A Quick Note To Peter Agbeko - A Tireless Ghanaian World-Class Media Professional

Thanks for sharing, Peter the Great. The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has its work cut out, alas. It is well nigh impossible to try and control the proliferation of new media. Trying to do so is madness - for that is an impossibility, it being a sisyphean-task.

Perhaps, what the GJA would be wise, to do, instead, is to boldly confront the illiberal folk in Ghana, who constantly, seek to subtly suppress press freedom. Going to court every time a media professional is assaulted is key to that.

Ditto encouraging media schools to focus on ethical journalism - which, hopefully, would make a difference to the output of mainstream media entities: the most responsible of which, thank goodness, still remain influential in Ghanaian society, as it happens.

Finally, one ought to make the point, forcefully, that not enough has been done to highlight the very key roles that Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, and Mrs Gifty Afennyi Dadzie, played, in laying the foundation that strengthened the GJA, at some cost to themselves, financially and emotionally, it should be pointed out.

They are fantastic examples of great-African-achievers, and passionate Pan-Africanists. Every journalist in Ghana, for whom professionalism actually matters, ought to be eternally grateful, to those two brilliant world-class individuals.

Incidentally it might interest you to know that such is my love, and admiration, for Kabral, that I feel compelled to needle him, every time I meet him. Luckily for him, as I have aged, and become frail, and now don't go out much, he is unlikely to bump into me, anywhere.

Finally, surprising though it might be to some, it was moi, who actually suggested the title for Kabral's very interesting book: "Fighting For Freedom - The Autobiography Of An African Journalist." But I digress. Do send him my warmest regards, when you next communicate with him, dear Peter the Great. Cool.