July 27

• West Africa: MFWA Commences Internet Freedom Project [press release]

  The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has commenced what it intends to be a long-term advocacy to promote internet freedom in the West Africa region. The initiative is aimed... Read more »

July 26

• West Africa: MFWA Resumes Monitoring of Language On Radio Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict On Election Petition [press release]

  The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will from August 1, 2013 carry out daily monitoring of expressions used on key programmes on 26 radio stations across the country. Read more »

July 08

• Ghana: The Courts and Free Speech [opinion]

  The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and the National Media Commission (NMC), in collaboration the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) are organising a... Read more »

• Ghana: Public Forum - the Courts and Free Speech [press release]

  The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and the National Media Commission (NMC), in collaboration the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) are organising a... Read more »

June 11

• West Africa: MFWA Pushes for Implementation of ECOWAS Court Decisions [press release]

  The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has commenced the setting up of national Civil Society Coalitions for a planned regional advocacy aimed at ensuring the implementation... Read more »

June 10

• West Africa: MFWA to Participate in Global Conference On Freedom of Expression [press release]

  The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will participate in the 2013 IFEX General Meeting and Strategic Conference scheduled for June 17- 20, 2013. Read more »

June 03

• West Africa: Prof. Kwame Karikari Appointed to the Board of Graphic Communications Group [press release]

  The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Professor Kwame Karikari, has been appointed to the Board of Ghana's leading state-owned print media, the... Read more »

May 31

• Ghana: RTI Coalition Calls On President Mahama to Act On RTI Bill [press release]

  The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) has sent a letter to President John Dramani Mahama, requesting him to take action to ensure that the Right to Information Bill is... Read more »

May 21

• West Africa: West African Freedom of Expression Monitors Convene in Accra [press release]

  Freedom of Expression monitors from the 15 ECOWAS member States are convening in Accra from May 22-24, 2013 for a training workshop on the methodology to be used in rating freedom... Read more »

May 08

• Ghana: Estate Owner Assaults Journalists, Damages Their Equipment [press release]

  Frank Worlanyo and Thomas Attram, reporter and cameraman respectively from Metropolitan Television (Metro TV), an Accra-based privately-owned TV station were on April 25, 2013,... Read more »

• Ghana: MFWA Launches Phase Two of Its Local Governance Project in Northern Ghana [press release]

  The Media Foundation for West Africa under its Media, Development and Democratisation Programme, will from May 2013, officially commence Phase Two of its project "Using Radio to... Read more »

• Ghana: Bodyguards of Prophet T.B. Joshua Lock Up Journalists for No Reason [press release]

  Four journalists belonging to Accra-based media organisations were on May 7, 2013, detained for several hours by macho men believed to be bodyguards of Prophet T.B Joshua, Founder... Read more »

April 18

• West Africa: MFWA Holds Project Review Meeting With Partners in the Western Region of Ghana [press release]

  MFWA under its Local Governance Project in the Western Region of Ghana, holds project review meeting with partner-radio stations, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies... Read more »

• West Africa: MFWA Trains Journalists and CSOs On Effective Media Advocacy for Accountable Governance [press release]

  MFWA trains journalists, IBIS' Public Participation in Local Governance (PPLG) groups and other Community-Based Organisations, on local governance and effective media advocacy for... Read more »

• West Africa: Launch of Phase Two of Local Governance Project in Tamale [press release]

  Launch of Phase Two of the "Using Radio to Promote Effective and Participatory Local Governance in the three regions of the North of Ghana" project funded by IBIS-Ghana. Read more »

• West Africa: MFWA Undertakes Monitoring and Evaluation Visits to Project Districts in the Western Region of Ghana [press release]

  MFWA under its Local Governance Project in the Western Region of Ghana, undertakes Monitoring and Evaluation visits to partner-radio stations, Metropolitan, Municipal and District... Read more »

• West Africa: MFWA Holds Consultation Meeting With Local Governance Partners in Tamale [press release]

  MFWA holds Consultation Meeting with selected partner Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, radio station managers, IBIS' Public Participation in Local Governance (PPLG)... Read more »

March 08

• West Africa: MFWA Condemns Attacks On Journalists By Military Officers, Calls for Immediate Investigations [press release]

  On March 6, 2013, two photo-journalists accredited to cover Ghana's 56th independence anniversary ceremony were physically assaulted by security officials at the event. Read more »

March 07

• West Africa: Illegal Miners Attack Journalist [press release]

  Isaac Kofi Normanyo, a freelance journalist was on the night of February 24, 2013 subjected to a horrific ordeal by a gang of suspected illegal mining operators at Obuasi in the... Read more »

January 14

• Ghana: MFWA's Monitoring Report for Election Week [document]

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November 05, 2012

• Ghana: MFWA's Second Quarter Findings On Monitoring Electoral Campaign Language On Radio [press release]

  The monitoring of electoral campaign language on radio by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) was launched in January 2012. However, the daily monitoring of electoral... Read more »

October 18, 2012

• Ghana: MFWA?s Report On Monitoring Electoral Campaign Language - NPP Remains the Most Abusive On Radio [press release]

  Affiliates and supporters of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have once again been found to be the most abusive on radio during the monitoring of electoral campaign... Read more »

October 16, 2012

• Ghana: Report On Monitoring Campaign Language On Radio [press release]

  For the past six weeks (August 19 - September 29, 2012), findings from the Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) electoral campaign language monitoring, have revealed that... Read more »

October 05, 2012

• Ghana: MFWA's Report On Monitoring Electoral Campaign Language - NPP Leads for the Sixth Consecutive Time [press release]

  This report presents the findings of monitoring electoral campaign language on radio for the period, September 23 - 29, 2012 (26th week of monitoring). Reports were received on 121... Read more »

September 27, 2012

• Ghana: Offensive Rhetoric Rises Ahead of Polls [document]

  Electoral campaign activities are gradually intensifying as the countdown to the December polls draws near. Consequently, electoral programming and political debates/discussions... Read more »