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Ghanaians attack UK’s Sky News for ‘racist reportage’ on coronavirus vaccine

Some Ghanaians have expressed gross disgust over a racism-inspired reportage by the UK’s Sky News on the arrival of the first batch of coronavirus vaccine in the country.

Ghana has been in both local and international news after it became the first African country to receive Coronavirus vaccines from the COVID-19 Vaccines Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC) facility.

The development comes after Ghana’s Ministry of Health in the early hours of Wednesday, February 24, 2021, took delivery of some 600,000 doses of the vaccines.

However, the reportage from UK’s Sky News precisely has invoked the anger of Ghanaians after the website in a tweet described Ghana as “world’s poorest people”

In a tweet, Skynews said” A flight carrying 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Ghana as part of a global effort to immunise the world’s poorest people”

Some Ghanaians took the microblogging site to describe the comment as racist.

Award-winning Journalist Anny Osabutey said “Dear @SkyNews I blv you cu have found a respectful way of reporting abt Gh receiving the first batch of vaccine, instead of what I term ‘racist flavored” narrative. Yes our Govt may beg you for aide, but it doesn’t mean UK hasn’t benefitted from us.”

Another user by name Uncle Obed said Digital racism perpetuated by foreign media is something we don’t get ‘angry” enough at.

Below are some of the tweets

 

 

 

 

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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