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GJA president condemns attacks on journalists during 2024 election

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfour, has raised concerns and condemned attacks on some journalists during the 2024 general election.Mr...
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Journalists escape attack from irate voters in Essikado-Ketan constituency

The Western regional correspondent for Joy News, Natalia Quansah, endured a traumatic experience while covering the election at the Essikado-Ketan constituency in the Western...

Broadcast law needed to combat attacks on journalists – Prof. Gadzekpo

Professor Audrey Gadzekpo says the country’s media freedom continues to decline due to the absence of regulations to govern the broadcast sector.According to her,...

NPP sympathizers top list of perpetrators in attacks on journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says between January and October this year, 13 journalists and media organisations in Ghana experienced violent attacks.These incidents have...

Salifu Amoako condemns attack on journalists by some of his church members

Bishop Salifu Amoako, father of the 16-year-old boy involved in the tragic East Legon accident in Accra that claimed the lives of two young...

East Legon accident: Arrest and prosecute attackers of journalist – GJA to Police

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the assault on Murtala Inusah, a court correspondent for EIB Network, by sympathizers of Bishop Elisha...

Attacks on journalists equate to attacks on democracy – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the safety and security of journalists is a significant concern for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), emphasising the government’s commitment...

#DefendMediaFreedom: Independent bodies must probe attacks on journalists – Dr Nkrumah

A Communication lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), Dr Daniel Nkrumah has said that independent bodies must be set up...

We won’t condone attacks on journalists during election – GJA President

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfuor has warned against the rising threats and acts of violence against journalists as the...

GJA demands swift justice in Ahmed Suale case amid rising attacks on journalists

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the Attorney General (AG) to expedite action on the Ahmed Suale...

Attacks on journalists threaten core democratic values – Information Minister

The Information Minister-designate, Fatima Abubakar, has strongly condemned the increasing threats and attacks on journalists, stating that these actions pose a significant risk to...

40% of journalists have fallen victim to attacks on duty – Survey

The University of Ghana’s School of Communications 2023 survey has revealed that about 40 per cent of journalists have fallen victim to attacks while...

NPP reacts to attack on journalist in Yendi during primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has not received any formal report on the assault of Citi FM Northern Regional correspondent, Mohammed Alabira,...

NPP primaries: GJA condemns attack on journalist

The Northern Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has has condemned an attack on journalist, Mohammed Aminu Alabira during the New Patriotic...

Provide evidence or … – NPP to GJA over Hawa Koomson’s alleged attack on...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Awutu Senya East Constituency has vehemently denied the allegations leveled against Mavis Hawa Koomson, accusing her team...

GJA demands NPP takes action against Cape FM journalist attackers

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to immediately investigate and sanction attackers...

Hawa Koomson reacts to alleged supporters’ attack on journalist

Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP) in the Central Region, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has denied her alleged involvement in the attack on David...

Government taking steps to end attacks on journalists – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the government has established a comprehensive mechanism aimed at addressing the increasing cases of attacks...
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Attacks on journalists: Police, judiciary responsible for lack of action – Oppong Nkrumah

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says Parliament and the public must hold the Judiciary and the police accountable particularly in the wake...

NDC meets Citi FM/TV management; apologises over attack on journalist

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its commitment to ensure that the people who attacked Citi FM/Citi TV’s Akosua Otchere are arrested and...
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Information Ministry condemns NDC supporters’ attack on Citi FM journalist

The Information Ministry has condemned the attack on Citi FM journalist, Akosua Otchere by some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Odododiodio...
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Attacks on journalists: Gov’t has done it part – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has blamed the National Media Commission (NMC) for not taking any action on the attacks on journalists in...
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NDC communicator fined GH¢3,600 over attack on Dagbon FM journalist

The District Court in Tamale, presided over by his Worship Amadu Issifu, has slapped a GH¢3,600 fine on former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Northern...

Two arrested in connection with attack on Dagbon FM journalist

Police on Monday, May 8, 2023, arrested the two people who allegedly attacked Abubakari Sadiq, a presenter with Tamale-based Dagbon FM.The duo attacked Mr...

NDC communicator breaks silence on Dagbon FM journalist attack

A former Northern Regional Deputy Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Iddrisu Hardi Pagazaa, has denied beating a presenter of Tamale-based...

NPP Communicator condemns attack on Dagbon FM journalist

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications team member, Alfred Thompson, has condemned the alleged actions of former Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic...

Fire personnel attack journalists with helmet at Weija fire scene

Two journalists have been manhandled by some fire officers who were deployed to a fire scene at Weija Junction on Saturday.The personnel were responding...

I don’t support attacks against journalists

President Nana Akufo-Addo says he does not in any shape or form accept attacks against journalists, even the ones who abuse him.That, he said...

Luv FM journalists and driver attacked by purported security men of Sewua hospital

Two journalists and a driver of Luv FM, a subsidiary of the Multimedia Group Limited, have been attacked by purported watchmen of the Sewua...
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Punish attackers of journalists severely – Oppong Nkrumah to judges

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on judges to punish persons who attack journalists irrespective of their social status and political affiliations.He...

Journalist attacked for filming altercation at NPP constituency election

The Ajumako Police Command is investigating a case of assault on a reporter of the Ghana News Agency, Prince Acquah, by a mob for...

Attack on Radio Ada: MP calls for police protection for journalists

Member of Parliament for Ada, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah is calling for police protection for staff of Radio Ada.According to her, her constituents including staff...

International journalist killed in robbery attack on Tamale-Buipe road

A journalist with Muslim TV (MTA International), Taalay Ahmed, has been killed in a robbery attack on the Tamale-Buipe road.Reports indicate the incident occurred...
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Top journalist resigns after attacks on him over Meghan and Harry

Piers Morgan, who prompted a backlash and an investigation from the United Kingdom's media regulator over his comments about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will depart...

GIBA condemns post-election attacks on media houses and journalists

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has criticised the physical and verbal attacks on media houses and journalists after the December 7, general election.In...

Election 2020: GJA condemns collation centre shooting, attacks on journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned a shooting incident and attacks on two journalists at the Ablekuma Central collation Centre by political party...

NIA official attacks Adom FM journalist

An official of the National Identification Authority (NIA) during the Ghana Card Registration at a centre at Elmina on Tuesday attacked a ...
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Ebola: Attackers kill DR Congo journalist shining light on virus

A Congolese journalist who had been raising awareness about the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed at his home.The...
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Assemblyman who attacked JoyNews’ photojournalist charged

The Assemblyman for James Town, Joseph Addo, has been charged with assault over an attack on JoyNews' photojournalist David Andoh.He pleaded not guilty...

Attacks on journalists: Akufo-Addo’s record similar to Rawlings’ era – Haruna Attah

Veteran journalist, Abdul Raman Haruna Attah, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo to break his silence on the increasing attacks on journalists.This, according to the editor of...