Media urged to do more to unite Ghanaians

Mr David Kweku Ghartey-Tagoe Founder of Radio Peace, a community FM Station based in Winneba in the Central Region has called on the media to initiate meaningful programmes that would inject a high sense of unity and togetherness among Ghanaians.

They should also design relevant programmes for chiefs, religious leaders and organised groups to help facilitate discussions on national concerns.

Mr David Kweku Ghartey-Tagoe, who is also the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday.

He said for the country to achieve an effective socio-economic growth, media organisations have a major role to play in educating the people that they are one people fighting to achieve a common goal.

He called on the managements of various media houses to be more innovative and nationalistic to bring the people together, irrespective of their political, cultural, and religious backgrounds.

He praised the media for the role it had played so far in helping to sustain the democratic administration in the country, saying, more of such efforts were needed to ensure a total success of democratic rule in the country.

Mr Ghartey-Tagoe called on community radio stations, particularly those in the rural areas, to team up with the personnel of the Ministry of Agriculture to educate cocoa and food producers, and fish farmers on the right methods of farming.

This, he said, would assist farmers in adopting the proper methods in the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals meant to boost production.

The interview with the GNA was on the occasion commemorating the 10th anniversary celebration of the “Hyewbokuw,” a special morning show started by a retired educationist and counselor, Madam Chrishna.

It is a daily educational programme on topical agricultural, fishing, cultural, education and economic issues on the Winneba-based Radio Peace.

Mr Ghartey-Tagoe praised leaders of Hyewbokuw and their numerous contributors for the useful role they have played in the society; leading to several media awards, and appealed to them to maintain the standard.

Madam Chrishna, the Founder and first Chairperson of the Hyewbokuw Association appealed to parents and guardians to intensify their efforts at producing disciplined, respectful, God-fearing and hardworking citizens to handle the country’s affairs.

Madam Joyce Holdbrook, popularly called “Mamma Joyce,” current chairperson of the Hyewbokuw, assured the management of Radio Peace of the association’s continued determination to provide them with the needed support to sustain the excellent image the station has carved for itself.