Foroyaa reporters are required by the principles of the institution to gather facts and nothing but the facts and report the truth in good faith in the public interest and in defence of the rights of persons. They are required not to publish hearsay and must conduct investigation from reliable sources and maintain records of the information gathered which may be exposed with the consent of the sources, but could also be concealed in protection of the sources at their request unless required by a court to disclose it in the interest of justice.
When a Foroyaa reporter in the North Bank published NFSPMC (formerly GGC) was owing money to a farmer, NFSPMC challenged the report and the editor put the reporter in touch with management.
Eventually the facts presented by the reporter proved irrefutable confirming that the NFSPMC should rely on Foroyaa to know what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong.
In terms of road construction, challenges are being made to the manner of reporting by journalists accompany monitoring missions of the executive and national assembly in general. Investigation is on whether the quality of reporting is being compromised when journalists are sponsored by those who sponsor monitoring of government projects throughout the country. The editor therefore advises reporters accompanying monitoring teams not to be found wanton as has been demonstrated by the professionalism of the Foroyaa reporter in the groundnut sector in the North Bank.
