Media Houses call for insurance cover for journalists 

On August 20, 2015, the Presidential Press Corps had an accident in their line of duty. One of them, Samuel Nuamah of the Ghanaian Times lost his life with others seriously injured and are on admission at the 37 Military Hospital.  

Indeed, this is not the first time journalists are involved in a motor accident or attacked by armed robbers or the public in the line of duty.  

In 2000, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Sports Commentator, Joe Tetteh Coffie, was traveling to cover a football match when he died in an accident. 

In view of the magnitude of the risk under which journalists work, Radio Ghana wonders whether it is impossible to insure journalists working anywhere, be it state or private. 

The Director of Newspapers, Graphic Group of Companies, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh said it is about time  journalists are insured. 

The Editor of the Ghanaians Times, Dave Agbenu, supports the idea that journalists should be insured.

According to him, this could be attained as soon as journalists are unionised.

A three time GJA Journalist of the Year, Alhaji Razak El-Alawa said the risky nature of the job should call for immediate insurance for all media personnel.

GBC