Regional News of Friday, 15 May 2020Source: GNAGJA organizes safety workshop for selected journalists in AshantiSome participants at the GJA workshopThe Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on journalists to be mindful of their safety as they discharge their special duty call of providing information and educating the public on the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the virus was no respecter of persons and journalists must take all the necessary precautionary measures to live to tell their stories. Speaking at a Safety workshop for some selected journalists in the Ashanti region in Kumasi, the Vice President asked journalists not to sensationalise reporting on COVID-19, since that could heighten anxiety. The workshop was organised by the GJA in partnership with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) with funding from the Norwegian government. Mrs Asante-Agyei asked journalists to always report accurately and factually since the public depended on them for the right information.

Source: GhanaWeb May 15, 2020 05:37 UTC