In part two of this two-part series with New Narratives Eric Opa Doue finds widespread opposition from teachers and civil society to government’s privatization of schools and a plea to government to abandon the scheme and let counties take charge….
Liberia: Students Dropping Out of School in Rivercess Due to Lack of Teachers
Jacob Beegar, 15, faces a grim future in Kporkon, Liberia, as the prolonged closure of his school since 2020 forces him to forsake education for farm labor, dimming his hopes of escaping poverty….
Political Parties Ignore 30 Percent Women Commitment Saying Women Aren’t Ready
MONROVIA, Liberia—With less than three months until vital presidential and legislative elections, Liberia’s political parties have defied their own commitments to fill 30 percent of their candidate ranks with women….
Winifred Lartey
A graduate of UNIMAC-GIJ, Winifred began her career with Radio-GIJ and worked briefly at a Takoradi-based Cheers FM in reporting and editing roles. She then moved to Accra to join Asaase Radio as a reporter and online news writer where she currently is. She has publications on atmospheric air pollution concerns, waste management issues, bad…
Mona Lisa Frimpong
Mona is a business journalist with the Kumasi Unit of the Multimedia Group Limited, where she manages the Business Desk. She produces daily business reports and weekly character-driven feature stories for the Joy News platform of the Multimedia Group. Mona Lisa is dedicated to telling stories that center on the growth and prospects of small and medium scale enterprises as well…
Ernest Bako Wubonto
Ernest Bako is a professional journalist with over six years of experience. He holds a a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Journalism), from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). Over the past six years he has extensively reported on several areas including banking and finance, business, the extractive industries, the economy and environmental protection. …
Emmanuel Ameyaw
Emmanuel is a Ghanaian journalist and Communications Specialist with a strong interest in Climate Adaptation. Currently, he works as Editor of The Climate Insight. In this role, he adopts varied journalistic tools to improve climate awareness in Ghana through innovative storytelling. He has published articles on climate change and its impact on local communities across major news…
Wonder Ami Hagan
Wonder Ami Hagan is a passion-driven journalist with six years of experience and a drive to effect change through story-telling. She is a product of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where she studied Communication Studies with Journalism as a major. She has served in various capacities as a communicator in major media houses in Ghana, producing many impactful pieces. She is driven, hard…
Raissa Sambou
Raissa was adjudged the most promising journalist in 2020 by the Ghana Journalists Association. In the same year, she won the award for the best story in child protection. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Development Communication at the UNiMAC-GIJ. …
Prince Owusu Asiedu
Prince has ten years’ working experience as a broadcast journalist. He enjoys reporting on road safety, health, gender and the environment. Prince holds a degree in Human Resource Management (HRM) from Cape Coast University. He will like to use his journalism to bring positive change to the world and all mankind. …
Albert Oppong-Ansah
Albert is an environment and science journalist. He works for the Ghana News Agency and occasionally freelances for the Inter Press Service. Oppong-Ansah has won several journalism awards and his work has shaped environmental policies such the involvement of the leadership of Persons with Disabilities in national climate change programs. His story on plastics also…
Michael Asharley
Michael is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon where he majored in Psychology. He cultivated a passion for storytelling by volunteering at the campus radio station, Radio Univers. Since joining JoyNews in 2021 he has dedicated much of his output to shedding light on climate-related stories and sanitation issues. He played a pivotal…
Mohammed Fugu
Mohammed is the Northern, North East and Savannah Regional correspondent for the Graphic Communications Group Limited. He is very passionate about issues related to environment, climate change and rural development. He has produced a number of in-depth news reports on the environment, shining light on how the ecosystem of Ghana is being destroyed by human…
Peter Quao Adattor
Peter is an experienced video journalist with over 20 years of dedicated work in highlighting under-reported issues impacting Ghanaians and Africans. His work largely focuses on areas including security, environment, child labor, gender, migration, education, health, boxing, and other social concerns. He is the founder of PAQ Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to providing education,…
Daniel Abugre Anyorigya
Daniel is an award-winning journalist. He is credited with co-authoring five environmental investigative pieces, and articles on the carbon market and human rights. He is a co-founder of the Gurene Wikimedia Community, which is focused on digitizing the Gurene language and its people on Wikimedia Foundation projects….
Nii Adjei Mensahfio
Nii Adjei is a photojournalist with the Daily Guide Newspaper in Accra. He has over six years of experience in photojournalism and mainstream media reporting; as well as 10 years’ experience as a professional photographer with his own brand, Bamman Studios. He has a Diploma in Communication Studies (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree…
Elizabeth Abena Egyin
Elizabeth’s interests include social, business and environmental reporting. She enjoys producing social and environmental stories the most. She aspires to reveal untold stories and amplify the voices of the marginalized as she understands that accurate and unbiased reporting is not just a duty, but a profound responsibility that can spark meaningful change. She is working towards cultivating a new generation of truth-speakers and change-makers through mentorship and training by…
Government Says It Has Cut Poverty but the World Bank Says It’s Rising.
When he took office in 2018 President George Weah promised his government would lift one million Liberians out of poverty by the end of his six year term. Half Liberia’s five million people live below in the poverty line. In January the Weah government declared a victory that surprised many people: it claimed to have…
Call for Applications for 10-month Fellowships Reporting on Air Pollution in Ghana
New Narratives is pleased to call for applications from leading Ghanaian journalists to join our project supporting fact-based, people-centered journalism on issues of air pollution in Ghana. Air pollution kills 6.7 million people around the world every year. 91% of those premature deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Air pollution is the second biggest…
New Narratives to Launch Clean Air Journalism Project in Ghana
New Narratives is thrilled to announce a new project with our partners at the Center for Innovation and Development (CJID) to support fact-based, people-centered journalism on issues of air pollution in Ghanaian media with support from the Clean Air Fund….