GJA renews call for justice in Ahmed Suale murder case

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has reiterated its call for the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take swift action on the investigation into the murder of journalist Ahmed Suale.

Speaking at the 2025 World Press Freedom Day and Honours Night, GJA President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour revealed that 11 journalists were assaulted in February, further emphasising the urgent need to uphold press freedom and ensure justice for crimes against media practitioners.

“The records are not good for us, especially on economic, security and legislative indicators. This is the reason why we have been calling on the police to take attacks on journalists seriously, especially bringing perpetrators of attacks on the media to justice to serve as a deterrent to others and to end impunity. We haven’t been sleeping on the attacks against our members, the reason why we have been demanding justice for our murdered colleague, Ahmed Suale. We want to reiterate our call on the IGP that the time to act is now,” he said.

Leader of the Minority caucus in parliament and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, while reflecting on the theme, called for the cautious use of AI technology in journalism to prevent the spread of fake news, and urged for the establishment of a policy framework to guide its use.

“We must ask ourselves, how do we protect press freedom in an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping the media landscape. I firmly believe that the answer lies in balance, a deliberate and inclusive approach to innovation that upholds the principles of transparency, accountability and human dignity. We must develop national and regional AI frameworks that protect press freedom,” he said.