The rather controversial Arabic channel, Al-Jazeera, that started broadcasting in Arabic 10 years ago, now has an English channel.
Here in Ghana, Metro TV has been showing live programming of Al-Jazeera for many hours, everyday. At least, we now have news and views from another perspective, as opposed to the western propaganda we were hitherto being bombarded with, by BBC World, CNN and DW-TV.
I have been watching the new channel and can only say that its a welcome development.
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1 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Ghana: Al-Jazeera in English in Ghana // Nov 25, 2006 at 3:32 pm
[...] Ghanians are watching Al-Jazeera in English, “Here in Ghana, Metro TV has been showing live programming of Al-Jazeera for many hours, everyday. At least, we now have news and views from another perspective, as opposed to the western propaganda we were hitherto being bombarded with, by BBC World, CNN and DW-TV.” Ndesanjo Macha [...]
2 Oluniyi David Ajao // Nov 29, 2006 at 7:28 am
NTA International inaugurated
According to The Tide Online:
President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the international arm of the NTA, with a charge on the broadcast outfit to project the good image of the country.
NTA International will send signals to the US, Eu…
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