Thirty journalists from across the country have completed an intensive training programme in investigative reporting, data journalism and fact-checking aimed at strengthening accountability journalism in Ghana.

The training was organised by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under its governance and anti-corruption initiatives.

The programme forms part of a broader effort to empower journalists with practical tools to uncover corruption and promote transparency.

Participants were taken through data collection and analysis, financial and document-based investigations, digital verification techniques, and the effective use of Ghana’s Right to Information (RTI) Law. They were also trained in ethical and legal considerations in investigative reporting.

According to the organisers, strengthening investigative journalism is essential to deepening democratic accountability and ensuring that public officials and institutions are held responsible for the management of public resources.

Representatives from GIZ encouraged journalists to take the lead in exposing corruption and amplifying issues of public interest.

The training also formed part of a three-tier media capacity-building initiative by MFWA designed to improve the quality, accuracy and impact of investigative and fact-based reporting in Ghana.

Organisers expressed optimism that the newly trained journalists will apply the skills acquired to produce evidence-based stories that contribute to transparency, good governance and national development.