Jake to widen vetting committee

The Minister of Information on Tuesday offered to widen the vetting committee of stories on the Yendi conflict. The members would include at least two representatives each from the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), National Media Commission (NMC) and representatives of the National Security Council (NSC).

Mr Jake-Obetsebi-Lamptey who told journalists in Accra on Tuesday that it was yet to contact the GJA and other bodies on the matter, said the expansion of the committee was to ensure smooth and efficient vetting of the stories that would be submitted by journalists covering the conflict.

He said starting from today, there would be media briefings twice a day after the members of the Council of State currently in Yendi, returned to brief the President. "After this and a Parliamentary approval, the President would know whether to continue with the state of emergency or not." The GJA is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to deliberate on whether or not to submit stories for vetting.