Ghana moves up to 50th on World Press Freedom Index

The latest report published by Reporters Without Borders has ranked Ghana 50th on the World Press Freedom Index 2024.

Ghana has made notable advancements in media freedom, improving from its previous ranking of 62nd place over the past year.

Reporters Without Borders acknowledged that Ghana has a vibrant and pluralistic media environment.

This includes the media landscape, legal framework, political situation, economy, safety, and sociocultural context.

This finding is based on the fact that, of the five indicators used to compile the ranking, the political indicator has fallen the most, registering a global average fall of 7.6 points.

The research conducted by Reporters Without Borders singled out media platforms such as “the Joy News channel, the Myjoyonline website, and radio Peace FM” as “very popular and reflect a high degree of pluralism and diversity.

RSF editorial director, Anne Bocandé explained “As more than half the world’s population goes to the polls in 2024, RSF is warning of a worrying trend revealed by the 2024 World Press Freedom Index: a decline in the political indicator, one of five indicators detailed in the Index