The third cohort of the Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) initiat­ed by the Ministry of Informa­tion has been launched. It is a training programme that offers the platform for journalists and media practi­tioners to build their capacities in their area of practice. In addition, it is to enhance the knowledge and crafts of participating in journalism and build them to be more profes­sional in their practice as a mea­sure to safeguard the country's fledgling democracy. This year's event slated from September 10 to 13, 2024, takes place at the University of Me­dia, Arts and Communications (UniMAC), Dzorwulu Campus, in Accra, will be opened to practicing journalists and media practitioners across the country. Launching the cohort in Accra, last Thursday, the Min­ister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, said more than 100 journalists had benefitted from the programme since its incep­tion in 2021.