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GJA holds 75th anniversary lecture
GJA president Albert Dwumfour (middle) with other dignitaries cutting the anniversary cake
Photo: Stephanie Birikorang
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) last week organised a commemorative lecture in Accra as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
It was on the theme ‘75 years of excellence in journalism: Honouring the past, embracing the present, and shaping the future.”
Addressing the gathering, the Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, urged media owners and managers to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into journalism practices in order to remain competitive in the digital age.
She said it was therefore important that media owners and managers invest in training programmes that would equip journalists with the necessary skills to leverage AI effectively in their work.
The President of the Association, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, said the GJA had been at the forefront of the fight for Ghana’s independence and continues to defend media freedom and the welfare of journalists.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
