The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has once again urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to move quickly to begin the inquiry into journalist Ahmed Suale’s death.
In his remarks at the 2025 World Press Freedom Day and Honours Night, GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour disclosed that 11 journalists had been attacked in February, underscoring the pressing need to protect press freedom and bring those responsible for crimes against media professionals to account.
“The records are not good for us, especially on economic, security, and legislative indicators. This is the reason why we have been calling on the police to take attacks on journalists seriously, especially bringing perpetrators of attacks on the media to justice to serve as a deterrent to others and to end impunity. We haven’t been sleeping on the attacks against our members, the reason why we have been demanding justice for our murdered colleague, Ahmed Suale. We want to reiterate our call on the IGP that the time to act is now,” he said.
In his reflections on the issue, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, MP for Effutu and leader of the Minority caucus in parliament, suggested the creation of a policy framework to govern the use of AI technology in journalism and urged its judicious application to stop the spread of fake news.
“We must ask ourselves, how do we protect press freedom in an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping the media landscape? I firmly believe that the answer lies in balance, a deliberate and inclusive approach to innovation that upholds the principles of transparency, accountability, and human dignity. We must develop national and regional AI frameworks that protect press freedom,” he reiterated.
Source: newsthemegh.com