Ghana has a pluralistic and free media environment with an independent statutory media regulatory body, which is the National Media Commission. The National Media Commission was set up on July 7, 1993 by an act of the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana (Act 449) in accordance with Chapter 12 of the 1992 Constitution (National Media Commission Act,1993). The Commission was set up to promote and safeguard the freedom and independence of the media, encourage responsible practice and investigate, mediate and settle complaints made against the media. The National Mass Media Commission is a
Government of Ghana
The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary electi ...
agency mandated with the responsibility of registering, regulating and monitoring the activities of media houses in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
.The current
chairman
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of the
commission is Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh. Adding to the National Media Commission members are also; Messes Patrick Boamah and Anyimadu Antwi, representing Parliament; Mrs Comfort Asare, Ghana Library Association, and Messrs Bright Blewu and Affail Monney, Ghana Journalists Association. The National Media Commission (NMC) is made up of fifteen (15)members drawn from a broad spectrum of the media, and other professional stakeholder groupings under Article 166 (1) & Section 5 of the 1992 constitution.
Overview
The National Media Commission was set on July 7,1993, by an
Act of Parliament
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Act 1993, Act 449, in pursuit of the provisions of Chapter 12 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution is enjoined among others taking all measures to ensure the establishment and maintenance of the highest journalistic standards in mass media, including investigation, mediation, and settlement of complaints made against or by the press or other mass media.
See also
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Ghana Library Association The Ghana Library Association (GLA) is the main professional organisation representing libraries and information services in Ghana. It was founded in 1962 by the West African Library Association (WALA). Eve Evans had started the WALA and she was to ...
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Ghana Bar Association
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is a professional association of lawyers in Ghana, including what used to be called solicitors and barristers but are now called legal practitioners, as well as magistrates.
By convention all lawyers admitted to pr ...
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Constitution of Ghana
The Constitution of Ghana is the supreme law of the Republic of Ghana. It was approved on 28 April 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. It defines the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, pow ...
References
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Ministries and Agencies of State of Ghana
1993 establishments in Ghana
1993 in law