Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned broadcaster, has tackled the Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, following his criticism of the state-owned Daily Graphic.
Dafeamekpor, in a post on X, argued that a state-sponsored media outlet should highlight government achievements and positive developments rather than deliberately highlighting on its front page about strike action by KATH doctors.
The Majority Chief Whip suggested that the Daily Graphic could have prioritised coverage of President Mahama’s visit to Britain and Belarus.
In a post on X, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor wrote, “This is the front page of the Daily Graphic. A govt- sponsored newspaper that has, for some strange reasons, decided to gloss over major positive government activities but instead focuses on negative happenings.
As we speak, the Prez is in Europe seeking investments from the British and Belarusians for the Nation. A major news item
As we speak, the Vice President has toured some flood-prone areas in Accra and visited Alajo in the company of the Interior Minister, GAR Minister, Accra Mayor, etc. A major news item
As we speak, the government has successfully evacuated nearly 1000 Ghanaians stranded in South Africa due to xenophobic attacks. A major news item
Yet, the Editor of the Daily Graphic has once again deliberately decided to highlight on its front page a strike action by KATH doctors because the CEO has been suspended by the KATH Board for some alleged administrative misjudgments pending investigations. Nobody is above the law. We are all subject to the discipline of the law.
So for the Daily Graphic to highlight what’s really a disciplinary issue and render major govt policy moves as footnotes on its front page is journalistically most undesirable.
I leave it here…….”.
Reacting to his post, Nana Aba Anamoah disagree with the MP’s position, arguing that the Daily Graphic Daily Graphic is a newspaper, not a government bulletin.
According to Nana Aba, the Daily Graphic’s job isn’t to amplify government achievements but to exercise editorial judgement and report what it considers newsworthy.
Nana Aba highlighted that the president’s and vice president’s activities are newsworthy, but editorial decisions should be based on public interest and news value.
In her post, Nana Aba Anamoah argued, “The Daily Graphic is a newspaper, not a government bulletin. Its job isn’t to amplify government achievements but to exercise editorial judgement and report what it considers newsworthy.
Doctors on strike affect healthcare delivery and potentially lives…that is undeniably front-page news. The fact that the President is seeking investment abroad or that the Vice President is touring flood-affected areas doesn’t automatically make those stories more important.
Ironically, criticising a newspaper for not acting as a government public relations outlet is a stronger indictment than the front page itself.
A free press is most valuable when it can decide what deserves prominence independently”.
See the post below:
The Daily Graphic is a newspaper, not a government bulletin. Its job isn’t to amplify government achievements but to exercise editorial judgement and report what it considers newsworthy.
— nana aba (@thenanaaba) June 9, 2026
Doctors on strike affects healthcare delivery and potentially lives…that is undeniably… https://t.co/vdlVqTW96e
