Ghanaian Journalists sound off on World Press Freedom Day
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:41 +0000
Host: Evans Mensah Produced by Steven Anti and Alison Lang   World Press Freedom day was instituted by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press when it comes to developing member-states. It is also to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of [...]...

  Granite Stone Breakers Seek Fair Working Conditions
Mon, 05 May 2008 14:54:09 +0000
“In a country with an unemployment rate of nearly 80% it is hard to take seriously the concerns of those lucky enough to have an income”.  While the words of labour ministry spokesperson Edmond Y. Kamara sound blunt and insensitive, it’s hard to deny that they also make a fair deal of sense. Still the fact [...]...

  100 Ghana Cedis A Month
Mon, 05 May 2008 14:51:14 +0000
International Workers Day happened on May 1st. Historically it’s a time to celebrate the achievements of the labour movement all over the world. In Ghana this year, the Trades Union Congress planned to mark the day with the theme of “Deepening Democracy.” But many workers tell JOY NEWS that they’re more [...]...

  A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:30:31 +0000
As the rainy season slams into Accra, it brings overflowing drains, flooded homes and residents increasingly disenchanted with both government and the journalists who come to document their plight. Host: Dzifa Bampoh Produced by Peter Mensah and Alison Lang ...

  Toxic Work if You Can Get It
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:14:07 +0000
JOY FM reporter Peter Korda recently took a trip to a dumping site to investigate a growing problem in Accra: e-waste. The term e-waste refers to old electronics - computers, tv sets, fridges - that have stopped working and are dumped at various waste sites. The problem with e-waste is that it contains carcinogenic chemicals like [...]...

  Makeni Market Women Threaten To Strike
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:59:34 +0000
Vendors are disgusted with the filth at their market and say they will stop paying their dues unless city council cleans up its act. The following radio news story was put together by Fatmata Kuwatteh of Radio Mankneh. As a trainer, it was my first opportunity to work with a female reporter. Despite Kuwatteh’s obligations to [...]...

  Makeni City Library Becomes Enlightened
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:10:49 +0000
By Mackay Taggart with files from Joseph B. Bangura The modern library goes beyond simply books and bookcases.  It has become, thanks to the proliferation of the internet and electronic media, a way to connect and interact with the world at large. Unfortunately the Makeni City Library is not yet a modern library, for it, like most [...]...

  No Plan for Schools in the North
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:39:51 +0000
It’s been nearly a year since the new educational reforms were launched by government. JOY NEWS has done some checks in Accra to see how the changes are working out, particularly with the new curriculum. But how has the programme fared in the resource-starved schools in the northern region? I paid a visit to [...]...

  Rapid AIDS Testing Makes it to Sierra Leone
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:40:08 +0000
A Halifax doctor and two of his Dalhousie medical students spent most of March saving lives in the world’s poorest country. They were  touring Sierra Leone with ‘Rapid Test Kits’ – an HIV screening test that gives patients their results in just three minutes. Rachael Borlase met up with the doctors while they were [...]...

  Dry Times
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:35:21 +0000
As the United Nations marks World Water Day on March 20th, millions of people across the globe are thirsting for the world’s most important resurce.  In Ghana, shortages have reached crisis levels.  In some areas, it’s been years since water flowed from the taps.  The situation is impacting negatively on everything from health, to the [...

  The Water Boys
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:59:08 +0000
How is it possible that a city that’s so wet has no water? SLBS journalist Cecil Nelson and trainer Kim Brunhuber take a look at the cause and possible solutions of the severe water shortage in Freetown. ...