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Education: IBM&J Embarks on Enrolment Drive

The Institute of Business Management and Journalism (IBM&J) Yendi Learning Centre has embarked on an enrollment drive at the Senior High Schools in the Eastern Corridor of the Northern Region. The enrollment drive targeted at final year students aims to showcase the institute to the students and the programs offered, duration, and benefits.

Interacting with students of Dagbon State Senior High Technical School in Yendi, the Vice Principal of IBM&J, Ms. Grace Taado Nambu, said the initiative is also to extend education opportunities to aspiring individuals in media and communication studies, as well as those seeking to enhance their skills through Diploma and HND courses.

“Journalism, Media Studies, and Communication are interdisciplinary fields that impact nearly every sector, offering students a wide range of opportunities upon graduation,” Ms. Taado noted.

She admonished them to consider enrolling in the school for its inclusivity, flexible fee payment options, and quality education, among others.

IBM&J is a private tertiary institution accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) committed to providing high-quality and inclusive education in various fields. The school offers academic programs such as a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies and HND in Communication.

The range of courses include Broadcast Journalism, Print Journalism, Online Journalism, Mass Communication, Advertising, Business Communication, Marketing, Social Psychology, Communication Skills, Investigative Journalism, Communication Research Methods, Ethical Principles of Journalism, and Language Use in Journalism, among others. Additionally, short courses such as DJ’ing, News Casting (Radio & TV), Programme Hosting, and Sports Presenting are available.

Enrolling in IBM&J offers benefits such as National Service placement, student loans, practical radio and TV training, field attachments, and flexible fee payment options.

The Vice Principal was accompanied by Mr. Mohammed Sule, the Yendi Centre Coordinator, and the Public Relations Officer of the School, Mr. Larry John.

Source: Simon Unyan

IBM&J Yendi Learning Centre: Management Embarks On Publicity Tour

IBM&J Management with the Officials of the  Ghana Prisons Service in Yendi

The management of the Institute of Business Management and Journalism (IBM&J) Yendi Learning Centre has initiated a publicity tour in Yendi aimed at engaging with both public and private institutions to introduce the school and its offered courses. The tour also seeks to create awareness about the institute and encourage individuals to pursue further studies.

IBM&J is a private tertiary institution accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) committed to providing high-quality education in various fields. The school offers academic programmes such as a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies and HND in Communication.

The range of courses includes Broadcast Journalism, Print Journalism, Online Journalism, Mass Communication and Advertising. Others are Business Communication, Marketing, Social Psychology, Communication Skills, Investigative Journalism, Communication Research Methods, Ethical Principles of Journalism, and Language Use in Journalism, among others. Additionally, short courses such as DJ’ing, News Casting (Radio & TV), Programme Hosting, and Sports Presenting are available.

Established in the North in 2014, IBM&J has graduated hundreds of students who have become industry professionals. The Yendi Centre, the second in the region after the Tamale Learning Centre, has received positive feedback during the publicity tour, indicating promising prospects.

Ms. Grace Taado Nambu, the Centre Principal, emphasized the tour’s aim to extend education opportunities to aspiring individuals in media and communication studies, as well as those seeking to enhance their skills through Diploma and HND courses.

“During the tour, management visited institutions including the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, and Ghana Police Services, among others,” she said.

Ms. Taado said the publicity tour will continue at all Senior High Schools and districts within the Eastern Corridor to create more awareness.

Enrolling in IBM&J offers benefits such as National Service placement, student loans, practical radio and TV training, field attachments, and flexible fee payment options.

Source: Simon Unyan

Media Associations Call for Blacklisting of Yendi MP Following Assault on Journalist

Member of Parliament for Yendi Farouk Aliu Mahama

In a unified stance against attacks on journalists, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), and the Private Newspaper and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) have issued a directive urging their members nationwide to blacklist the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Mr. Farouk Aliu Mahama.

The decision, announced at a joint press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, gained support from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). President of the GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, addressing the press, emphasized that all media houses must withhold any coverage, interviews, or media attention from Farouk Aliu Mahama until further notice.

Dwumfour stated, “Apart from him being insensitive to the work of journalists (as demonstrated during the Parliamentary Primaries), there are vigilantes around him who may harm you. So, just steer clear of him and his thugs.”

The GJA President further urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to seek justice by sanctioning the lawmaker and his associates for assaulting the news reporter, Mohammed Aminu Alabira, during the party’s recent parliamentary primary in the Yendi constituency.

Farouk Aliu Mahama, the NPP Yendi legislator, had previously denied attacking Mr. Alabira and demanded an apology from him and the Ghana Journalists Association. He also issued a demand notice of GH₵500,000 each or threatened legal action.

Highlighting the urgency of the situation, Dwumfour called on the Ghana Police Service to expedite investigations and arraign the perpetrators before the court, with the added testimony of law enforcement officers who witnessed the incident.

Lamenting the increasing attacks on journalists, Dwumfour stated that within one month in 2024, two journalists have been assaulted by politically exposed individuals without provocation. He also highlighted that more than ten journalists were assaulted in the last quarter of the previous year, and records show that from 2021 to date, four journalists spent days behind bars with no apparent legal reasons.

Dwumfour appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akufo Dampare, to demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the safety of journalists nationwide. He also called on the Ministry of Information to intensify efforts against unwarranted attacks on journalists, urging the ministry to issue statements addressing recent cases.

Source: Simon Unyan