Journalists in Ghana have been urged by the Ghana Peace Council to promote peace in the run up to the 2020 general elections.

According to the Peace Council, media practitioners should report on issues related to Democratic governance that's fair and balanced in a way that will promote peace in the country.

The council believe that, the media has a crucial role in ensuring peace in the country, especially as Ghana heads to elections next year, and urged them to abide with their ethics in reportages to avoid any conflicts in the country.

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the Peace Council, Father Andrews Dunyo made these known when addressing some media personnel at a two-day workshop organised by the Danish Embassy for Journalists held in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital.

Speaking on the theme" Strengthening the Capacities of the media to promote Responsible Conflict Reporting and Peace Building for Peaceful Elections in 2020" he said the impact of the media on public attitudes and behaviour and their influences on political and social affairs has made them in a relatively short space of time enormously powerful organs of persuasion.

He added that the media should report on facts without fear or favour and put out positive contributions towards the nation's development than engaging in partisan politics that would create chaos and conflicts to undermine the peace in the country.

He also urged the Political Parties to learnt how to use the media platforms when speaking on national issues on radio, television among other media outlets to avoid conflicts towards the upcoming general elections.

He, however, tasked the media to be professional in their reportage, avoid making bias statement, and opinions into fact and sensationalism.