GJA petitions Akufo-Addo to provide stimulus package for media houses

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has forwarded a petition to President Nana Akufo-Addo for journalists to be considered in the disbursement of a stimulus package announced by the government last month.

The GJA wants the government to support media houses that are struggling due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

President Mr. Affail Monney says the outfit petitioned the president because some media organizations and journalists are facing serious challenges due to the impact the outbreak has had on the media houses.

“We have crafted a proposal which has been sent to the government to consider journalists in the disbursement of the COVID-19 stimulus package,” he said.

Meanwhile, the disbursement of a GHC 600 million stimulus package to aid small businesses affected by the coronavirus will commence this month.

As part of measures to support ailing firms, the government earmarked the funds out of a $1billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) facility.

Addressing workers on May Day, Mr Akufo-Addo said, “the government will from this month of May, rollout a soft-loan scheme up to a total of GHC 600million to support micro, small and medium scale companies”.

The flexible loan will have a two-year repayment period.