President John Dramani Mahama has taken a firm stance against the assault of a JoyNews journalist during a recent demolition exercise at Spintex in Accra, vowing to ensure justice and deepen protections for media professionals in Ghana.
Speaking at the swearing-in of four new deputy ministers at the Jubilee House, Mahama described the assault—reportedly carried out by military personnel—as “unacceptable,”.
He stressed that his government will not tolerate abuses against journalists.
“As a card-bearing member of the Ghana Journalists Association, I will not preside over a government that abuses or intimidates journalists in the lawful exercise of their duty. A free and responsible press is indispensable to our democracy and we must all work to protect the media,” he stated.
The incident, which involved the attempted arrest of JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony and the alleged assault of a civilian eyewitness, occurred during a security-led demolition at a warehouse linked to businessman Daniel McKorley, also known as McDan.
The journalist was reportedly interviewing an eyewitness of the operation when the military attacked them.
Mahama disclosed that he will convene a high-level meeting between heads of security agencies and the leadership of the GJA to design a framework that reorients security forces to view journalists as partners in national development—not adversaries.
