Veteran Press Freedom Fighter Appointed Minister Of Information
The recently elected Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has appointed renowned media freedom advocate and editor, Mr. Demba Ali Jawo, as Minister for Information, Communication…
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Veteran Press Freedom Fighter Appointed Minister of Information
The recently elected Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has appointed renowned media freedom advocate and editor, Mr. Demba Ali Jawo, as Minister for Information, Communication…
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How Radio Transformed The Life Of A Visually Impaired Man – MFWA
Today, February 13, 2017 is World Radio Day. A day set aside to celebrate radio and remember the distinctive ways radio impacts the life…
The Gambia: Authorities Shut Down Internet, International Phone Calls
The Gambian government led by President Yahya Jammeh has shut down internet and international phone calls in the country. The measure, which was announced…
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Ghana’s Elections 2016: MFWA Facilitates Media Dialogue with EC Commissioners
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will on Tuesday October 11, 2016 hold a special Media Dialogue with Commissioners of the Electoral Commission…
Access to Information Day: MFWA Urges West African Governments to Pass and Fully Implement RTI Laws
As the world marks today September 28, 2016 as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the Media Foundation for West Africa…
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Non-Passage of RTI Bill: Was Deputy Attorney General Insincere to UN Human Rights Committee?
On June 24, 2016 the UN Human Rights Committee convened in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the meeting that day was to review Ghana’s…
Access To Information Campaigners Appeal Against Downgrading of World Bank’s FOI Programme
The African Platform on Access to Information (APAI) Working Group which includes MFWA and other civil society organisations working on freedom of information around the globe…
President Mahama Acknowledges MFWA’s Works in WPFD Message in Finland
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has highlighted the strong link between press freedom and development, and the important role of the media in ensuring…
Liberia: Downward Trend in Freedom of Expression, Information-CEMESP
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding, (CEMESP) has noted with dismay the progressive slide in Liberia’s freedom of information and freedom of expression…
Prioritise Safety of Journalists, Access to Information – Press Freedom Groups in West Africa Urge Gov’ts
Leading media development and free expression organisations in West Africa have called on governments in the region to prioritise safety of journalists and access…
UN Human Rights Committee Questions Ghana on Privacy, RTI, Press Freedom Violations
The government of Ghana has been asked by the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC), to provide information on key human rights concerns in the…