Are verity, speaking-truth-to-power and principle, on a long vacation, in the world of Ghanaian journalism?

Is it indeed the case that yellow journalism, is the distinguishing prevalent-landmark-feature, in Ghana's mainstream media landscape? The irritation felt by some of those who admire Torgbe Afedi (who at a point in time, used to be the Chairperson of Council of State),  for the creativity, nous and gumption that has propelled him into becoming one of the wealthiest businesspersons, in Ghana, shows clearly that to them,  the short answer to that question, is an obvious yes.

That they  bridle at the fact  that their hero, the deservedly well-respected founder of Strategic African Securities  (SAS), and very successful serial-entrepreneur, Torgbe Afedi (who is also the Paramount Chief of the As,ogli Traditional Area, in Ghana's  Volta Region),  has been unfairly at the receiving end, of relentless-criticism, directed at the  person of their hero, by Paul Adom-Otchere, the controversy-plagued host, of Metro TV's current affairs programme, Good Evening Ghana, is crystal clear. Indeed, it is palpable.

Alas, what escapes those in Ghana, who bemoan the lack of balance, in even some of the most reputable mainstream media houses, and the unfortunate prevalence of  mercenary  secret-agenda-hacks (whose yellow journalism  is bedrocked on wealth-creation-for-self, gone bonkers), is that for as long as the  monetisation of Ghanaian politics continues (and fuels the high-level corruption by big-thieves-in-high-places, which is holding back the transformation of our homeland Ghana, into a prosperous and equitable African society, in which all demographics thrive), unfortunately,  yellow journalism, the shameless handmaiden of off-ledger-funded politics, will continue. Simple.

The bald truth, is that yellow journalism will only wane, and finally end, in Ghana, when a new law is passed by Parliament - when  there is a national consensus, that the Ghanaian nation-state state, ought  to fund the entirerity of the nationwide operations  of  our country's political parties, that is.

Those new public funding laws,  for political parties,  must come with  strict rules, on required-qualifying-criteria, for the formation of such  parties. That is vital. Until that comes to pass, alas, verity, boldly-speaking-truth-to-power and principle, will continue to be on a long vacation, in the murky world of Ghana's thriving  yellow-journalism-sub-sector. Full stop. Case closed. Sarjewah.