Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has publicly declared his support for the retention of the current national executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).
This comes ahead of the Association’s national and regional elections scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2025.
In a widely circulated social media post, Mr. Pratt described the upcoming polls as “nothing more than a formality.”
He stated that the current leadership, led by President Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has met and, in many respects, exceeded his expectations over the past three years.
“Frankly, I am unable to find fault with the current executives. They have done all that I expected them to do in the last three years,” Mr. Pratt stated.
He highlighted the achievements of the executives, including the refurbishment of the International Press Centre, prioritisation of training for journalists, advocacy for press freedom, and sustained efforts to improve the welfare and safety of media practitioners across the country.
“They have revamped the International Press Centre, they have taken the training of journalists seriously, they have promoted press freedom, and they have championed the welfare of journalists in many different ways. I vote for the retention of the current executives of the GJA,” Mr. Pratt affirmed.
A total of 62 aspirants have been cleared to contest various positions across the national and regional levels.
The GJA Elections Committee has cleared 13 candidates to contest for six national executive positions.
The list includes several incumbent officers seeking re-election as well as new contenders:
President: Albert Kwabena Dwumfour (incumbent) and Charles Yaw Mawusi
Vice President: Mary Tawiah Mensah and Rebecca Ekpe (incumbent, also serving as Public Affairs Officer)
General Secretary: Dominic Hlordzi (incumbent, formerly Organising Secretary) and Akwasi Agyeman
Organising Secretary: Maxwell Kudekor and Suleiman Mustapha
Treasurer: Bertha Badu-Agyei (GNA) and Theodora Amedetor (GBC)
Public Affairs Officer: Ceasar Abagali (GNA) and Zadok Kwame Gyesi