The Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to press freedom, journalists protection, and responsible technological integration in the media landscape. Speaking at the 2025 World Press Freedom Day celebration hosted by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra on Friday, May 2, on the theme, “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media”, Kwakye Ofosu described the event as one that called for “cautious optimism and solemn reflection” as Ghana continues to recover from what he termed “historic lows” in its global press freedom rankings, most notably the sharp drop to 60th place in 2022. He attributed that decline to “unwarranted attacks on journalists, closure of some media houses, and an atmosphere of intimidation,” which, he said, had undermined Ghana’s regional leadership in press freedom.
