General News of Sunday, 24 November 2019Source: www.ghananewsagency.orgInformation Ministry partners Stakeholders to ensure safety of journalistsMr Pius Enam Hadzide, Deputy Minister of InformationThe Ministry of Information is working with stakeholders to roll out a national coordinated mechanism for the safety of journalists, Mr Pius Enam Hadzide, Deputy Minister of Information has said. “And this is a charge, being kept seriously”, Mr Hadzide said at the 24th Ghana Journalists Association Awards programme held in Accra. While congratulating the GJA and all awardees for their meritorious service to the nation, Mr Hadzide said the Ministry was working assiduously to ensure that the Right to information law was implemented to help promote better information flow. “Free, independent and pluralist media empowers citizens with information that enables them to make informed choices and actively participate in the development process”. Emphasizing the important role of the media, the Deputy Minister said, media practitioners helped in enhancing accountability by facilitating dialogue between decision makers and the rest of society.

Source: GhanaWeb November 24, 2019 13:18 UTC