… For his part, the GJA President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, called for mutual commitment between journalists and leadership of the GJA to jointly uphold the standards that sustained media credibility. …
Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has urged journalists to prioritise truth and accuracy over speed and popularity. …
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged journalists to prioritise accuracy and verification over speed, stressing that credibility must remain the foundation of journalism. …
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has stressed the need for journalists to uphold professional standards, saying the association cannot effectively defend the credibility of journalism if practitioners fail to maintain the values t …
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has cautioned journalists and media organisations against allowing technology to undermine the ethical values and professional standards that sustain public trust in journalism. …
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has charged the media to maintain independence and credibility when reporting on Ghana’s mining industry. …
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged mining companies to treat host communities as development partners rather than obstacles, while calling on the media to uphold the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and accountability i …
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged Ghana to adopt a broader approach to assessing the benefits and costs of mining, saying the economic value of gold must not overshadow the value of water, fertile land, healthy ecosystems and …
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called for a more balanced national assessment of Ghana’s mining industry. …
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr told the Ghana Journalists Association that media must prioritise determining what the public needs to know over maximising attention through controversy and sensationalism. He stressed that accuracy and professional judgment should not be sacrificed for speed, and that journalism's central challenge in today's environment is verifying truth amid information overload.
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr told the Ghana Journalists Association that media must prioritise determining what the public needs to know over maximising attention through controversy and sensationalism. He stressed that accuracy and professional judgment should not be sacrificed for speed, and that journalism's central challenge in today's environment is verifying truth amid information overload.
Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the Ghana Journalists Association, called on journalists to prioritize truth and accuracy over speed and popularity, stressing that success should be measured by story credibility rather than audience size. Speaking at the GJA's 77th anniversary symposium, he emphasized that press freedom must be accompanied by responsibility, and that media credibility depends on accuracy, fairness, independence, accountability and respect for individual rights.
The Ghana Journalists Association President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has urged journalists to prioritise accuracy and verification over speed, saying that discipline to wait and verify facts should guide publication decisions, and that credibility must remain journalism's foundation.
The Ghana Journalists Association president Albert Kwabena Dwumfour said the association cannot defend journalism's credibility if journalists themselves fail to maintain professional standards. Speaking at the GJA's 77th anniversary symposium, he emphasised that journalists have a responsibility alongside the association's duty to support them.
The Ghana Journalists Association President cautioned that while artificial intelligence and emerging technologies offer newsroom opportunities, journalists must ensure technology remains a tool that strengthens journalism rather than replacing human judgment and ethical responsibility. He warned that AI also presents risks including misinformation, fabricated content, deepfakes and synthetic media.
The Ghana Journalists Association announced plans to deploy journalists across the country to independently assess the impact of illegal mining and evaluate government progress in tackling galamsey. The team will visit affected communities, examine degraded lands and water bodies, and interact with stakeholders including miners, farmers, traditional authorities, and residents.
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association has urged the media to maintain editorial independence when reporting on Ghana's mining industry, adopting a balanced, evidence-based approach that provides scrutiny while fairly reporting the sector's economic contributions. He emphasized that journalists must understand technical and regulatory issues to effectively interrogate the industry, and said the GJA will continue supporting specialized training for those covering mining and related sectors.
GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has called on mining companies to recognise host communities as partners in development rather than obstacles, emphasizing that social licence requires sustained engagement, respect and trust beyond regulatory approval and public relations.
Ghana Journalists Association President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has urged Ghana to weigh environmental and social costs alongside mining revenues, arguing that the economic value of gold must not overshadow water, fertile land, healthy ecosystems, and community wellbeing. He stressed that mining decisions must account for those whose lives and livelihoods are directly affected by mineral extraction.
The Ghana Journalists Association President has urged journalists to report comprehensively on mining, examining both its economic contributions and its impact on communities, the environment, and future generations, rather than focusing solely on revenue and employment.
The maiden Oobake Experience, curated by Naomi Naa Borley Larbi and held at Bukom Boxing Arena, celebrated Ga culture through cuisine, live music, boxing, and art. Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II attended and commended the initiative, which featured performances from artists including D-Black, EL, Jupiter, Cina Soul, Mzbel, and Gasmilla.
The Ghana Journalists Association expressed concern over the application of "false news" provisions under the Electronic Communications Act against journalists, stating that such laws could intimidate media practitioners, create fear, and promote self-censorship. The GJA President called for a review of certain provisions in the Electronic Communications Act and Criminal Offences Act that pose challenges to media freedom.
Former Ghana Ambassador to Germany Gina Ama Blay has been honoured by the Ghana Journalists Association for her outstanding contribution to journalism, media development, and the advancement of women in the media profession, with the recognition made during World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Accra.
Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the Ghana Journalists Association, represented Ghana at the International Federation of Journalists' Centenary Congress in Paris, which brought together journalists and media leaders to discuss journalist safety, press freedom, artificial intelligence in journalism, gender equality, youth participation, and media sustainability.