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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was established by law in 1968 with a triple mandate as a State Broadcaster, Public Service Broadcaster, and a Commercial Broadcaster in Ghana. Headquartered in the capital city, Accra, it is funded by grants, broadcasting television commercials and the levying of a television licence, costing 36 cedis and 60 cedis for one or more TV sets in the same house every year. TV set repairers and sales outlets are to pay an annual sum of between 60 cedis to 240 cedis. History Established under an act by the British colonial government in 1935, the Gold Coast first operated a Broadcasting outlet called radio ZOY. This was the code name of a relay station the BBC operated. It was in the time of Governor General Sir Arnold Hodson. It later became the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation after Dr Kwame Nkrumah changed the name Gold Coast to Ghana, upon political independence in 1957. The broadcasting service, originally known as Station ZOY, was intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Alhassan (academic)
Amin Alhassan is a Ghanaian academic, journalist and public servant. He is the incumbent and seventeenth Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. He succeeded Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow on the role on 1 October 2019. Early life and education Alhassan was born and raised in Tamale even though his parents hail from Savelugu. He had his early education at the Tishigu Anglican Primary School, and later the Tishigu Anglican Middle School in Tishigu, a suburb of Tamale. He had his secondary education at Navrongo Senior High School for his Ordinary Level Certificate (O-Level), and Tamale Senior High School for his Advanced Level Certificate (A-Level). He then proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism for his tertiary education. He obtained his post graduate degrees from Concordia University and the University of Tampere. Career After graduating from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Alhassan joined the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation's GBC Radio News, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Aryee
George Aryee is a Ghanaian public servant. He served as the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1991 to 1992. Early life and education Aryee had his secondary education at Adisadel College, Cape Coast, and later continued at Wesley College, Kumasi to train as a teacher in 1959. After his teacher training, he enrolled at the University of Cape Coast where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1969. A year later he obtained a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) sponsored scholarship to study at the University of Ottawa, Canada, where he obtained his Master's degree in Administration. Career Following his studies abroad, Aryee joined the Advanced Teacher Training College, Winneba (one of the colleges that were merged to create the University of Education, Winneba) as a lecturer. He later worked at Central Regional Development Corporation as its Managing Director, and the African Timber and Plywood company as a Training and Develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Of America
Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is the state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster of the United States of America. It is the largest and oldest U.S.-funded international broadcaster. VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages which it distributes to affiliate stations around the globe. It is primarily viewed by a non-American audience. VOA was established in 1942, and the VOA charter (Public Laws 94-350 and 103–415) was signed into law in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. VOA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent agency of the U.S. government. Funds are appropriated annually under the budget for embassies and consulates. In 2016, VOA broadcast an estimated 1,800 hours of radio and TV programming each week to approximately 236.6 million people worldwide with about 1,050 employees and a taxpayer-funded annual budget of . While Voice of America is seen by some foreign liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GTV (Ghana)
GTV (Ghana Today Television or Ghana Today) is the national public broadcaster of Ghana, run by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. It commenced operations on July 31, 1965 and was originally known as GBC TV. GTV broadcasts mainly local programming, with over 80% of the schedule consisting of original productions. Although its main production studio is located in Accra, capital city of Ghana, it has affiliations nationwide and covers 98% of the airwaves in Ghana, making it the most powerful mode of advertisement in Ghana. Although GTV is largely funded by the Ghanaian government, it also collects annual fees from viewers. GTV currently broadcasts shows from international networks from regions such as Europe, US, UK, and Asia. Some of these shows and networks include: In The House, The Cosby Show, Taina, Becker, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Family Matters, Moesha, Soul Food, King of Queens, CNN, PBS, Cartoon Network, NBA, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Passi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow
Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow is a Ghanaian journalist, academic and public servant. He was the 16th Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2016 to 2018. Anoff-Ntow was born in October 1964. He holds a doctorate degree (Doctor of Philosophy) in Communications Studies from the University of Calgary, Canada, where he used the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation as a case study for his thesis; "Public Broadcasting and the politics of media in Ghana: a case study of GBC". As an academic, his research interests are in the sphere of newsroom journalism, the politics and public broadcasting in Africa, communication policies and the politics involved in visual representation. He is a member of the International Public Television (INPUT) forum, the Ghana Journalists Association, and the Canadian Communication Association The Canadian Communication Association (CCA; or Association canadienne de communication ACC in French) is a national, bilingual association of communicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Don-Chebe
Albert Don-Chebe is a Ghanaian lawyer, retired soldier, and public servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2013 to 2016. Education Don-Chebe had his secondary education at St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast, and Tamale Senior High School for his Ordinary Level (O-Level) Certificate and his Advanced Level Certificate (A-Level) respectively. He continued at the University of Ghana where he obtained his bachelor's degree, and the University of Manchester where he was awarded his master's degree in English. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Affairs from the Defense Information School, and a Barrister-at-law certificate from the Ghana School of Law. He was called to the Bar in 2003. Career Don-Chebe worked as a lecturer in the English language at the University of Ghana. For 15 years, he had worked at the Directorate of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces. Prior to his voluntary retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berifi Afari Apenteng
Berifi Afari Apenteng is a Ghanaian lawyer, journalist, and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2013. Education Apenteng had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and Labone Senior High School. He then proceeded to the University of Ghana to study Modern History and Archeology, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree (combined honours) in 1974. In 1976, he obtained a graduate diploma from the School of Journalism and Communications, University of Ghana. He later enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he was called to the bar in 1981. Apenteng holds Executive MBA degree from the University of Ghana Business School, he was also a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. Career Apenteng joined the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was established by law in 1968 with a triple mandate as a State Broadcaster, Public Service Broadcaster, and a Commercial Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwabena Sarpong-Anane
Kwabena Sarpong-Anane is a Ghanaian academic, lawyer and public servant. He served as the acting Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2010 to 2011. Prior to his appointment, he was the deputy Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Education Sarpong-Anane had his secondary education at Prempeh College and his tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and the University of Cape Coast. He also qualified as a barrister-at-law at Ghana School of Law. Career Sarpong-Anane began as a legal practitioner in 1993. While in legal practice he gained employment at the University of Cape Coast where he taught at the School of Business, at the university's College of Distance Education. He taught there from 2002 to October 2021. Prior to his appointment as acting Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he served as the Central Regional Director of Broadcasting Corporation and head of Radio C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ampem-Darko
William Ampem Darko is a Ghanaian politician and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2007 to 2010. Prior to joining the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, he was the chairman of the New Patriotic Party's Eastern Region Finance Committee. In 2004, he unsuccessfully stood for the Kade Kade is a village and a former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Jerichow Jerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichow ... seat during the parliamentary primaries. He lost to Ofosu Asamoah. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ampem-Darko, William Ghanaian civil servants Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Patriotic Party politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaw Owusu Addo
Yaw Owusu Addo is a Ghanaian journalist, public servant, and politician. He served as the acting Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment to the helm of the corporation, he was the Director of Radio at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. As a journalist, Addo once served as the vice-president and later president of the Ghana Journalists Association The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is the umbrella organization to which all Journalism, journalists in Ghana belong. The current president is Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour. Founded in 1949, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has become the .... He was appointed Municipal Chief Executive of the Kwahu West Municipal District in 2017. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Addo, Yaw Owusu Ghanaian journalists 21st-century Ghanaian politicians Ghanaian civil servants Year of birth missing (living people) Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Lokko
Eva Naa Merley Lokko (died 6 October 2016) was a Ghanaian civil servant, engineer and politician. She was the first woman to be chosen as the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP). She partnered the flagbearer of the PPP, Paa Kwesi Nduom in the 2012 Presidential and parliamentary elections. She was the first female managing director of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Early life and education Lokko was from a Ga-Adangbe ethnic group. Lokko attended Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast where she was a student athlete and sports captain who competed and won trophies in hurdles, javelin 100-metres, relays and high jump. She was an engineer by profession and held master's degree in Satellite Communications Engineering from the then Soviet Union (USSR) and a master's degree in Intelligent Management Systems, System Analysis and Design from the United Kingdom. Working life Lokko was the first Satellite Communications Engineer and the first woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Ago-Adjetey
Seth Ago-Adjetey is a Ghanaian accountant and civil servant. He was the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 2000 to 2002. Early life and education Ago-Adjetey was born on 4 April 1945. He studied Business Administration at the University of Ghana graduating in 1971. He holds an ACCA certificate which he obtained while studying at the School of Accountancy and Applied Economics, Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Beckett University). Career Ago-Adjetey began as an Assistant Accounts Manager at the Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation from July 1971 to September 1971. He later joined the State Hotels Corporation from 1971 to 1974, where he worked as an assistant accountant and later accountant. In March 1978, Ago-Adjetey was a Cost Accountant at Metal Box Limited, a company located in Shipley-Bradford, UK. Ago-Adjetey returned to the Ghana where he gained employment as a Cost Accountant at the Tema Food Complex Corporation in April 1978. He later became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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