CHARLES K. MARFO (RAY CHARLES)

Climate change affects all of us, and it's our mandate to take prudent measures to ensure a healthy planet for the future generation.  In the year 2015, 195 nations signed the Paris Agreement which targeted to hold global average temperature rise to 2°C of pre industrial-era, and pursue efforts to reach 1.5°C. It might not seem much, but it is essential   for life on earth as we know it. In order to remain safe and minimize the adverse effects of Climate change, global temperatures would have to be limited to 2°C. However, in the month of October, a very alarming report was released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report indicated a scary picture of Climate change consequences due to increased global temperature rise and stated the need to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C instead of the initial 2°C. The report also explained that the current temperature rise is at 1°C globally above pre-industrial and it will take just 12 years t...

The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is to be reconstituted on  Friday  November 2, 2018, the Minister-designate for Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said . At  a press briefing in Accra on Monday, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said government on  Monday  October 29, 2018, requested the Chancellor of the University,  Otumto  Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene to lead the next steps in reconstituting the University Council in accordance with the University’s statute and relevant laws. "Council is expected to be reconstituted by  Friday  November 2, 2018. The reconstituted Council will then take over from the Interim Governing Council," Mr Oppong Nkrumah said. Sources have told  Graphic Online  that at the said high powered meeting at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday morning, the Asantehene indicated strongly that he was not in favour of the dissolution of the ...

German Chancellor  Angela Merkel  has announced she will give up leadership of her center-right Christian Democrat Union (CDU) party after 18 years in the post, German media has reported. Merkel announced during a meeting with officials that she will not seek to run for re-election at the party's convention in December. But she made clear that she wanted to remain as chancellor, a position she has held since 2005,  CNN affiliate RTL reported , citing party sources. The announcement is a sign of Merkel's weakened power within her own party, and waning popularity in the country. Both parties under Merkel's ruling coalition -- the CDU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) -- suffered heavy losses in a regional election over the weekend. While the CDU remained the largest party in the election, which was held in the central state of Hesse, results were down 10% from the previous election. German Chancellor and Chairwoman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union...

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy says he is humbled by the huge success chalked by 2018 edition of his Ashaiman to the World concert over the weekend. According to him, after pulling an estimated 50,000 to once venue for the 2018 edition, he can only be grateful. On Saturday night, the dancehall act, together with some big names in the music industry, successfully held this year’s Ashaiman to the World concert. This year’s concert, which is in its 5th year, at the Ashaiman Sakasaka Park saw impressive performances from Sarkodie, Kwaw Kese, Edem, Epixode, Okomfo Kwadee, Guru, D-Black, Samini, Lilwin and a host of others. Commenting on the success of the concert in an interview on Behind the Fame on Drive Time on Joy FM with Lexis Bill, the ‘Run Go’ sit singer said he is “humbled.” He said the success clearly means “all the works, putting in money blood and sweat is being appreciated.” Stonebwoy noted the successes chalked so far from the concert inspires him to do mo...

                                                                    Watch this video (Ashanti Regional Library) As gateways to knowledge and culture, libraries play a fundamental role in our society.  The Unesco Public Library Manifesto states that the public library, the local gateway to knowledge, provides a basic condition for lifelong learning, independent decision-making and cultural development of the individual and social groups (Unesco, n.d.). Public libraries consequently give the chance to individual edification supports the adoration for learning and engage individuals to satisfy their civic obligation. They provide facilities to perusers to get learning through books and other data sources. It is to a great extent from public libraries that one can gain positive reading habits. ...

The practice of Data journalism is changing the face of news production in Ghana's media landscape. Data journalism is a set of skills for searching, understanding and visualizing digital sources in a time that basic skills from traditional journalism just aren't enough. It’s not a replacement of traditional journalism but in addition to improving journalism. Data journalism is the use of data and numbers in journalism to uncover, better explain and/or provide context to a complex news story. In a time where sources go digital, journalists can and have to be closer to those sources. The Internet has opened up possibilities beyond our current understanding. Data journalism is just the beginning of evolving our past practices to adapt to the use of data in storytelling. Data journalism serves two important purposes for news organizations: finding unique stories and execute your watchdog function. Especially in times of financial peril, these are important goals for media ...