Information reaching happyghana indicate that a joint effort between the Ghana Journalist Assocaition (GJA) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), has led to the amicable settlement of the impasse between Government and Multimedia Group Limited (MGL).
A statement jointly signed by the President of both GJA and GIBA, Messrs Ransford Tetteh and Chief P. A. Crystal-Djirackor said ´the Government side reiterated its commitment to expanding the frontiers of media freedom. MGL also listened to the concerns of Government, and GIBA and GJA expect that the media and government will continue to dialogue.´
´Government officials will now make themselves available on the Multimedia platform´ the statement read.
The Government side was represented by the Minister of Information, Hon. Fritz Baffour and his two Deputies, Messsrs. Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa and James Agyenim Boateng, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Ms. Valerie Sawyerr. The Ghana Journalist Association was represenetd by its President Ransford Tetteh and General Secretary Bright Blewu with the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) being represented by President Chief P. A. Crystal-Djirackor, Vice President Mr. Akwasi Agyeman and an Executive Council Member Charles vanDyck. Mutimedia Group Limited was represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Kwasi Twum, Klaus Vonbackustein, the Chief Operating Officer of Asempa & Adom FM, Ms. Mary-Ann Acolatse, the Managing Editor of Multi TV and Mr. Elvis Quarshie, the Managing Editor of Joy FM.
GIBA and GJA thanked both teams for the opportunity to discuss the issues after three (3) hours of deliberation.
Source: Happyghana.com
