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In Ghana, Ken Ashigbey says media support fund is insufficient

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Former Graphic Communications Group head Ken Ashigbey believes the Media Development Fund and the bill announced by President Mahama will not be enough to secure the sector’s future. He calls for other sources of income for the media, according to MyJoyOnline.

Former head of the Graphic Communications Group, Ken Ashigbey, considers insufficient both the media support fund and the bill on job security, pay and working conditions for journalists. Asked on Monday on Joy News, he said: “This is not a silver bullet that solves all the problems”, according to MyJoyOnline.

President John Mahama announced initial funding of 10 million cedis (GH¢10 million) for the Media Development Fund, reactivated in the 2027 budget, at the 30th GJA Media Awards of the Ghana Journalists Association. Mr Ashigbey calls for other sources of income for the media, greater professional accountability and a distinction between journalists and impostors. He supports the proposal by George Sarpong, executive secretary of the National Media Commission (NMC), for a journalism index, and criticises the proliferation of television licences.

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