The Media Capacity Enhancement Programme The media is the Fourth Estate of the Realm in Ghana’s governance system. The media as it exists today faces some capacity challenges. It is in light of this that media stakeholders (the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association, Ghana Journalists Association, Private Newspaper Printers Association of Ghana, Institute of Public Relations

On Thursday, 14th October 2021, the newly elected members of the Executive Council of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) were sworn into office at a ceremony at the GIBA Secretariat in Kokomlemle, Accra. The members of the new Executive Council were elected at an Annual General Meeting held in Kumasi on 26th August 2021

The attention of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has been drawn to the series of politically motivated physical and verbal attacks on its members by some political groups in the aftermath of the 2020 elections. It should be brought to the attention of these groups that just as they believe to have the right

STATEMENT BY THE GHANA INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (GIBA) ON THE DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS TO CRYSTAL TELEVISION AND THE STATE BROADCASTER, GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has learnt with deep concern, the directives issued by the Minister responsible for Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful requiring Crystal TV which is

Press Release The Supreme Court composed of a seven-member panel presided over by the Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah (CJ), delivered its judgment today, Tuesday 23rd June 2020 in a matter in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) sought a declaration that the implementation of the Conditional Access (CA) system to block free access to

Like a game of dominoes, many businesses and organizations are taking a hit as the dreaded COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe killing a significant number of the earth’s human population and incapacitating many. Ghana had recorded 5,735 cases of the virus with 29 deaths at the time of this publication. The fear of

GHANA INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3rd MAY, 2020 On 3rd May every year, the United Nations, UNESCO and the rest of the world celebrate World Press Freedom Day. It is a day set aside to assess the state of press freedom around the world, defend the media from attacks, reinforce the principles

CORONA VIUS RESPONSE GIBA member stations actively covering the COVID-19 related health concerns of their community often need to address complex health care issues. As broadcasters, they are called upon to provide information to their constituents. This requires them to more often than not be on the frontlines of emergency situations, sometimes taking risks in

According to Dr. Roland Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association, “migration has assumed significant importance as its potential for economic and social development is increasingly acknowledged in the global agenda. The Ghanaian media therefore has a crucial role to play in the promotion of safe, secure internal and international migration. However, many Ghanaian