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The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has condemned attacks on its members by security personnel, during last Sunday’s super clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium. A statement signed by SWAG President, Kwabena Yeboah, described the recent incident as “unwarranted and unfortunate” and charged the …

A 41-year-old self-styled journalist who was standing trial before the Sefwi-Wiawso Magistrate Court has been fined GH￠1,200.00 or in default serve six months imprisonment in hard labour. Pious Griffiths Koranteng pleaded guilty to defrauding by false pretenses, forgery of documents, and impersonation. He was, however, convicted on his own plea …

A broadcaster with Accra-based Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie, sentenced to 14 days to the Nsawam prison, has been released today, Monday, 21 February 2022. The Accra High Court Criminal Division sentenced Mr Boamah. Apart from that, he was also to pay GHS3000 to the court. Mr Boamah posted alleged …

Eric Nana Gyetuah, a journalist with Connect FM, has suffered an injury to his right eardrum after being brutally assaulted by police. A medical report from the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region reveals that his eardrum has been perforated, according to a report by 3News. The journalist was assaulted …

Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare is going after his men who kicked, slapped and used their boots and gun butts to assault a journalist of Media General’s Connect FM in Takoradi, Eric Nana Gyetuah. The journalist had a swollen face after the assault that led to his arrest …

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has taken over the issue to do with an assault on Connect FM’s morning show Producer, Eric Nana Gyetuah. Nana Gyetua was on Thursday manhandled by police in the Western Region. He was accused by the officers of unlawfully taking photographs of …

Connect FM’s morning show Producer Eric Nana Gyetuah has been manhandled by police in the Western Region. He was accused by the officers of unlawfully taking photographs of them at the God Is Love Chop Bar in Sekondi-Takoradi last Thursday. Nana Gyetuah had gone to the eatery for lunch but …

Journalist from Sekondi narrates ordeal of assault Police says it is a key partner of media Investigations underway in case of assault on sports journalist The Ghana Police Service have stated that it is investigating circumstances under which a Sekondi-based journalist with the Atinka Media Village was allegedly assaulted by a police …

Eastern regional correspondent for Accra-based Oman FM journalist, Isaac Ofori, was on Tuesday afternoon allegedly assaulted by some palace thugs and had his phone seized by the hoodlums during a visit by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to the Paramount Chief of Asamankese in the Eastern Region. The incident …

The National Media Commission, (MMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information has developed a framework on the safety of Journalists across the country to promote media freedom. The framework will further enhance freedom of speech in the country since the Commission is mandated by law, “to resolve all complaints …