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The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on security agencies to ensure the security of Starr FM regional correspondent Edward Adeti.
The Association also condemned the robbery and threats against the journalist following the publication of his work.
It was after Mr. Adeti's investigative work resulted in the resignation of a Minister of State, Mr. Rockson Bukari.
On this year's World Press Freedom Day, GJA President Affail Monney said: "While vehemently condemning the threats and robberies against the journalist, we urge National Security to take action with all the urgency to provide all the protection he desperately needs. "
Freedom of the press
This year's World Press Freedom Day was marked on "Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in the Age of Misinformation".
World Press Freedom Day is a major opportunity to advance the agenda of deepening democracy and sustainable development in the digital era.
Mr Monney said that the recent badbadination of Ahmed Hussein Suale is still present in the minds of many Ghanaians, especially journalists, and that there should be no recurrence of any kind. such a heinous crime against a journalist in the country.
"The story says they are repeating themselves at a higher price," said Monney, adding that "any repeat of Ahmed Saule's badbadination in the most tragic circumstances will inflict national injury of incalculable magnitude. "
Nevertheless, he praised the journalist for his daring by rejecting a bribe from a state minister, which led him to resign from his post.
"We remove our hats for the erection of the character and moral perfection of the journalist who refused to accept a bribe to smother the damaging story."
Mr. Monney also congratulated Ghanaian journalists for their hard work over the years and also urged them not to tire of doing what would promote the rights and freedom of citizens as well as the general development of the country.
He added that the GJA was working with the mobile telecommunications giant, MTN, to train Ghanaian journalists in ethical journalism.
The training, said Monney, will help "cure the cancerous spread of ethical bankruptcy and mediocrity in the media" in Ghana.
False news
Adjoa Yeboah Afari, former president of the Ghana Association of Journalists, urged journalists to fight false information with factual information.
According to her, the proliferation of false news in the media and on social media could only be fought by factual information.
The head of office and representative of UNESCO in Accra, Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo, said in a speech that "the existence of free, pluralistic and independent media is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of democracies".
According to him, independent journalism offers the opportunity to present facts to citizens and form an opinion.
"Freedom of the press guarantees transparent societies where everyone can access information," Diallo said, adding that the celebration of press freedom was essential to any democracy.
Government Program
Deputy Information Minister Pius Enam-Hadzide urged journalists to avoid sensationalism to the detriment of precision.
"We can not sacrifice a balanced report on the altar of opportunity and market advance," he said, noting that "the government is currently implementing a program. strengthening the capacity of the media to strengthen the capacity of media professionals to fulfill their mandate ". "
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