CHARLES K. MARFO (RAY CHARLES)

Most people in the world get their water from rivers and lakes, including the vast majority of the world’s poorest people. But half of the world’s 500 most important rivers – water sources for hundreds of millions of people – are being seriously depleted or polluted. Water shortages will likely be a fact of life for most people on the planet within the next ten years . We can’t afford to pollute and destroy our drinking water sources. But that’s exactly what we’re doing – often without knowing it. We are facing dirtier, unsafe water and more risk of water shortages and scarcity. This crisis is real, it’s happening now and it’s getting worse fast.   As humans, are we happy? Ain't you ashamed seeing the Owabi Damn, our source of drinking water covered with trash? Ain't you sad seeing the Owabi Damm in it's current state? Why are we doing this to ourselves as a country? The Owabi dam, property of the Government of Ghana, was established in 19...

I am a graduate of Christian Service University College. I hold Bachelor of Arts in communication studies with public relations as my speciality.  On March 13th, 2018, I received the news I was expecting.  ”Your application to pursue the Erasmus Mundus Journalism programme, Media and Globalisation, has received careful consideration. With almost 500 applicants and only 90 available places, entry to the programme is extremely competitive. With this in mind, we take great pleasure to inform you that the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Masters Consortium has decided to offer you a programme placement.” After reading few lines of the admission letter, I kept my composure and smiled within. I called few friends to share the news with them. They were excited for me. Having known about the Erasmus Mundus programme for a longer time, I consider it one of the best Master's scholarships you can have. Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation, is a programme...