In active service, they go out in defence of country and to preserve world peace. Some of them do not make it back to their families as they fall in battle. Ghana’s Independence struggle and how far it has come today, certainly cannot be told without acknowledging the exploits of ex-servicemen, especially as the nation, recalls the 28th February Christiansburg Crossroad shooting incident in 1948. But how have we appreciated their roles in nation building, and during war time? How else can this day be remembered for its impact to be felt in generations to come? Rosemary Gaisie takes up the story from here.

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Ms Rosemary Mroba Gaisie is a media practitioner with more than 10 years’ experience in journalism, currently Deputy Director of Communications, Judicial Service of Ghana
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She has worked in various capacities including:
•	Reporter, News Anchor, Feature Writer (Radio), News Programme Producer, An Editor, and An Assistant Chief Editor at the Radio News and Current Affairs Department of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
•	Consultant and Member of the Ghana training team, for Canadian based non-governmental organisation, Farm Radio International.
•	Clerk (Post A’ Level National Service), Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice- CHRAJ.
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Rosemary had her education in the following institutions:
•	Sacred Heart Secondary School, now SHS (Ordinary Level)
•	Mfantsiman Girls’ Secondary School, now SHS (Advanced Level)
•	Ghana Institute of Journalism (Dip. and B. A, Communication Studies)
•	University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, (M.A., Media and International Development)
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Rosemary is a member of the                                                                                              Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)                                                                              Institute of Public Relations-Ghana (IPR)                                                                       Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G)                                     Knights and Ladies of St. John International (KSJI)                                                          Sports Writers’ Association of Ghana (SWAG)                                                              International Sports Press Association (AIPS)                                                    Communication for Development- C4D Global Network                                               Netherlands Alumni Association Ghana (NAAG)                                                                  UK Government Chevening Scholars Alumni 
She has won a number of national and international awards and scholarships including:
•	Ghana Journalists Association 2011 Best Reporter in Disability
•	Ghana Journalists Association 2012 Best Reporter in Sports (with focus on women)
•	UK Government Chevening Post Graduate Scholarship
•	The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes
•	Member, 18 Best Qualified Team of African Reporters for 2010 World Cup.

Rosemary M. Gaisie