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Africa Media Convention delegates tour historical sites
Nkrumah bronze head
Hundreds of delegates, stakeholders and partners from over 40 countries converged in Accra for the third African Media Convention (AMC) held on May 14-17.
It was on the theme “Enhancing freedom, innovation, and environmental sustainability in a dynamic media leadership.”
It is a collaborative effort supported by the African media stakeholders to reflect on the fundamental role of journalism on the continent, celebrate the fundamental principles of freedom and deliberate on measures to safeguard media freedoms and promote access to information, the safety of journalists and media viability in African Media (AU) Member States.
One of the highlights for the event was the ‘tour of the beautiful city of Accra’ by a large number of the participants who visited the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP), the Black Star Square, Arts Centre among others.
There were emotional moments at the KNMP as the Tour Guides briefed the participants about the life of the First President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the history behind his bronze head and statue.
Mounted separately, the head has the inscription “the bronze head of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s original statue which stood in front of the old Parliament House, Accra, vandalised during the February 24, 1966, military and police coup d’état. This was recovered and presented by a patriotic citizen to the Information Services Department (ISD) which in turn released it to the park on May 28, 2009 and mounted in the park on September 1, 2009.”
The statue also has the inscription “the original statue of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah which stood in front of the old Parliament House opposite the Old Polo grounds, Accra attacked by a mob, vandalised as it stands now in the wake of a military with police coup d’état on 24th February 1966 recovered for the national museum in 1975.”
This is on loan to the KNMP from Ghana Museums and Monuments Board mounted on 11th June, 2007.”
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
