By Edward Acquah

Accra, June 24, GNA- The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will commence the printing of ballot papers for both the national and regional executive elections of the GJA on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 

A statement signed by Mr Peter Martey Agbeko, Chairman, GJA Elections Committee, said the exercise would commence at 0900 hours. 

The Committee urged all candidates to send their agents to observe the printing process as part of efforts to ensure transparency and fairness. 

“This will also provide an opportunity to verify the serial numbers of ballots allocated to each polling centre,” the statement added. 

A total of 62 candidates have been cleared to contest various positions in the GJA for the next three years—13 at the national level and 49 across the regions.  

Key national positions being contested include President, Vice President, General Secretary, Organising Secretary, Treasurer, and Public Affairs Officer.  

The presidential contest is between incumbent Albert Kwabena Dwumfour and Charles Yao Mawusi, a communication specialist and media consultant. 

The Vice President race is an all-female contest between Rebecca Ekpe, current Public Affairs Officer and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) editor, and Mary Tawiah Mensah, Foreign Editor at the Daily Graphic and a former GJA Public Affairs Officer.  

For the General Secretary position, Dominic Hlordzi, the current Organising Secretary, is vying for promotion. He faces Akwasi Agyeman, who contested unsuccessfully in 2022.  

In a competitive race for Organising Secretary, Maxwell Kudekor, the GJA Eastern Regional Chairman, is contesting in Accra against Suleiman Mustapha, Acting Editor of Graphic Business.  

Another all-female contest is shaping up for National Treasurer between Bertha Badu-Agyei of the Ghana News Agency and Theodora Amedetor of the GBC.  

For Public Affairs Officer, Ceasar Abagali of the Ghana News Agency is making a comeback bid after his previous loss, competing against Zadok Kwame Gyesi, formerly of Graphic Online.  

Founded in 1949, the GJA is the main professional body representing journalists in Ghana.  

Its mission includes promoting journalistic professionalism and standards, strengthening the media’s role in democracy and governance, and defending freedom of expression, media pluralism, and access to information. 

GNA 

Edited by Kenneth Sackey