Accra, March 4, GNA ? All eligible members of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) could exercise their franchise in the Friday, March 8 elections of the Association with ID cards of their media organisations or any form of identification. A statement issued by Mr Ben Assorow, Chairman of the GJA Elections Committee said the decision was due to the inability of the GJA Membership Committee to provide paid-up members with ID cards.
The statement said: ?Any form of national identification such as the national voter ID, Driver?s License, National Identification Authority card, National Health Insurance Scheme card or passport,? could be used. ?The Committee has also decided that proxy voting will only be accepted by application. Interested members are to apply by close of day on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The application must be addressed to the Chairman of the GJA Election Committee and delivered at the Ghana International Press Centre, GJA headquarters.?
The final list of nominees for the National Executive positions as follows:
President Nominee: Mr Affail Monney, GBC (unopposed)
Vice – President Nominees:
Abu Issa Monnie, Peace FM
Mathias Tibu, Ghana Institute of Journalism
General Secretary: Nominee: Dave E. Agbenu, New Times Corporation (unopposed)
Organising Secretary: Nominee: Rogking Nii-Korley Clottey, Freelance (unopposed)
Treasurer: Nominees: Rosalind Koramah Amoh, Graphic Comm. Group Limited
Linda Asante Agyei ? GNA (incumbent)
The third nominee for the position of national Treasurer ? Nana Yaa Konadu Yiadom of Peace FM has withdrawn from the contest.
Public Affairs: Nominees: Yaa Edusei, Private Practitioner
Mary Tawiah Mensah, Graphic Comm. Group Limited
Regional Executive positions are:
Upper East;
Chairman: Eric K. Amoh, GNA (unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Osman Muntawakilu, GBC (unopposed)
Secretary: Benjamin Glover, Graphic Comm. Group Limited
(Unopposed)
Treasurer: Fatima Anafu Astanga, GNA (Unopposed)
Upper West;
Chairman: Bajin Dougah Pobia, GNA (Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Mustapha I. Susolow, Metro TV (Unopposed)
Secretary: Sualah Abdul-Wahab, GBC (Unopposed)
Treasurer: Judith Alamadi Bagiro, GBC (Unopposed)
Northern;
Chairman: Caesar Abagali, GNA (Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Yakubu Abdul-Majeed, New Times Corporation
(Unopposed)
Secretary: Mohammed Nurudeen Salifu, Graphic Comm. Group
(Unopposed)
Treasurer: Nil
Brong Ahafo;
Chairman: Albert Adoko, GBC
Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo, GBC
Vice – Chairman: Samuel Duodu Graphic Communications Group (Unopposed)
Secretary: Larry Paa Kwesi Moses, ETV- Ghana
Dennis Kwadwo Peprah, GNA
Treasurer: Regina Benneh Siaw, GNA (Unopposed)
Eastern;
Chairman: George Ezekiel Larbi, GNA (Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Nil
Secretary: Maxwell Kudekor, Adom FM
Christian Godwin Osah, GNA
Treasurer: Nil
Ashanti;
Chairman: Listowell Yesu Bukarson, Metro FM (Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Kankam Boadu, GNA (unopposed)
Secretary: Kingsley Hope, Ghanaian Times (Unopposed)
Treasurer: Georgina Ama Ankomah, GBC (Unopposed)
Western;
Chairman: Clement Adzei Boye, New Times Corporation
Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Graphic Comm. Group
Vice – Chairman: Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA (Unopposed)
Secretary: Mark Essien, Daily Guide (Unopposed)
Treasurer: Peter Gbambila, New Times Corporation
Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA
Central;
Chairman: Alice Tettey, Ghana News Agency (Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: David Yarboi Tetteh, Ghanaian Times (Unopposed)
Secretary: Shirley Asiedu Addo, Graphic Comm. Group (Unopposed)
Treasurer: Tina Akorful, Graphic Comm. Group (Unopposed)
Volta;
Chairman: Victor Kwawukume, Graphic Comm. Group Limited
(Unopposed)
Vice – Chairman: Nil
Secretary: Anthony Bells Kafui Kanyi, GNA (Unopposed)
Treasurer :Kafui Gati, New Times Corporation (Unopposed)
Every candidate contesting for any position in the election is entitled to a polling agent per polling centre.
Every agent is to present an introductory letter from the candidate to the presiding officer from the Electoral Commission at the polling centre for confirmation.
The voting will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on polling day.
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