In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the media house said it received with deep concern reports that Mr. Kanaluwe was attacked on January 26 while performing his lawful daily activities.

The journalist was not filming or covering any military operation at the time of the incident.

The company described the attack as “an unwarranted act of violence, a serious abuse of power, and a violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution.”

“Media General strongly condemns this act of violence against a journalist who was going about his daily activities without filming any military exercise,” the statement added.

Media General has called on the Military High Command and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to conduct an urgent and thorough investigation and ensure that all personnel found culpable are identified and sanctioned in line with military and national laws.

The media house has also petitioned the Ministry of Defence to address what it describes as a growing pattern of military brutality against civilians, including journalists, during internal security operations.

“The use of excessive force against unarmed citizens is unacceptable and must not be allowed to persist,” the statement said.

Reaffirming its commitment to press freedom and the safety of journalists, Media General stated it will continue to pursue all lawful avenues to ensure accountability and safeguard the rights and welfare of its reporters across the country.

“Journalism is not a crime, and no journalist should be subjected to violence, intimidation or abuse in the course of duty,” the statement concluded.

This incident has reignited national conversations on the protection of journalists and the need for strict oversight of security personnel during civilian operations.

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Dr Afriyie was reported to have said that the NPP government would not end galamsey because doing so would harm the party’s chances in the upcoming December general elections.

However, he claims that his remarks were distorted.

In a letter sent to the NMC by his lawyers, he alleged that certain media houses, particularly Media General, unprofessionally edited and misrepresented his statements, with the intent of causing public disaffection and damaging his reputation as a medical doctor, politician, and MP.

According to JoyNews’ Kweku Asante, in a discussion with the MP’s legal team, the lawyers stated they are awaiting a response from the NMC after the complaint was forwarded to Media General for their input.

He said a letter from the NMC to Media General has also been seen, asking the media house to address the matter.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Medical Association has been petitioned to haul before its disciplinary committee and sanction Dr Afriyie, for daring to stand against the common position of the association in its call to ban illegal mining.

The petitioner, Dr (Med) Samuel Ayeh, a member of the GMA, wants the MP to be hauled before the disciplinary committee to answer questions and be severely sanctioned to “send the strongest of signals about the association’s commitment to the fight against illegal mining” and “most importantly signal to all members of the association the need to maintain high ethical standards befitting of medical practitioners in Ghana.”

In his plea to the GMA, Dr Ayeh emphasised that Dr Afriyie’s stance on galamsey contradicts the association’s official position on the matter.

Source: Prince Adu-Owusu

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A brief burial service is expected to be held at the Medical School Mortuary Chapel and to the Osu Cemetery for interment.

Eddy Kwabi, as he was affectionately called by his colleagues, died on March 2, 2020 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he was on admission receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

He was among the presidential press corps involved in a deadly accident in August 2015 which led to the death of a young Ghanaian Times journalist, Samuel Nuamah.

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The man, who is popularly referred to as The General in the Media General newsroom, joined the company in September 2012 as a broadcast journalist having previously done his internship and national service with the company.

He played various roles in the newsroom including producing news bulletins and events and serving as the news anchor for TV3 late-night news, News@10.

In 2017 when the company underwent restructuring, Mr Kwabi was made an editor.

He left behind a wife and three children.

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 A congratulatory message, coupled with a customised cake was evidence of Media General’s well wishes to Ghana’s oldest private media enterprise, the Multimedia Group.

A special delegation was sent from Media General who are operators of TV3, 3News, Onua FM among others on Monday, January 13, 2020 to congratulate the Multimedia Group and wish them more years of media excellence and success.

Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Winfred Kingsley Afful, who was part of the delegation said it was prudent for his outfit to share in the joy of Multimedia.

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He said even though both entities were in competition, he believed the collaborative efforts in disseminating information helped in shaping the nation.

Chief Human Resource Officer of the Multimedia group, Nana Elegba, expressed gratitude to Media General for the kind gesture, saying it showed the bond of friendship between the media outfits.