The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing pattern of arrests connected to alleged free speech violations in Ghana. …
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Senior Research Officer at CDD-Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, says the growing debate over speech regulation in Ghana reflects a wider global struggle to balance free expression with accountability and public safety. …
Digital misinformation revives debate over criminalising speech – Pumpuni AsanteSenior Research Officer at CDD-Ghana, Kojo Pumpuni Asante, says Ghana must carefully balance the protection of free speech with growing concerns about accountability and security in the digital age. …
Free speech cannot ignore accountability or security in digital age – Kojo Pumpuni AsanteThe Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has described the Supreme Court’s decision to admit 14 civil society organisations as friends of the court in the case challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Specia …
CDD-Ghana welcomes Supreme Court decision to admit 14 CSOs in OSP constitutionality caseVera Abena Addo, Programmes Officer at CDD-Ghana, has called for major investment in Ghana’s healthcare system following the release of the investigative report into the death of Charles Amissah. …
Ghana needs significant investment in healthcare system – CDD’s Vera Abena AddoVera Abena Addo, Programmes Officer at CDD-Ghana responsible for Elections, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, has alleged that medical negligence continues to claim lives across the country daily. …
Medical negligence continues to claim lives every day – CDD-Ghana’s Abena AddoPublic health expert and Democracy and Development Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has backed the Health Minister’s directive to fully implement recommendations from the investigation into the death of Charles Amissah. …
Health Minister’s directive aims at systemic reform, not just punishment — CDD Fellow… The call was made at a regional dialogue organised by CDD-Ghana in collaboration with the OSP in Kumasi. …
Strengthen OSP To Fight Corruption – CDD-Ghana- April 2026
… This came to light at a day’s dialogue organised by CDD-Ghana in collaboration with the OSP at Sunyani yesterday in the Bono Region. …
Extend activities of OSP to all 16 regions … Attorney General urged… Karikari, former Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), made the remarks at a forum organised by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on the theme: Enhancing Media Capacity on Foreign Influence, Geopolitics and Democracy in West Africa and …
African Media Must Rise Above Petty Politics Or Risk Irrelevance -Prof. Karikari
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CDD-Ghana warns against arrests linked to free speech violations
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The Centre for Democratic Development's Director of Advocacy has expressed concern over a growing pattern of arrests connected to alleged free speech violations in Ghana, warning that such prosecutions could set a dangerous precedent affecting journalists, commentators, and ordinary citizens. His remarks follow the arrest of NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe under charges of offensive conduct.
Why it matters
CDD-Ghana's warning about growing arrest patterns linked to free speech violations raises critical constitutional and accountability concerns affecting journalists and citizens.
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CDD-Ghana warns against arrests linked to free speech violations
The Centre for Democratic Development's Director of Advocacy has expressed concern over a growing pattern of arrests connected to alleged free speech violations in Ghana, warning that such prosecutions could set a dangerous precedent affecting journalists, commentators, and ordinary citizens. His remarks follow the arrest of NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe under charges of offensive conduct.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Digital misinformation reignites free speech regulation debate in Ghana
A senior researcher at CDD-Ghana cautions against broad attempts to criminalise speech, noting that Ghana's 2001 repeal of criminal libel laws was meant to limit circumstances for criminal sanctions, amid rising political tensions over the Mahama administration's alleged suppression of dissent and arrests of political opponents and critics.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana must balance free speech with digital accountability and security
A CDD-Ghana senior research officer says Ghana must carefully balance protection of free speech with concerns about accountability and security in the digital age, citing the rise of misinformation and harmful speech on digital platforms as complicating the debate around speech regulation.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 19 May
Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs as friends in OSP Act case
Ghana's Supreme Court has admitted 14 civil society organisations as friends of the court in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act. CDD-Ghana's director said the move is important because both the applicant and Attorney General held similar positions, leaving the court without an alternative perspective on the constitutional issues.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Saturday 9 May
Ghana needs significant investment in healthcare system
A CDD-Ghana official called for major investment in Ghana's healthcare system following an investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death, which concluded he died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect rather than his initial accident injuries.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Medical negligence claims lives daily across Ghana's hospitals
CDD-Ghana's Abena Addo alleges that medical negligence continues to claim lives every day across the country, with cases of poor emergency response and inadequate medical care found in hospital records nationwide. She cited 29-year-old Charles Amissah's death in February following a hit-and-run accident as an example that gained national attention, but argued his case is not unique.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
Health Minister's directive seeks systemic reform in healthcare
A public health expert at the Centre for Democratic Development has backed the Health Minister's directive to implement recommendations from an investigation into Charles Amissah's death, saying it should address systemic, human, and technical failures in Ghana's healthcare system rather than serve only as punishment.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 6 May
Stakeholders urge constitutional entrenchment of Office of Special Prosecutor
CDD-Ghana and the Office of the Special Prosecutor held a regional dialogue in Kumasi where stakeholders called for strengthening the OSP to fight corruption more effectively. Participants, including civil society organisations and policymakers, reviewed an eight-year assessment report and identified concerns including the OSP's lack of constitutional entrenchment, funding constraints, and capacity gaps.
6 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Thursday 30 April
Dialogue participants call for OSP regional expansion nationwide
Participants at a CDD-Ghana and Office of the Special Prosecutor dialogue in Sunyani have called on the government to extend OSP operations across the regions to address corruption at the local level, and urged the Attorney General to impose custodial sentences on public officials who embezzle state funds rather than relying on plea bargaining.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
African media must broaden focus beyond domestic politics
Prof. Kwame Karikari, former Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, has warned African journalists to expand their coverage beyond domestic party politics and scrutinise foreign interests shaping the continent's economic, political and security future, arguing that journalism must serve as a democratic safeguard and source of accountability.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Wednesday 29 April
CDD-Ghana trains journalists on disinformation and information warfare
CDD-Ghana's regional media training examined how false information spreads in West Africa through foreign and domestic actors, digital platforms, AI tools, and coordinated propaganda campaigns designed to distort facts and influence democratic discourse.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 28 April
Six in ten Ghanaian children face education crisis
A senior academic at the Centre for Democratic Development has warned that six in every ten Ghanaian children are facing serious education challenges, citing inequality, poor learning outcomes, weak policy choices and neglect of vulnerable communities as drivers of what he describes as a national emergency.
28 April 2026 · The Chronicle →