Journalists Should Take GH¢3,000 As Salary At Entry Level - Bridget Otoo Suggests
Broadcaster Bridget Otoo, has suggested that entry-level journalists should be paid not less than GH¢3,000 cedis as salary at the end of every month. Expressing her views on the unsatisfactory salaries of entry level camera men and those who work behind the scenes, she suggested that camera men be paid a minimum of at least GH¢2,500 cedis. “So, camera men should earn GH2,500 or if it is radio, okay the entry level radio journalists or broadcasters, the least amount you can pay a journalist across board should be 3,000 and it is based on that it can be built on,” she added. Disclaimer : Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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November 11, 2021 15:21 UTC
'IGP is a very good friend, we speak almost everyday' – A Plus reveals
According to A Plus who was part of a group of creative industry players that met the Police chief on Wednesday, he speaks often with Dampare adding that their relationship largely dictates how he conducts himself. “I said at the meeting that the IGP is a very good friend, he calls me almost every day, we speak. And since he became IGP, I’ve been very careful because I don’t want to be seen as somebody who is calling Police for help. “It is a good opportunity, it has been a good meeting. What it means is that we are all friends with the Police and we are supposed to help them succeed,” A Plus added.
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November 11, 2021 14:12 UTC
Amidu had good reason to label Akufo-Addo ‘Mother Serpent of Corruption’ - Mahama
This is the view expressed by former President John Dramani Mahama who agrees with Amidu’s labelling of President Akufo-Addo as the ‘Mother Serpent of Corruption.’“This government is just paying lip service to the fight against corruption, just lip service. Look at the Special Prosecutor’s office, someone like Martin Amidu is a lawyer, a one-time deputy Attorney General and a senior lawyer of his standing. “And for a person of his stature to resign and say the President is the ‘Mother Serpent of Corruption,’ it is a very serious charge because he has his basis. “If your own Special Prosecutor describes you as the Mother Serpent of Corruption, what else do you need anybody to say about your fight against corruption?” he quizzed. That was when it was divinely revealed to me that the President whom I trusted so much for integrity only looked like the innocent flower of anti-corruption but he was really the mother corruption serpent under the innocent-looking flower," he added.
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November 11, 2021 12:56 UTC
When Bawumia Speaks, Others Speak In Tongues – Allotey Jacobs
Bernard Allotey Jacobs says whenever Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia speaks, other people speak in tongues. Allotey Jacobs who was contributing to a discussion on Peace FM, Wednesday, November 10 said, “Kwami, the last time I told you that we should give Dr. Bawumia the mandate to rule in 2024. “Whenever he comes out to speak in public, he is making it for the NPP and again we have a leader [in Bawumia]. They don’t just talk unnecessarily but as a Vice President, Bawumia whenever he steps on a platform and speaks, then people start speaking in tongues. He claims, people within his area, on that day, gathered before their TV to watch the Vice President like they were watching a football game.
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November 11, 2021 09:58 UTC
I left GIJ and couldn't even write a single report - Bridget Otoo
"I left GIJ and I couldn't even write a single report so the certificate was rubbish. Also commenting on whether being a journalist requires attending a journalism school she explained:"Nana Aba went to Journalism school but she didn't start as a journalist. Discussing "Women's role in Journalism in Ghana" on the show, Bridget Otoo noted that the role women play in the newsroom can not be overlooked. Also, Bridget Otoo reiterated that there is nothing wrong with a television presenter looking good, as that is one of the surest ways of boosting confidence. "It takes a lot of work to look good and there is nothing wrong with looking good.
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November 11, 2021 03:51 UTC
We’ll vacate and reopen no more if UTAG demands don’t make 2022 budget – Prof. Gyampo
Among other demands, the university teachers have been asking government to peg the pay of entry-level lecturers at $2,084. One of the abused refrain used in countering our demands this year has been the mantra that 'we did not factor UTAG demands in the 2021 budget'”. One of the abused refrain used in countering our demands this year, has been the mantra that “we did not factor UTAG demands in the 2021 budget”. It is my plea that you do not go present eloquent figures for all sectors and forget about the main demand of University Teachers. It is our hope that all interventions including adequate budgetary provisions would be made to cater for the very small demands of University Teachers.
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November 10, 2021 18:36 UTC
Parts of the country to experience power outages - GRIDCo
General News of Wednesday, 10 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• A communication mast has collapsed on a transmission line near Bogoso• According to GRIDCo, the mast fell on its 330kV Aboadze–Kumasi Transmission Line on Tuesday, November 9, 2021• This will lead to a load shedding of power in the countryThe Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced that some parts of the country may experience power outages, popularly known as 'dumsor'. It furthered that GRIDCo is working tirelessly to replace the fallen towers as soon as possible to resolve the power crisis issue. “At 15:40 GMT on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, a communication mast collapsed and fell on the 330kV Aboadze-Kumasi transmission line, resulting in the collapse of two adjacent towers. GRIDCo in a press statement attributed the cause of the widespread power outage to a significant disturbance in its power systems. Read the press statement below:
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November 10, 2021 17:47 UTC
Replace bachelors programmes with doctorate – Registrar of Aliied Health Council appeals to government
While commending the government, the Registrar tabled two requests including one which is seeking for government to establish an Allied Health College. The other seeks to convert existing allied health programmes into six-year duration programmes which will lead to the awarding of doctorate degrees. Relating the role of allied health professionals to the theme of the event – “Effective Management of COVID-19: The Role of the Allied Health Professional,” Mr Agyeman Manu said allied health professionals at the core of their duty play a very important role in health care delivery. “There is no doubt that allied health professionals continue to play very important roles in health care delivery in the country. All the testing are done by the allied health professionals and they constitute a key part of a multi-disciplinary team in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic” he said.
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November 10, 2021 17:23 UTC
The dichotomy of the haves and have nots – Dr Amoah’s ‘sermon’ to Opoku Ware students
Dr Kofi Amoah has been pushing for the creation of jobs for the Ghanaian youth. He was a special guest at the 70th Anniversary of Opoku Ware School last weekend. Dr Amoah says China and other Asian countries have proven that Africa can also succeedBusiness mogul Dr Kofi Amoah has delivered what can be described as one of his most poignant speeches in recent memory. This improvement in the economic and social status of China and the Asia Tigers (Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, etc.) Dr Amoah, an old student of Opoku Ware encouraged the young men and women to believe that everything is possible if one puts his mind to it.
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November 10, 2021 17:23 UTC
Rev Owusu Bempah, 2 Others Rearrested
Isaac Owusu Bempah, the General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministry International and two others have been re-arrested. Aside this case, Rev Bempah and three others are also facing charges of causing unlawful damage in a different court, a development the lawyers are unhappy about. BackgroundReverend Isaac Owusu Bempah was arrested on September 12, 2021, with four accomplices by the Ghana Police Service. He was charged with offensive conduct conducive to breach of peace, threat of death, and assault of public officers. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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November 10, 2021 14:08 UTC
Meet Speakers For The 3rd Prestigious Africa Media Advertising Sales Summit
The event will be a hybrid one (both in-person attendance and online) and will be held from 9 am to 5 pm at the MultiChoice-DSTV Office in Accra. This year’s main speakers include Uncle Ebo Whyte (Chief Executive officer - Roverman Productions), Bright Ladzekpo (Chief Executive Officer- PHD Media – Ghana), Alex Okyere (Managing Director- MultiChoice Ghana), Stephen Naasei Boadi (Lead Enabler - Enable Growth Consult), Kwasi Owusu Asare (Chief Executive Officer - Media Works Ltd), Maximus Ametorgoh (Chief Executive Officer - Pop Out), Jerry N. Halm (Chief Executive Officer - Grit Business Group), and Gad Ocran (Lead Consultant, Eazzy Social), alongside the summit Host Raymond Smith, Managing Partner – AFRIMASS NETWORK. Uncle Ebo Whyte (Chief Executive officer - Roverman Productions)Source: OriginalThere will also be two-panel conversations, the first will be under the topic “The state of Media Advertising Business post-pandemic and shaping our future in the marketplace” with speakers being Regina Adzo Dzathor (Chief Executive Officer- Admaro Ltd), Abena Chrappah (Digital & Media Manager, Guinness Ghana), Venus Tawiah (Director of Business & Corporate Communications, Now Available Africa) and Karen Bossman (Media Manager – Vodafone Ghana). Maximus Ametorgoh (Chief Executive Officer - Pop Out)Source: OriginalThis year’s AfriMass will be held at the MultiChoice Head Office, Accra with premium rates going for 250ghc for in-person participation and 150ghc for online participation. Visit www.Afrimass.com for event registration details.
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November 10, 2021 13:46 UTC
Court Orders Police To Release Shatta Wale’s Phone
The Accra Circuit Court has ordered the police to release the phones of Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale and his accomplices. This comes after the lawyer told the court that the police have confiscated the phones of the Shatta Wale and his accomplices, Kojo Owusu Koranteng, Idris Yusif, and Eric Venator before they were remanded. At yesterday’s sitting, Jerry Avenorgbo, the lawyer for the accused persons, prayed that the court orders the police to release their phones as it is their source of livelihood. After listening to both arguments, the judge, Emmanuel Essandor ruled that the phones be released to Shatta Wale and his accomplices. He was remanded by a Circuit Court judge in Accra on October 22, 2021, for brandishing a weapon in a video found on social media.
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November 10, 2021 07:46 UTC
'You are very corrupt, deny it' – Captain Smart dares Akufo-Addo
General News of Tuesday, 9 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Captain Smart dares Akufo-Addo• Anti-corruption journalist wants president to prove himself as incorrupt• He tags Akufo-Addo government as most deceptive in Ghana’s historyOutspoken Ghanaian anti-corruption journalist, Captain Smart, has dared President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to tout himself as not corrupt. According to Captain Smart, President Akufo-Addo, contrary to his much-touted anti-corruption tag, has failed to prove such after attaining the presidency. “Nana you are corrupt. Nobody wants to tell you but I am telling you, my name is Blessed Godsbrain Smart, and I dare say you are corrupt. “I dare you to say I Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not corrupt, the gods of Kyebi will strike you dead,” he stated.
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November 10, 2021 06:46 UTC
Critique of Akufo-Addo government by Bishops ‘difficult to sustain’ – Buaben Asamoa
Buaben Asamoa was reacting to the statement on Accra-based Citi FM on Monday, November 8, 2021. “The kind of pronouncements that I hear, generalized as they are, I find it difficult to sustain. What the GCBC president said on corruptionPresident of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, GCBC, Most Rev. One of the most stinging points was about how the President's pledge to protect the public purse has all but become an illusion. "Are those managing the public purse not concerned about waste and misapplication of resources that belong to all Ghanaians?
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November 09, 2021 12:42 UTC
'E go reach everybody' - A Plus reacts to Catholic Bishops' critique of Akufo-Addo's corruption fight
To wit, "the effect of the failure to protect the public purse will reflect in the lives of everyone." What the GCBC president said on corruptionPresident of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, GCBC, Most Rev. One of the most stinging points was about how the President's pledge to protect the public purse has all but become an illusion. The expressed commitment of the president of the republic to protect the public purse, a promise that citizens welcomed, seems to be an illusion now. "Are those managing the public purse not concerned about waste and misapplication of resources that belong to all Ghanaians?
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November 09, 2021 10:28 UTC