The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the provision of adequate security for journalists who reported on illegal small-scale mining related issues from mining sites in the country.
The President of the GJA, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, made the call at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday on national issues and issues related to media freedom that confronted the country.
According to Mr Dwumfour, the GJA had observed that the various 'galamsey' intervention measures that were being rolled out by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources did not include security measures to ensure the protection of journalists who reported from galamsey sites.
He explained that the media played a critical role and was a key stakeholder in the fight against galamsey as it shed light on areas related to illegal small-scale mining activities that may be hidden from the government.
