NMC rules on Adamus Resources complaint against ModernGhana, Class FM and orders retraction

The National Media Commission (NMC) has ruled connected a ailment filed by Adamus Resources Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Angela List, against the online portal ModernGhana and Accra-based vigor presumption Class FM. 

The NMC, aft reviewing the facts, concluded that ModernGhana and Class FM breached cardinal journalistic morals by failing to verify accusation earlier publication, contrary to Articles 4 and 5 of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Code of Ethics, 2017.

The committee indicated that though the respondents removed the archetypal stories erstwhile prompted, they continued to people related contented thereafter.

This, it said, made the complainants workout their law close to contented a rejoinder nether Article 162(6) of the 1992 Constitution; however, due to the fact that the rejoinder was not served connected the respondents, they were nether nary work to people it.

The committee has accordingly directed ModernGhana and Class FM to retract and/or region each publications concerning the complainants that were issued without verification.

Attached beneath is simply a connection issued by the NMC connected the ruling

NATIONAL MEDIA COMMISSION ISSUES RULING ON COMPLAINT AGAINST MODERNGHANA.COM AND CLASS FM

The National Media Commission (MC) has issued its determination connected a ailment filed by Adamus Resources Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Angela List, against the online portal ModernGhana.com and Accra-based Class FM. The ailment acrophobic publications astir Ms. List which the Complainants described arsenic misleading and damaging.

On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, the MC's Complaints Settlement Committee held a colony gathering with each parties present. The engagement was constructive and cordial.

Admissions by Respondents

• Representatives of ModernGhana.com acknowledged that they did not interaction the Complainants to verify oregon cross-check the stories anterior to publication. They noted that 1 of the stories originated from the Ghana News Agency, which they had relied connected arsenic a credible source.
• Class FM likewise admitted that it failed to verify oregon cross-check the accusation earlier work and offered nary justification for this breach of journalistic standards.

1. The Respondents breached cardinal journalistic morals by failing to verify accusation earlier publication, contrary to Articles 4 and 5 of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Code of Ethics, 2017.
2. Although the Respondents removed the archetypal stories erstwhile prompted, they continued to people related contented thereafter
3. The Complainants exercised their law close to contented a rejoinder nether Article 162(6) of the 1992 Constitution; however, due to the fact that the rejoinder was not served connected the Respondents, they were nether nary work to people it.

Commission's Ruling

The Commission accordingly directs arsenic follows:

1. ModernGhana.com and Class FM indispensable retract and/or region each publications concerning the Complainants that were issued without verification. Any retraction indispensable person the aforesaid prominence arsenic the archetypal publication.
2. Both media outlets indispensable people a ceremonial apology to the Complainants.
3. All retractions, removals, and apologies indispensable beryllium completed wrong 7 (7) days of this property release.The Commission encourages each parties to prolong the cordial ambiance established during the colony meeting, underscoring that communal respect and adherence to ethical standards stay indispensable to strengthening some media signifier and firm engagement successful Ghana.GEORGE SARPONG
   EXECUTIVE SECRETARY