The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) Volta Regional Caucus, in partnership with Gold City Radio, has unveiled the “Voices from the Border: Understanding Migration and Free Movement” initiative, a long-term regional media project aimed at improving public education and civic engagement along the Ghana–Togo border. The programme is expected to strengthen public understanding of migration, cross-border trade and regional integration through sustained community-based broadcasting.
The initiative will be officially launched simultaneously across the Volta Region on August 30, 2026, with a weekly two-hour live multimedia broadcast every Monday from communities along the Ghana–Togo frontier. Unlike conventional studio programmes, the broadcasts will adopt a mobile town hall format, taking discussions directly to border posts, transport terminals and busy frontier markets where migration and trade activities are most active.
The project seeks to bridge information gaps on the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol, customs procedures, migration, and digital financial security while promoting stronger collaboration between border communities and state institutions responsible for border management. Organisers believe improved access to accurate information will help facilitate lawful cross-border movement, reduce misinformation and encourage informed civic participation among residents of frontier communities.
Speaking at the unveiling, GIBA Volta Regional Coordinator and Project Lead, Francis Morkporkpor Anyomi, described the initiative as more than a media programme, saying it was designed to amplify the voices of border communities and address the long-standing information deficit affecting residents along the Ghana–Togo frontier.
Mr Anyomi commended independent media houses across the Volta Region that have committed to the syndication network, noting that their collaboration would enable the programme to reach audiences simultaneously on multiple radio stations. He also appealed to media organisations yet to join the initiative to become part of the network before the official launch to expand its regional impact.
According to the GIBA Volta Regional Secretariat, the project is intended to become a permanent communications platform beyond its pilot phase and could serve as a model for similar border-focused media initiatives across West Africa. Media organisations interested in participating have been encouraged to contact the GIBA Volta Regional Secretariat or the Gold City Radio project desk for syndication and technical relay arrangements before registration closes.
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