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Stakeholders in the media landscape and corporate institutions have been advised to embrace the concept of e-learning and take advantage of the many opportunities they present for the enhancement of professional competencies amongst employees.

Mr Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, Technical Advisor at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) said continuous developments in journalism meant staying up-to-date and remaining relevant even as many skills and knowledge were quickly fading out.

He made this call on Wednesday when the GJA launched its Virtual Learning Platform in Accra.

Read more: Media urged to embrace E-Learning opportunities

ACCRA, June 29, 2020 (GJA) – THE Ethics & Disciplinary Council (EDC) of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has developed a strategic plan to guide its operations and calling for more powers to discharge its mandate firmly.

The strategic plan focuses on promoting high ethical and professional standards among journalists and other media practitioners.

The document titled ‘Strategic Direction of the Ethics and Disciplinary Council of the Ghana Journalists Association’ highlights the vision, mission and goals of the EDC, as well as some key challenges of the media industry in Ghana and how to navigate them.

Read more: GJA Ethics & Disciplinary Council Develops Strategic Plan

 HO, March 27, 2019, GJA - MS Elizabeth Ohene, a veteran journalist and former Minister of State in the Kufour Administration, Tuesday cut the sod for commencement of work on a press center project for the Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).

The first phase of the project, estimated at Ghc60,000, comprises a pavilion, bar/restaurant, offices, store and washrooms. The project is expected to be completed and commissioned on May 03, 2019 to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day and also mark GJA’s 70th Anniversary.

Read more: Press Centre for Volta Region Commences

ACCRA, April 16, 2019, (GJA) - THE Right to Information (RTI) Coalition, a group of civil society organizations championing an RTI legal regime in Ghana, has urged President Akufo-Addo not to appoint any ignoramus to the Commission to be established under the Right to Information Act to regulate access to information.

It asked the President to appoint highly competent people with proven record of human rights activism and not any "party person" to serve on the Information Commission.

Addressing a press conference in Accra Tuesday, the RTI Coalition also urged officials of the Parliamentary Service currently cleaning up the Act before sending it for Presidential Assent, to keep the sanctity of the law without making alterations to it.

Read more: DONT APPOINT IGNORAMUS TO COMMISSION - RTI COALITION TELLS PREZ

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