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CPJ condemns the jailing of Ghanaian journalist for contempt of court

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– – The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the jailing of a Ghanaian journalist by a court in Ghana. The Accra-based broadcaster working for Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie was arraigned before a High Court on Tuesday. He was captured on tape alleging that Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo met with some eight judges including the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah… Read More
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Ghanaians boycott mobile phone calls over SIM card re-registration

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– – Thousands of Ghanaians on Tuesday boycotted mobile phones calls in protest at an ongoing SIM card re-registration process. The Ghanaian government has given a March 2022 deadline for all mobile network subscribers to re-register their SIM cards or risk having them blocked. Citizens though can only do this re-registration using a Ghana Card, whose acquisition is still ongoing.… Read More
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Ghanaian journalist jailed for making claims against President

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– – A Ghanaian journalist has been jailed for fourteen days by a court after he was found guilty of contempt of court on Tuesday. The Accra-based broadcaster working for Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie was arraigned before a High Court. He was captured on tape alleging that Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo met with some eight judges including the Chief… Read More
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Mali’s military leaders now want a four-year transition period

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– – Mali’s military rulers have revised their earlier request for a five year transition period to four years. In a letter to the chair of ECOWAS, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, the coup leaders have said they can work towards elections within four years. Mali’s military leaders carried out a coup in August 2020, deposing then president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.… Read More
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The 6 Best Modern Day African Contemporary Writers

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– – There are countless skilled and talented African writers. This list of 6 African contemporary writers includes some of the best authors in the world of literature. The work these writers publish is always inspiring and refreshing. These writers have shown that they have been able to overcome all of their hardships, and are now speaking out for others… Read More
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Africa’s digital leaders empowered on online habits

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– – Young people who participated in the 2021 edition of the Africa Digital Leaders Programme have been empowered on the best habits to exhibit while online. The Africa Digital Leaders Programme, initiated by the Child Online Africa is a hybrid fellowship programme targeting young leaders between the ages 8-16year old. It is aimed at building the skills and capacity… Read More
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Child Online Africa founder receives philanthropy award

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– – Ghanaian Child rights advocates, Awo Aidam Amenyah has been recognized for her works in advancing the protection of the rights of children. The founder of Child Online Africa, a pan-African non-profit organization has for over a decade now been fighting for the safety of children online. At Ghana’s national philanthropy awards event in the capital Accra, Amenyah and… Read More
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Ghana suspends new name for film industry amid criticisms

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– – Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has suspended a new name for the country’s film industry. The National Film Authority recently picked the ‘Black Star Films’ as a brand name for  the country’s film industry. The name was chosen after a process was initiated more than a year ago. But this has ruffled feathers within the creative arts… Read More
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Importance of Bodmas Rule

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– – This mathematical rule specifies the correct order of operations to be used when answering a mathematical number sentence question with multiple operations. The first step in BODMAS Rule is to do anything in brackets, followed by orders (such as square root or indices). Division and multiplication are on the same level, which means they have equal priority and… Read More
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KAIPTC and AU hold workshop to promote women peace agenda

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– – The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the African Union Commission have organized a training of trainers workshop to promote the Women Peace and Security(WPS) agenda in Africa. The workshop focused on the need to use the Continental Results Framework (CRF) to monitor and report on the WPS agenda. It brought together actors from some member… Read More