{"id":102515,"date":"2025-11-08T22:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102515"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:15:23","slug":"mahama-vows-to-protect-journalists-and-uphold-press-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102515","title":{"rendered":"Mahama vows to protect journalists and uphold press freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President John Dramani Mahama has promised that the government will not tolerate any form of intimidation, interference, or attacks on journalists.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards ceremony in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, November 8, President Mahama expressed concern over Ghana\u2019s declining press freedom rankings, citing growing threats against journalists and the rise of misinformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decline in our press freedom rankings is of worrying concern to all of us,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2016 and 2017, we stood tall as a beacon of media independence in Africa. Our journalists worked without fear, and the public debate thrived. In recent years, I must say that promise has faded. The 2025 press freedom index, reflecting the conditions of the press in 2024, recorded another unfortunate decline,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President expressed his commitment to protect journalists.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me be unequivocal. Under my leadership, this government will neither sanction nor tolerate any form of intimidation, interference, or attacks on journalists,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

President Mahama emphasised that his administration is determined to restore the standards of pre-2017 Ghana, where there was a better democratic experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to restoring the spirit of pre-2017, where freedom of expression, institutional respect, and journalistic safety characterise the Ghanaian democratic experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

His statements highlight a renewed focus on ensuring that journalists can operate without fear and continue to hold institutions accountable.<\/p>\n

The 29th GJA Awards, themed \u201cSafeguarding Ghana\u2019s Future: The Role of the Media in Promoting Peace, Security and the Fight Against Galamsey\u201d, honoured excellence in journalism while drawing attention to the challenges confronting the profession in today\u2019s media landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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