The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has called for a review of media laws in the country. According to the Association many of the regulations are obsolete in the wake of new and digital media. The call is the outcome of the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day which focused on how Artificial intelligence may be fueling mis and dis information in journalism. The day also highlighted Ghana’s dip on the 2025 Press Freedom index from 50th in 2024 to 52nd position in 2025. In an interview GJA Public Affairs Officer, Rebecca Ekpe said while legislation is necessary, the country needs a broader conversation on the use of Artificial Intelligence.
”Not an issue with just Ghana, it’s an issue with Africa. And clearly you can tell that security is talked about the most and you did hear the President of the Ghana Journalists Association, on the fact that we have fallen from 50 to 52 and the worst indicator is security”, Madam Ekpe noted.
On the issue of Security and Safety of Journalists, the Public Affairs Officer, Madam Ekpe noted that this has been highlighted every now and then on various fora by the GJA leadership.
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”So the GJA has been very loud and clear this year alone some of them were galamsey related and of course you and I know why we are saying that when these things oo happen, the perpetrator of the attacks should be brought to book, we say it loud and clear in fact GJA has echoed and re-echoed the issue about the fact that you do not need to attack a Journalist”,.
”If you feel that a Journalist has faulted in a way, there are so many opportunities for you to use, such as file a petition with the National Media Commission, NMC for re-dress, you do have a right to a re-joinder per the tenets of the Constitution and you also can seek a civil intervention in court”, Madam Ekpe outlined.
On Misinformation and fake news among others, Madam Ekpe did not mince words highlighting how this is a threat to Ghana’s democracy if the authorities aren’t proactive about media regulation.
