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Link to: Radio journalist assaulted, briefly detained by election security team

Radio journalist assaulted, briefly detained by election security team

Issah Murtala Kpambe was violently assaulted while covering events at a polling station, then briefly detained without being told what offence he had committed.

Link to: Court issues arrest warrant for radio journalist

Court issues arrest warrant for radio journalist

Journalist Prince William Baffour was previously detained by police and charged with “publishing information with the intention to cause fear or harm to the public or to disturb the public peace.”

Link to: Prison officers storm radio station, assault staff

Prison officers storm radio station, assault staff

Officers entered the premises of privately-owned OTEC FM and assaulted two staff members.

Link to: Radio journalist hospitalised following assault by ruling party supporters

Radio journalist hospitalised following assault by ruling party supporters

Afriyea was gasping for breath, lying on one side and could only move his head at the time I visited him in hospital,” the journalist’s colleague said.

Link to: Former president hails historic repeal of criminal libel law

Former president hails historic repeal of criminal libel law

Ghana’s former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, said that history had vindicated his government for the repeal of the criminal libel laws that were used to jail journalists.

Link to: Ghanaians protest against President Jammeh of The Gambia

Ghanaians protest against President Jammeh of The Gambia

The protest was part of activities organised to mark the 16th anniversary of President Yahya Jammeh’s Coup d’État on 22 July 1994.

Link to: Another editor summoned over story police claim “undermines their image”

Another editor summoned over story police claim “undermines their image”

The GJA called on police to use constitutional means to address grievances they may have against journalists and the media.

Link to: News editor charged for “publishing false information”

News editor charged for “publishing false information”

Ato Kwamena Dadzie, news editor of Joy FM, was charged for refusing to reveal the station’s sources of information for a 5 July news item.

Link to: Journalist briefly detained, manages to escape

Journalist briefly detained, manages to escape

Dauda Mohammed was reportedly abducted by unidentified men for photographing a private mansion of former president Jerry John Rawlings.

Link to: North Star radio station attacked by ruling party sympathisers

North Star radio station attacked by ruling party sympathisers

An NDC spokesperson said they had met with station management and would conduct an investigation into the matter.

Link to: Pressure group sues government over monitoring device that “undermines” free expression

Pressure group sues government over monitoring device that “undermines” free expression

Alliance for Accountable Governance said that the ISMS device could be used to tap into online bank accounts and internet communication of all mobile phone and internet users in the country.

Link to: State-owned newspaper photographer assaulted

State-owned newspaper photographer assaulted

Rockson Asmah was assaulted by a 39 year-old business woman after she asked him to photograph her.

Link to: Opposition party sympathiser arrested for calling President Mills a “chimpanzee”

Opposition party sympathiser arrested for calling President Mills a “chimpanzee”

After the intervention of President John Atta Mills, all charges against NPP sympathiser Alexander Adu Gyamfi were dropped.

Link to: Youth group threatens journalist, radio station

Youth group threatens journalist, radio station

The threat came after journalist Ato Kwamena Dadzie commented on a feud between the Ashanti king and another traditional chief.

Link to: Newspaper wins seven year old defamation case

Newspaper wins seven year old defamation case

A five-member panel unanimously dismissed the defamation charges brought by a traditional chief against “The Daily Dispatch”.

Link to: Opposition party sympathiser granted bail

Opposition party sympathiser granted bail

Nana Darkwa was arrested for allegedly implicating Ghana’s former president Jerry John Rawlings in a fire that gutted Rawlings’ house.