GJA begins accreditation processes for 2024 elections coverage
On October 23, 2024, 6:57 AM
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in partnership with the Electoral Commission (EC), has commenced the accreditation process for media houses interested in covering this yearās presidential and parliamentary elections.
In a press statement, GJA president Albert Dwumfour said media houses in Greater Accra and foreign media who are interested in covering the December 7 elections should submit the names and passport-sized photos of their journalists and media personnel to the GJA at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra.
āThose in other regions are to submit their documents to the Regional Executive of the GJA in their respective regions for onward transmission to the GJA Headquarters in Accra for processing.ā
Interested media houses are to use the following template:
No.
NAME
MEDIA HOUSE
REGION
CONTACT
PASSPORT PICTURE
Details of the reporters and crew should be submitted in soft copy and hard copy and must be inĀ Times New Roman format and a font size ofĀ 12.
The passport picture must beĀ standard size.Ā Noāselfiesāwill be accepted.
The deadline for the submission of the documents is 5 pm, Tuesday, October 31, 2024.
The statement further urged media houses in the regions to reach out to the under-listed GJA Regional Chairpersons to submit their documentation for the accreditation:
N0.
NAME
REGION
CONTACT
Ā 1)
Suala Abdul-Wahab
Upper West (Wa)
0243930944
Ā 2)
William N. Jalulah
Upper East (Bolga)
0246619090
Ā 3)
Abdul-Majeed Yakubu
Northern, Savannah &North East (Tamale)
0243016226
Ā 4)
Regina Benneh Siaw
Bono, Bono East & Ahafo (Sunyani)
0244544664
Ā 5)
Kingsley Hope
Ashanti (Kumasi)
0208158825
Ā 6)
Desmond Cudjoe
Western & Western North (Takoradi)
0244764266
Ā 7)
David Yarboi-Tetteh
Central (Cape Coast)
0241577353
Ā 8)
Maxwell Kudekor
Eastern (Koforidua)
0242027285
Ā 9)
Emmanuel Agbaxode
Volta (Ho)
0243030549
Ā 10)
Dzifa Tetteh Tay
Tema
0244994601
In Greater Accra, Charles Benoni Okine (0242615378) and Fiifi Nettey (0244711558) will coordinate accreditation, while Dominic Hlordzi (0598825581/0208366615) will oversee the national process.
This accreditation process ensures credible media coverage of Ghanaās 2024 general elections.
