However, there has been recurrent records of attacks, intimidation, arrests and sometimes assassination of journalists in the country. GhanaWeb reporters attacked at NDC headquarters:Two reporters of GhanaWeb were attacked by irate youth who are believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress at the party’s headquarters. PAD FM journalist attacked:PAD FM in Damango, journalist Abraham Ananpansah with in the Savanah Region was ambushed and attacked for reporting on an incident of violence at a registration centre. Security personnel comprising some soldiers, police and members of the AMA taskforce forced the journalists to delete the images they took. Kingdom FM journalist:On 20 June, police harassed and arrested a journalist briefly for taking pictures at NPP primaries.

Source: GhanaWeb December 29, 2020 09:11 UTC