The Ghanaian Times shares the disappointment of Former President John Agyekum Kufuor about the recent declining standards in news gathering and reporting, rise in defamation and fake news in the media space. According to the former President, all these practices undermine the professionalism of Journalism. The paper however states that the passage of the RTI Bill into law by parliament will further consolidate the country’s efforts to promote media freedom. Therefore it is a wakeup call on journalists to up their game towards practicing responsible Journalism as Ghanaians may no longer tolerate irresponsible journalism. The Ghanaian Times appeals to all Journalists to speak and stand by the truth to power and justify the passage of the RTI Bill into law as full implementation is expected.
