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40 Young Journalists from 12 African countries trained under YAMF
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●The young journalists
A total of 40 budding Journalists from 12 African countries have received training under the Young African Media Fellowship (YAMF) organised by the YALI TV and the US Mission to the African Union.
The Fellows participated in a 4-week virtual training consisting of seminars, speaker lectures, and coursework which started from April 14, 2022 to May 14, 2022.
The overarching objective of the event is to uplift media practice on the African continent; boost youth involvement in the future of the media industry, and influence economic investment within the media landscape.
The Organisers ended the training with a summit at the BlueCrest University College in Accra on June 23 2022. The Young Africa Media Summit (YAMS) bordered on ‘The Media Industry as an Investment Opportunity in Africa.’
The summit hosted four plenary sessions and on the panel were bigwigs in the communications space such as Mr. Akwasi Awua Ababio – Director-Diaspora Affairs, Office of the President; Mr. Cecil Sunkwa-Mills-Executive Director, NTSS Ghana; Naa Korkoi Essah, Public Relations Executive, Ministry of Communications and Digitalization; Joana Mansa Otoo-PR, National Commission on Culture; Mr. Phillip Acquaye, Head of Department –Mass Communication Department,-BlueCrest University; Kwame A.A. Opoku, CEO, Reset Global People; Sena Sena, Filmmaker; Jeremiah Egyabeng, CEO, Digitrust Ghana; Harriet Nartey, Broadcast Journalist, PanAfrican TV; Stephen Tetteh Charway, Blogger; Mr. Siita Sofo Hissan, President, AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF); Mr. Alfred Ocansey, Broadcast Journalist, Media General; Woode Maya, Digital Content Creator; and Mr. Richmond Perkins Asante, Director, Techcoba Africa, amongst others.
The Summit was set to be Africa’s foremost platform for strategic dialogues on new media technologies, digital transformations in communication, media entrepreneurship and investment across the continent.
The next phase of the fellowship is planned to host the second cohort, which will focus on agriculture, entrepreneurship, and innovation, with plans underway to develop a media hub and media fund to foster creativity and innovation in young people in the media industry.
Amongst the 40 fellows who were chosen for the 4-week rigorous training are Sinazo Novukela (South Africa), Ibrahim Angaangmeni Alhassan (Ghana), Ukamaka Perpetua Okoye (Nigeria), Lawrence Yeboah Gyan (Ghana), Naldo Arnaldo Baptista (Mozambique), Wendy Omanga Adhiambo (Kenya), David Ifeanyi Mkpume (Nigeria), Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi (Nigeria), Bonas Fotio Fopa (Cameroon), Prince Asare (Ghana).
Others are, Sah Terence Animbom (Cameroon),Kofi Ivk Asante (Ghana), Nji Nelson Chefor (Cameroon), Dolly Kafui Armah (Ghana), Victoria Agyemang (Ghana), Nonhlanganiso Nomsa Nkosi (Eswatini), Chigoziem Ruth Torty (Nigeria), Truth Osumareton Egbe (Nigeria), Wofai Samuel Igbo (Nigeria), Emmanuel Tawiah Forson (Ghana), Emmanuel Raphael Samani (Ghana), Calvin Anye Mbamuzaang (Cameroon).
Additionally, Niyi Sunday Oyedeji (Nigeria), Mainimo Etienne Mengnjo (Cameroon), Joseph Bill Danquah (Ghana), Chansiline Nanze (Cameroon), Allen Oyaoze Abu (Nigeria), Naa Korkoi Essah (Ghana), Akalambi Clare Enjoh (Cameroon), Abraham Wandabwa Wangama (Kenya), Melinda Kirwa (Kenya), Andy Dankyi Oppong (Ghana), Gifty Hodey Manye (Ghana), Mouleka Boulanga Fouty (Gabon), Berihu Gereziher (Ethiopia), Michael Kofi Kenetey (Ghana), Saum Esendi Idd (Kenya), Moses Baridapdoo Nwilo (Nigeria), Richmond Botwe (Ghana) and Dennis Sarpong (Ghana) were part of the young journalists.
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
