its voice to calls to spread out the limited voter registration exercise to all polling stations or electoral centres of the Electoral Commission. In a statement on Monday, September 18, 2023, the Institute disagreed with the Electoral Commission’s stance of using its 268 district offices for the exercise. According to the YAFO Institute, the...
Limited voter registration: NDC worried over NCCE’s silence
The Builsa North Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed concern over the silence of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the on-going limited voter registration exercise across the country. Mr James Achaab noted that most citizens, especially those in the rural communities, were not aware of the on-going exercise and that the NCCE, mandated...
Finance Minister emphasises BoG resilience amid challenges
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has highlighted the remarkable progress made by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and emphasised the need for a collaborative approach to navigate the complex economic challenges facing the country. Over the past seven years, the Bank of Ghana has quietly but effectively played a critical role in the nation’s economic stability. Mr Ofori-Atta, in a thought-leadership...
Feature: 3 Ways AI Is Transforming Music
Here are three ways AI is changing the way music gets made - each of which could threaten human musicians in various ways: Song composition Many programs can already generate music with a simple prompt from the user, such as "Electronic Dance with a Warehouse Groove." Fully generative apps train AI models on extensive databases of existing music. This...
‘I Wish I Had Signed Olamide’ – – Akon
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, says he regrets not signing Nigerian indigenous rapper, Olamide Adedeji, simply known as Olamide, some years ago. Akon and Olamide collaborated on the record titled 'Scammers' off Akon's 2019 'Akonda' album. In a Skype interview with OAP, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, aka Do2Tun, of Cool FM, Lagos, Akon said he regrets not signing the rapper. "I would probably say the...
Niger Military Accuses France of Plotting ‘Military Intervention’
The military government in Niger, which seized control in July, accused France of stationing troops in various West African countries in preparation for "military intervention," AFP reports. "France continues to deploy its forces in several ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) countries as part of preparations for an aggression against Niger, which it is planning in collaboration with this...
Fire guts several shops at CMB
Fire has gutted several shops at CMB, behind Kantamanto in Accra, destroying goods worth millions of Ghana cedis. The cause of the fire which started around 5:00 am on Sunday is currently unknown. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were quickly dispatched to the scene, but the fire had already spread to several shops before they arrived. Several flammable...
