Ghana
Please find below links to key media freedom news items for Ghana. These have been organised by publication date.
2023
2022
2020
16/10/2020 - Ghana journalist David Tamakloe arrested on false news charge - CPJ
21/8/2020 - Ghanaian soldier beats journalist, seizes reporters’ camera and phones- CPJ
2/7/2020 - In Ghana, private individuals threaten 1 journalist, police harass 2 others-- CPJ
21/4/2020 - Ghana drops three places on latest Press Freedom Index - Ghana Web
16/4/2020 - In Ghana, soldiers enforcing COVID-19 restrictions attack 2 journalists - CPJ
11/03/2020 - Radio Tongu broadcaster suspended, director arrested in Ghana - CPJ
5/3/2020 - Focus on PSM | Ghana - Public Media Alliance
30/01/2020 - Are Ghanaians ready to take advantage of the new right to information law? - DW News
31/01/2020 - GBC Reforms Committee Created - Modern Ghana
08/01/2020 - Ghana: Implementation of RTI Must Take Off Smoothly - All Africa
2019
16/12/2019 - India: Internet blocked by government in Assam and Tripura - IFJ
15/12/2019 - Editors Guild Seeks Withdrawal of I&B Ministry's Advisory to TV Channels - The Wire
14/11/2019 - 'No hate speech' online campaign launched - My Joy Online
18/07/2019 - Ghana government to implement Plan of Action for journalist’s safety - GBN
29/07/2019 - Ghana’s Constitution Is Meant to Protect the Media, But Does It? - The Wire
04/07/2019 - GJA calls for independent investigation into arrest of two journalists - GhanaWeb
23/05/2019 - MFWA Commends President Akufo-Addo for Assenting RTI Law - MfWA
22/05/2019 - Group, Minority demo against shutdown of 2 radio stations - Ghanaian Times
01/04/2019 - The Fight for Transparency in Ghana - .coda
27/03/2019 - Repairing Relations with the Media: Police Take Important Measures - MfWA
27/03/2019 - Ghana parliament passes Right To Information law after long delays -Africa News
20/03/2019 - Assault on journalists: 3 police officers suspended - Ghana Web
18/03/2019 - CHRAJ condemns police attack on Ghanaian Times journalists - Ghana Business News
21/02/2019 - Media's Role in Fighting Corruption in Ghana - MfWA
07/02/2019 - Ghana won't have press freedom without accountability - CPJ
21/01/2019 - Ahmed Suale’s Murder and 3 Critical Issues about Safety of Journalists in Ghana - MfWA
17/01/2019 - Reporter In Ghana Shot Dead After Exposing Soccer Corruption - Deadspin
2018
30/11/2018 - Campaign to get RTI bill passed intensifies despite setback at Parliament - Joy Online
01/10/2018 - Media injustice: The unquestioned bane of Article 19 - Joy Online
26/07/2018 - RTI Bill cannot be passed now – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu - Business Ghana
05/06/2018 - RTI law will consolidate Ghana's democracy - All Africa
28/05/2018 - Fighting corruption: Media group campaigns to support investigative journalism - Joy
07/05/2018 - media freedom, free expression must be protected - CES panel demands - Joy
30/04/2018 - In beacon of press freedom, dark spots persist - IPS