'The time to act is now' - GJA demands action from IGP over attacks on journalists

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President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Albert Dwumfuor

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Albert Dwumfuor, has called connected the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to instrumentality contiguous enactment connected reported attacks against journalists.

Speaking during the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day connected May 3, 2025, the GJA President urged the IGP to guarantee justness for cases of attacks connected journalists including the unsolved execution of Ahmed Suale successful 2019.

“We person not been soundless connected the attacks against our members which is wherefore we proceed to request justness for our murdered colleague, Ahmed Suale. We reiterate our telephone to the IGP, the clip to enactment is now,” helium stated.

The event, organized nether the Newsroom Business Initiative by Afrimas Network successful collaboration with Bluecrest College, celebrated World Press Freedom Day 2025.

Observed connected May 3, 2025, the time honors the cardinal principles of property freedom, assesses its planetary state, defends media independency and pays tribute to journalists who person mislaid their lives successful the enactment of duty.

Held nether the taxable “Freedom of Expression successful the Face of the AI Revolution”, the lawsuit brought unneurotic assorted stakeholders successful the media industry.

The lawsuit besides featured the presumption of awards to distinguished media practitioners to observe their enactment and efforts.

Ghana is often regarded arsenic having 1 of Africa's strongest property state environments, rooted successful its 1992 Constitution (Article 21) which guarantees state of look and media independence.

The state repealed transgression libel laws successful 2001, a important measurement toward protecting journalists.

Despite efforts to beforehand property freedom, respective journalists and media outlets person faced assorted forms of attacks, economical pressures, ineligible threats and harassment successful the execution of their duties implicit the years.