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Ghana’s constitution is meant to protect the media: but does it?
- July 31, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsBetween independence 1957 – the year Ghana won independence from British – until 1992 the country had three civilian heads of state interspersed with several military rulers. But that year it finally embraced democratic rule and adopted a constitution. One of the areas of protection the new constitution offered was the independence of the media and
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Kenya’s Media Landscape Disrupted By Digital And Online –TIFA Report
- July 31, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
There have been significant changes in Kenya’s media landscape, and a recently published report by TIFA Research and Reelforge provides insights into what the changes have been. The differences in the Kenyan media landscape before and after the digital broadcasting migration are like day and night. According to data provided by the Communications Authority of
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PRESS STATEMENT ON MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION’S POLICY TO ENCRYPT FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION CONTENT
- May 28, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF MIGRATION FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL TERESTRIAL TELEVISION The Republic of Ghana signed on to the Geneva 2006 (GE-06) Agreement establishing the Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan in the radio frequency bands (174 – 230) MHz and (470 – 862) MHz. The Agreement also set 17 June 2015 as the deadline
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Press Statement – World Press Freedom Day 2019
- May 3, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
Mr. Chairman, Chairman of the National Media Commission, Hon. Deputy Minister of Information, UNESCO Resident Representative in Accra, Public Affairs Officer of the US Embassy, President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum Ghana, Ag. President of the Association of Women in Media, Senior Journalists, Media Practitioners, All protocols observed, On behalf
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GIBA Expresses Concern About NCA Directive
- April 24, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), has expressed concern about the withdrawal of the minimum specifications for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) by the National Communications Authority’s (NCA). “The impact of the withdrawal notice runs into billions of Ghana cedis of private capital, invested into a legitimate business in Ghana,” Mr. Prince Hari Crystal, GIBA Executive
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OCCUPYGHANA® DISAPPOINTED BY SENIOR MINISTER’S COMMENTS REGARDING AISHA HUANG
- April 24, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
23rd APRIL, 2019 OCCUPYGHANA® PRESS STATEMENT OccupyGhana® is highly disappointed by the recent reported utterances of Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo at a town hall meeting in the United States. We are dismayed by the Minister’s attempt to water down government’s abysmal use of its discretion with respect to the deportation of Chinese galamsey queen
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National Media Commission meets with Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association
- March 18, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
The National Media Commission (NMC) on Tuesday, 12th March, 2019 held a meeting with the Executive Council and Council of Elders of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA). This was in line with the Commission’s need to meet with its constituent bodies since the 9th Commission took office. The purpose of the meeting was for
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SOLIDARITY MESSAGE FROM GIBA FOR THE LATE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AHMED HUSSEIN SUALE
- February 15, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
It is indeed sad that we should gather here today not in joyful celebration but to remember a budding professional whose light was abruptly blown off in the prime of his life. Words cannot begin to describe the apprehension we feel as a result of the dastardly act inflicted upon the person of Ahmed Hussein
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World Radio Day 2019: “Radio and Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”
- February 12, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
Radio broadcast is one of the world’s greatest successes, with radio stations having similar programming styles such as talks, sports news, religious programmes, weather, news and current affairs, and programmes of interest to women and children. From the time when most countries only had radio stations owned and operated by the government to the present
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Press Release: GIBA Digital Media Dialogue
- November 28, 2018
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
The impact of the digital migration and developments in the digital broadcasting space as well as changes in consumer demographics and preferences makes it necessary to reconsider broadcasting policies and regulations that safeguards and strengthens freedom of expression, freedom of the media and access to information. Content creators, channel aggregators and marketers will have to
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