MFWA gears up for Ghana’s December election
Data collected from Media Foundation for West Africa’s monitoring project will be used to curb toxic narratives and hate speech prevalent during elections.
Media outlet firebombed in Ghana
Petrol bombing results in destruction of entrance hall of privately owned Class Media Group’s office.
Ghanaian MPs demand update on investigation into murder of Ahmed Suale
Five years after Ahmed Suale’s death, Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice claims he has not received the docket on the killing of the journalist.
Murdered 5 years ago and still no justice for Ahmed Suale
The MFWA retraces the events leading to the killing of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Suale.
MFWA demands accountability for attack on Nicholas Morkah
The MFWA is asking for punitive measures to be taken against soldiers involved in assaulting Ghanaian journalist, Nicholas Morkah.
Ruling against attackers of Ghana’s UTV station is disappointing
The MFWA believes the imposition of a soft fine on the assailants behind the destructive invasion of a television does not act as a deterrent.
Ghanaian media houses urged to reinforce their security
An analysis of the attacks on media houses by the MFWA highlights the lack of punitive measures against attackers.
Brazen attack on Ghanaian radio station
A mob allegedly affiliated to the ruling party storms the Accra-based television station UTV, during a live broadcast.
Veteran Ghanaian broadcaster Noah Dameh passes away
The ongoing legal persecution of journalist Noah Narh Dameh over his critical reportage has fateful impact on his health and wellbeing.
Justice remains elusive for Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s family
The lack of accountability in the death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela is being seen as a marker of a broader pattern of impunity for crimes against journalists in Ghana.
Changes in Ghana’s media landscape over 30 years
Sulemana Braimah evaluates the critical role of the media through three decades of Ghana’s political history.
Former Ghanaian president promises to thoroughly investigate Ahmed Suale’s murder
One of presidential candidate John Mahama’s electioneering campaign pledges is to speed up the investigation of the assassination of journalist Ahmed Suale.
Unpacking Ghana’s poor press freedom rankings
The MFWA explores the reasons why Ghana has dropped on the RSF global press index.
Ghana government asked to repeal false publication laws
Ghanaian media stakeholders together with the MFWA called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to annul sections of two laws that criminalise free expression.