Voting begins in GJA Election 2003

Accra, Aug. 21, GNA - Voting in Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Election 2003 began at 0900 hours on Thursday at six polling stations in Accra, all regional capitals and Tema.

The Polling Stations in Accra are at GNA, GBC, Graphic, New Times, TV3 and the Press Centre.

In an Interview with GNA, Mr Mawusi Afele, GJA Electoral Commissioner, said the polls would end at 1700 hours and counting would begin immediately at the various polling stations and the results announced.

He said the Ghana International Press Centre would be the collation centre, where the over all winners would be declared after the receipt of results from all over the country.

Mr Afele explained that voters are to show either their GJA or workplace ID cards. In the event they do not have, other workers could identify them.

Officials of the Electoral Commission are assisting the GJA to conduct the elections to ensure free, fair and acceptable results. The Editor of the Daily Graphic, Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh and the Director of News, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Yaw Owusu-Addo are vying for the position of National President.

The Vice Secretary slot would be another straight fight between Mr Ken Nunoo, News Editor of the Evening News and Mr Affail Monney, Chief Editor at the GBC.

Two ladies, Ms Yaa Oforiwaah Acquah, Senior Editor at Ghana News Agency (GNA) and Ms Tina Aforo-Yeboah, Acting Features Editor of Ghanaian Times are contesting for the Treasurer post. Three members, Mr Gideon Sackitey of the GNA Economics Desk, Mr James MaCauley, Assistant Editor of New Times Corporation and Mr Matthew McKwame of the Ghana Institute of Journalism are contesting for the two slots of Executive Members.