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DAILY HERITAGE THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020
Published by: EIB
Network / Heritage
Communications Ltd.
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William Asiedu:
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VOL 7
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AICC sits on time bomb
• Engineer presses panic buttom
NEWS DESK REPORT
THE ACCRA International
Conference
Centre (AICC) is
gradually becoming
a death trap to its
occupants as portions
of the structure show signs
of defects.
The defects are posing a serious
threat to the edifice that hosts
major national and international
events. Currently, most of the
columns that support that huge
edifice have the concrete that covers
the iron rods peeling off.
The development has compromised
the structural integrity of
the building commissioned in
1991.
During a tour by members of
the Foreign Affairs Committee of
some installations of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, it was realised
that many huge columns had their
iron rods affected by corrosion, a
problem blamed on lack of maintenance
and effects of weather elements.
A Structural Engineer with the
Ghana Institute of Engineering,
Mr Mark Addo, said most of the
columns affected had “30 per cent
of the concrete peeled off.
He warned that any severe external
pressure can bring the entire
building down.
“If there’s a severe buckle, it
can cause the building to collapse,”
he said.
The committee also toured the
new passport office which is
under renovation following the
decision to demolish existing one
to make way for construction of
the National Cathedral.
The final port of call for the
members was the Foreign Affairs
Training Institute.
•A portion of AICC showing defects
EIB Network launches Live
FM offshoot LiveXtra
LEADING URBAN youth station,
Live FM, is launching a
new offshoot under the name
LiveXtra.
The successful radio brand,
which appeals to Ghana and
Africa's growing millenial space,
will from mid-June be alternatively
accessible via the LiveXtra
mobile application on both Android
and iOS.
It will also be available via
web as well as local, regional and
international digital and satellite
platforms.
LiveXtra is part of a diversified
portfolio of a dozen
products managed by the
EIB Network. The properties
are spread across
radio, television, digital
and print.
LiveXtra, according to
EIB Network, will deliver
refreshing programming,
while making use of studio
spaces that excite and
speak to modern radio
aesthetics.
Speaking on the new
brand offering, Chief Executive
Officer of the
"This has potential written
all over it. LiveXtra is
the first, fully-integrated
online radio offering by a
media group in Ghana,
and we are glad that
we’ve got to once again
show the way."
EIB Network, Nathan
Kwabena Anokye Adisi,
said today's ever evolving
media landscape necessitated
the launch of LiveXtra,
adding “it is the end
product of years of careful
planning”.
"This has potential written
all over it. LiveXtra is
the first, fully-integrated
online radio offering by a
media group in Ghana, and
we are glad that we’ve got
to once again show the
way."
He added that LiveXtra
would play heavily in the youth
space, dominating the many sectors
of the market.
"We've built this for a market
we have had experience in for
years. The successes of the past
years will matter as we seek to
tap into the potential. Our people
will always remain our
biggest assets and we have a
dedicated team of talents ready
to ensure that LiveXtra competes
favourably."
LiveXtra, Your Music Play
Station, goes live this month..