Abissath is a veteran Ghanaian bilingual journalist, writer, poet and blogger. He holds B.A (Hons) Communication Studies from the University of Ghana and Diploma in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism GIJ). He has had a stint at the Institute of System Sciences, National University of Singapore as well as at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris, France, where he studied Project Management of Information Technology (IT) for Chief Innovation Officers (CIOs) and Communication Diplomacy respectively.
He has been a communication practitioner for over a quarter of a century (25 years).
He spent 12 years out of the 25 in Public Relations practice where he served various institutions including the National Commission on Culture, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Information and Ministry of Roads and Highways, all in Accra, Ghana as Government Public Affairs Director. Among his schedules was advising authorities and Ministers of these sectors of national economy on communication policy issues as well as drafting speeches and co-coordinating all media events of these state institutions.
He has published over 500 features or articles in newspapers, magazines, on the Internet in both French and English. He has freelanced for the two leading national dailies in Ghana, namely the Daily Graphic and the Ghanaian Times for over 20 years running.
•He is the author of “Friends of Tomorrow- Poems for Young Children” (1994).
• Co-author, Traditional Wisdom in African Proverbs (2004).This is a collection of about 1000 proverbs from over 40 African countries.
• Kofi Annan the Great: Eulogy to the Former UN Secretary-General under publication (2007).
•Ezinearticles.com Expert Author since (2005), Web-based publication.
Abissath currently has in his possession a collection of over unpublished pieces of 70 poetry under the title: BE USEFUL AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL POEMS. (Interested publishers may get in touch)
Abissath has had an appreciable international exposure. He is an alumnus of Ecole Nationale d’Administration (l’ENA) Paris, France, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Polytechnic also in Singapore.
He is a member of ECOWAS Science Journalists Newtork Steering Committed headquarted in Abuja, Nigerian
Abissath is currently Deputy Director and Head of ICT Division of the Information Services Department of Ministry of Information, Accra, Ghana.
He is the Content Manager Government of Ghana Portal (G0G Portal), the Official National Website of the Republic of Ghana www.ghana.gov.gh
His blogs: http://abissathfeatures-mawu.blogspot.com/
http://abissathmodernblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/ecowas-science-journalists-to-champion.html
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