GIJ holds dinner to raise funds

By Julius K. Satsi, GNA   

Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – The Ghana Institute of
Journalism has held a fundraising dinner and gala night to climax its 60th
Anniversary and to raise funds towards supporting education of journalists.

This would support the Institute’s GH¢100
million Endowment Fund with the aim of sustaining quality education.

Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, the Rector
of the Institute, urged     stakeholders
at the event to support the Institute in realising its goal of building a
modern digital hub for the training of journalists.

He said it had become relevant to establish
the digital hub to ensure that journalists trained would be able to operate
effectively in the technologically advanced world.

He urged all alumni, corporate entities,
partners and government to continuously support the school to achieve its aim.

Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr George Alex
Mensah, the Director General in-Charge of Operations, Ghana Police Service,
said the Service was open to accept students from the Institute to undertake
their internship programmes.

Some benevolent individuals and institutions
donated various amounts into the Endowment Fund towards the building of the
modern digital hub.

In attendance were GIJ alumni, corporate
entities, students and staff who were treated to music by the Ghana Police
Band, and musicians including Amandzeba and Okyeame Kwame.

GNA