May 2019 (Page 2)

By Naeem Ahmed Abdul-Ghafaar Accra – 6 May, 2019 The Holy month of Ramadan begins today. For the non-Muslim, leaning about the Islamic world can seem so confounding, especially if one has no Muslim support to fall upon. All studies that have to do with Islam are based on the Qur’an and the Hadiths. The Hadiths have different authors or reporters who recorded the sayings and actions of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). The Holy Qur’an itself is also the subject of intense study. Once a subject of study has to do with Islam the curriculum has to cover the Qur’an and the Hadiths. Another fieldRead More →

By Isaac Ato MENSAH Accra – 3 May, 2019 On 15 March, 2019, the School of Information and Communication Studies (SICS), University of Ghana organised a seminar on digital media at Legon, Accra. The title was: US JOURNALISM’S DISRUPTION AND DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. This was when fake news of mass killings by Maduro loyalists in Venezuela was gaining currency. The speaker was Prof Dorothy Bland from University of North Texas, USA. When she asked, “How many of you think Ghanaians have a favourable opinion of president Trump?”, none of 50 or so attendees raised a hand. Prof Dorothy Bland, presented data to showRead More →

By Isaac Ato MENSAH/Lilly Adjorkor ADJEI Accra – 1 May, 2019 The Chief Cashier of the UK exchequer says in just eight years, cash use in UK will reduce to around 16 percent of total transactions. Sarah John, Chief Cashier of the Bank of England explained,“We therefore need to prepare for a world with less cash usage, without knowing exactly what path cash will follow, and be prepared to respond effectively and sensitively as society’s payment preferences change over the next few years.” On almost the same day here in Ghana, a press release from the BOG stated: “The Bank of Ghana will issue upgradedRead More →