In an AI-driven media landscape, the role of journalists is more critical than ever.
Our Programmes Director, Precious, will be facilitating at a media workshop organised by CCERPD in collaboration with the School of Communication & Media Studies, UEW.
#MediaLiteracy#MIL
What does it take to tackle disinformation?
At #GADC’s launch, stakeholders moved from talk to action, highlighting grassroots engagement, local languages, AI tools, and collaboration.
No one can do it alone.
#Penplusbytes@teensdiscoveryf@NorwayMFA@NorwayinGhana
As part of efforts to combat #misinformation, #disinformation and contribute to peace building in Ghana, Penplusbytes held a stakeholders inception meeting on its youth-centred "Empowering Ghanaian Youth Against Disinformation" project to set the ball rolling.
#ThrowbackThursday
Ready to sharpen your skills in spotting misinformation and staying safe online?
This seminar is organised in collaboration with @teensdiscoveryf, under the Ghana Anti-Disinformation Coalition Project, implemented by Penplusbytes with support from the @NorwayinGhana
The initiative will equip young Ghanaians (15–35) with skills, tools, and digital platforms to detect, counter, and prevent disinformation, strengthening democratic participation and social cohesion.
Stay tuned for updates and field stories from Penplusbytes.
#Penplusbytes
Putting MIL into practice at the Demonstration School for the Deaf in Mampong. Through the MIL TOT mini-bursary, beneficiaries are equipping the deaf community with skills to identify misinformation & help them to engage responsibly online
@dw_akademie@BMZ_Bund#penplusbytes
We’re happy to share that Penplusbytes’ Ghana Elections 2024 Voters’ Compass, implemented under the African Elections Project, has been recognised as a "Best Practice Example" in the Zivik Peacebuilding Compendium published by ifa.
#Penplusbytes#VoteSwiper#Zivik#GhanaDecides
Youth at Kibuye Polling Station were spotted using a tape measure to mark 20 meters from the station, the distance from which they are allowed to observe activities at the polling station.
#NTVNews#UGDecides2026
Uganda votes in high stakes contentious election amidst an internet shutdown and widespread political repression
https://t.co/GbYi5XWiEo
#ugandaelections2026#AfricanElections
GNDEM chairperson, Dr. Bireete, remains illegally detained in Uganda. Please consider supporting her and her family through this link, and share with your networks. 💙 #FreeSarahBireete https://t.co/KVn3NfUWdz
Voters in Uganda's Wampeewo waited in long lines after polling materials arrived late at a local voting center, delaying the start of the country's elections https://t.co/CT4Lxicf9Z
📢 #NDI condemns attacks on nonpartisan citizen #ElectionObservers and calls for the immediate release of Dr. Sarah Bireete of #Uganda.
Read the full statement ⬇️
https://t.co/Gu6jxQ3gxg
Africa has a busy election year ahead in 2026 being kicked off by Uganda with a highly contentious poll that pits Museveni and the Ugandan establishment against opposition leader Bobi Wine.
Read our election outlook for all the polls lined up for the year.
https://t.co/Jgly57cVJx
Press Release: MFWA condemns creeping criminalisation of speech in Ghana; calls for urgent reversals
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is gravely alarmed over the escalating pattern of state-backed arrests and detentions of bloggers and activists under the guise of combating "false news."
The arrest of Democracy Hub activist Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, the latest in the litany of such incidents, signals a dangerous retrogression in Ghana’s democratic credentials, effectively resurrecting the repressive logic of the repealed Criminal Libel Law.
More: https://t.co/hmZrz2R7R5