GhanaReview International - The Leading Ghanaian News Agency
London New York Accra
GRi Newsreel
Saturday 23 November 2024

2021-04-07

[N] As Majority Leader be circumspect with your utterances

2021-03-19

[N] It Is A Blatant Lie That I’ve Declared My Prez Ambition-Agric Minister
[N] House of Chiefs calls for collaboration with MMDCEs for development
[N] Baby Harvesting: More suspects picked
[N] Police pledge commitment to bringing Sheikh Maikano’s murderers to book
[N] Desist from starting race ahead of time - Obiri Boahen to NPP presidential
[N] Gov’t announces construction of five interchanges in Ashanti
[N] Controversial textbooks: NPP urges NaCCA to enforce rules without fear or favour
[N] Staff working on Tamale interchange call off strike
[N] Newly proposed taxes a huge hindrance to businesses’ recovery
[N] Government can’t take a unilateral decision on salaries for public workers
[N] Ghana records 2 new Covid-19 variants; experts call for immediate action

2021-03-17

[N] Ghana records 698 COVID-19 deaths
[N] NDC’s Ofosu Ampofo behaves like a toddler – Allotey Jacobs
[N] Ama Benyiwaa Doe slams Allotey Jacobs; says he has no influence
[N] Approving Akufo-Addo’s ministers ‘regrettable and unfortunate’ – NDC caucus
[N] Eastern Regional Hospital detains 246 patients for non-settlement of bills
[N] COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana: 1,000 reports received on adverse effects
[N] Ignore reports of rift between local, foreign staff at AfCFTA secretariat – Govt
[N] Remain calm, support our leadership in Parliament – NDC Council of Elders
[N] Ghana hasn’t recorded any case of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccination – FDA
[N] 9-year-old boy burnt to death as stepfather sets house ablaze

2021-03-16

[N] COVID-19: Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine – WHO
[N] Publisher, Badu Nkansah, apologises for ‘offensive Ewe’ textbooks
[N] Parliament’s Volta Caucus condemns ethnocentric publication in history book
[N] Ghanaians to pay tax for Covid-19 ‘free water’ enjoyed to fill economic gap

2021-03-15

[N] NaCCA orders withdrawal of unapproved textbooks
[N] Brain tumor patient appeals for GH¢ 30,000.00 for surgery
[N] AIMS Forum to mark International Mathematics Day
[N] Tema Sewer System: Ambitious project to address predicament
[N] A 21-year-old man stabbed to death at Effia
[N] Estate developers laud government’s decision to aid rent advance payments
[N] Let’s prioritize STEM; It’s the new niche for education policy – Ntim Fordjour
[N] 12 new deaths push toll 679; active cases now 3,994
[N] Over 400,000 Ghanaians vaccinated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
[N] Prof Allotey’s 9 Aug birthday must be made National Maths Day – Prince Armah
[N] Telecom workers to embark on strike from today
[N] NDC won the 2020 election hands down – Hannah Bissiw claims
[N] Asiedu Nketia should be NDC running mate for NDC victory 2024 – Atubiga
[N] Rawlings kept over 20 wild dogs at his Ridge Residence alone – Hannah Bissiw
... go Back
 
General News

[ 2021-02-27 ]

Why has nothing been done to Ken Agyapong over Ahmed Suale’s death? Manasseh
Former Multimedia employee who is now a freelance
journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has lashed out at
the Akufo-Addo government over its handling of the
threat received by late Tiger Eye journalist Ahmed
Suale even before his death.

The journalist said the government is quick to
arrest other people for issuing threats but has so
far failed to deal decisively with “someone”
[referring to Kennedy Agyapong] who threatened a
journalist someone threatened a journalist, who
was later killed.



Mr. Azure Awuni argued that that someone “put a
photograph of the undercover journalist on
television and ordered whoever saw him to attack
him and he would pay. He even mentioned where the
undercover journalist lived. Nothing was done to
him even though the threats were viral”.

“Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the journalist, was shot
and killed after those threats. And nothing has
happened to the one who issued the threat.” He
said.



Mr. Azure Awuni said in Ghana today “many
journalists are living in fear but are too afraid
to even mention it.”

He was writing in response to claims by
Information Minister designate that government was
unaware Manasseh Azure Awuni left the country
based on threats on his life.

Mr. Azure Awuni said Mr. Oppong Nkrumah should
change his priority.



“So, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah, your priority should be
how journalists will not only be safe but also
FEEL SAFE to practise our trade in Ghana. We
consider you to be one of our own. Your competence
is not in question. But your effort at promoting
the independence, freedom, and safety of
journalists has been abysmal.

And when people claim the attacks are increasing
because of irresponsible journalism, tell them
that irresponsible journalism has always been
there. Tell them that the most irresponsible media
house in the past four years has not been attacked
because it is aligned with the governing party,
the NPP. So irresponsible journalism, as
condemnable as it is, cannot be the reason for the
intolerance of the government.

There are avenues to deal with journalistic
infractions. They do not include death threats,
physical attacks, killings by unknown gunmen,
arrests, detention, and alleged torture by
National Security operatives, as we’ve seen in
the past four years.” He wrote.

He advised the government to do better in dealing
with threats against journalist.

“The scariest part is a perception that if the
person who attacks a journalist is a member of
your governing party, then that journalist should
forget about ever getting justice. This perception
is scary, but those who hold that view may not be
wrong.”

Source - MyNewsGh.com



... go Back

 
Add YOUR View here

Ghana Review International (GRi) is published by Micromedia Consultants Ltd. T/A MCL - a wholly Ghanaian owned news agency. GRi is an independent publication and is non-aligned to any political party or interest group, within or outside of Ghana. It is a reliable source of information for Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians alike. This magazine will be of interest to any person with an interest in Ghana, Ghanaians and Africans, wherever in the world they live. This website is the on-line arm of the publication. It contains news and reviews on Ghana and the international communities.

All pages are © Copyright Ghana Review International (GRi) 1994 - 2021