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Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament’s Threat to Bar Media from Covering Parliament Worrying

Freedom of Expression, Media and Good GovernanceFeb 26, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) denounces the threat by Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, to ban journalists from covering proceedings in the Parliament House, and calls on him to withdraw. Prof. Oquaye issued the warning on February 26, 2020, after the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, complained that journalists had abandoned proceedings…

Making the RTI Law Functional in Ghana: 5 Key Issues, 5 Key Recommendations

Feb 21, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

It has been one month since the government of Ghana affirmed that the newly passed RTI is operational. Adizatu Moro Maiga of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s Media and Good Governance programme raises red flags on deficits in the implementation and functionality of the RTI law. On March 25, 2019, Parliament passed the monumental…

The Media and the 2020 Elections in Togo: High Stakes Ahead, Fear of Possible Social Media Ban

Jan 29, 2020942Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ahead of Togo's critical elections next month, Rachad Bani Samari of the Media Foundation for West Africa's Media and Good Governance programme highlights some challenges the country faces and suggests recommendations. On February 22, 2020, Togo, a former French colony, will be heading to the polls to elect its President out of seven candidates including the long…

The Media and the 2020 Elections in Togo: High Stakes Ahead, Fear of Possible Social Media Ban

Media and Good GovernanceJan 22, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Ahead of Togo's critical elections next month, Rachad Bani Samari of the Media Foundation for West Africa's Media and Good Governance programme highlights some challenges the country faces and suggests recommendations. On February 22, 2020, Togo, a former French colony, will be heading to the polls to elect its President out of seven candidates including the long…

Lives Saved, Accountability Fostered, Journalists Supported and Inspired: MFWA’s Impact in 2019

Dec 20, 2019983Views 0Likes 0Comments

Throughout 2019, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) fought tirelessly to promote and defend freedom of expression, and to advance the quality of lives through professional journalism across West Africa. We fought against violence against journalists, defended citizens’ rights to protest, supported and inspired journalists to demand accountability, advanced digital rights and empowered citizens…

Ghana: MFWA’s Perspective on President’s Encounter with Media

Media and Good GovernanceDec 13, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Over the past three years, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has hosted journalists at the Jubilee House, the seat of government, to respond to questions on the state of affairs in the country and the performance of his government. The event, known as the “Presidential Media Encounter,” has become a major highlight…

WAMECA 2019 – Stories Worth Praising

Dec 11, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Awards received over 700 stories from 15 countries across the West African region. Ultimately, only seven of the stories received honours at the Awards event held on Saturday, October 19 at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel in Accra. Nonetheless, dozens of other journalists submitted reports worth an honourable mention.…

MFWA appeals for sexual and gender-based violence curriculum in journalism training

Dec 10, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Fouzia Tua Alhassan Fouzia Tua Alhassan is a Programme Associate under the Media and Good Governance Programme at the Media Foundation for West Africa. The recent trends of media professionalism have become relevant particularly in a society where there is continuous unequal and unjust treatment of men and women. The evolving nature of the world and…

MFWA to Facilitate Nationwide Forums on Upcoming District-Level Elections

Access To Information, Media and Good GovernanceDec 9, 2019795Views 0Likes 0Comments

Beginning Friday December 13, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will organize public education forums on the upcoming district level elections in Ghana. The objective is to sensitize the public in eight municipal and district assemblies across the country in the processes around the elections. The MFWA has for the last five years worked…

The RTI Law in Ghana: 5 Key Facts You Need to Know About Your Right to Information

Nov 25, 20192KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Right to Information (RTI) Bill, first drafted in 1999, was proposed to promote transparency and fight corruption. Five administrations and 20 years later, Parliament finally passed the law – a step in the right direction – but according to Samson Lardy Anyenini, the main speaker at a Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) forum held…

Stakeholders Recommend Strategies to Combat Internet Disruptions and Shutdowns during Elections in Africa

Digital Rights, Media and Good GovernanceNov 21, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) hosted by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) offered a platform to discuss the flagrant internet disruptions and shutdowns during presidential elections across the African continent. Network disruptions and Internet shutdowns have often proven to have dire consequences on the economic, political and developmental…

MFWA to Host Major Regional Forums with Government Officials, Media on RTI Implementation

Access To Information, Media and Good GovernanceNov 18, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Ghana is the latest in West Africa to pass the Right to Information (RTI) Law after more than a decade-long advocacy from activists who pleaded that government codifies access to information. However, since its passage and assent by the President, policy advocates question what measures are in place to ensure an effective implementation of the law…