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  By Isaac Ato Mensah Accra – Friday 23 October, 2020 “The Department of Communication Studies of the University of Ghana invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for appointment as Lecturer in Multimedia Journalism; Quantitative Research Methods in Communication Studies; Public and Policy Communication.” So reads the first line of an advertisement available at timeshighereducation.com.  The vacancy was announced on 1 October; it will expire on 30 November.  Now to perform these routine tasks, the University of Ghana (UG) is asking for a PhD.  “The successful applicant for the quantitative research methods in communication studies position”  should be able to teach “multi-level analysis”, arguably theRead More →

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By Isaac Ato Mensah in Accra, Ghana & F.KN. Olympio, Dr. phil. in Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany 26 April, 2020 Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko’s write-up “IS LOCKDOWN THE ONLY SCIENCE-DRIVEN OPTION FOR GHANA?” is typical influencer stuff. It was all anecdotal stuff, wild speculations and dodgy logic from a campaign strategist who was trying to justify POTROG’s 7th Coronavirus address during which the lockdown of Accra, Kumasi and Kasoa was relaxed. Gabby introduced social science into the debate, suggesting that the scientists have no knowledge of social science, or rather that their worldview is so limited that it does not include bread and butter issues. Hear Gabby:Read More →

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By Isaac Ato Mensah Accra – 13 March, 2020 The University of Ghana, Legon, has a proud history, but there is a widespread and persistent basic misunderstanding of its name. Legon, is a Ga village – it belongs to the people of La, Accra – where Lɛɛ, “a small kind of antelope” according to an old Ga dictionary, roamed its hills with its litter ahead of it. On account of this common sight, the indigenes called the environs between Okponglo and Achimota, Lɛɛgon, meaning antelope hill. The University of Ghana registry, Great Hall and Vice Chancellor’s residence are located on top of the hill calledRead More →