State broadcaster, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) seems to have suffered some technical glitches after their live coverage of Ghana�s 57th Independence Anniversary at the Black Star Square which was nearly marred by some torrential down pour.
The rains which started at 09:05 did not deter President John Dramani Mahama from lighting the perpetual flame in remembrance of the unknown fallen soldiers.
Although some security services were able to march past in the rain, students from both first and second cycle schools as well as some organised bodies could not take their turns.
Delivering his speech, President Mahama described this year�s celebration as the most eventful. Ascribing the downpour to the effects of climate change, the President noted that, �It has not been normal for rainstorms like this to happen at this time of the year, early in March.�
He said although a warning was received from the Meteorological Services Department, it arrived late, making it impossible for the event to be rescheduled.
The heavy downpour notwithstanding, the technical and production crew of the state television broadcaster were able to execute their duty by transmitting live pictures from the parade grounds to the citizenry in the comfort of their homes.
However, information reaching Peacefmonline.com indicates that, the obvious-but-easily-avoidable hazards of patriotism is likely to cause GCB some whooping amount of money to import newly set state-of-the-art equipment for live coverage events. Cameras, boom microphones and other equipment used during the live transmission of the Independence Day parade were displayed at the premises of the state media house being dried.
As to whether this will affect production is a question on the lips of many people.
Source: King Edward Ambrose/Peacefmonline.com
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