Kwesi Gyan Apenteng, a member of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has been elected as the new chair for the National Media Commission (NMC).
Mr. Apenteng prior to his election served as a Commissioner on the board of the NMC.
Meanwhile, eighteen members including Citi FM’s Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Attah-Mensah, Managing Editor of the Insight News Paper, Kwesi Pratt and Gina Blay of the Daily Guide will steer the affairs of the National Media Commission, NMC, for the next three years.
They are the 8th commission to manage the affairs of the body.
Outgoing Chairman of the NMC, Ambassador Kabral Blay Amihere at the swearing ceremony, charged newly sworn in members of the commission to avoid engaging in active partisan politics before, during and after the 2016 elections.
According to him, they must put Ghana’s interest first to avoid any political tensions during the said period.
Below is the full list of the new NMC members:
| NO | NAME | CONSTITUENCY | |
| 1 | Nana Addo Gyau Akabisa II | Ghana National Association of Teachers | |
| 2 | Mr Ernest Benjamin Kakra Essamuah | National Council of Women & Development | |
| 3 | Hon Fritz Frederic Baffour | Parliament House | |
| 4 | Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah | Parliament HouseHouse | |
| 5 | Hon Richard Mawuli Quashigah | Parliament House | |
| 6 | Mr Williams Orleans Oduro | Ghana Bar Association | |
| 7 | Mr Samuel Attah-Mensah | Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association | |
| 8 | Mr Kwasi Gyan Apenteng | Ghana Journalists Association | |
| 9 | Dr Doris Yaa Dartey | Ghana Journalists Association | |
| 10 | Dr Perpetua S. Dadzie | Ghana Library Association | |
| 11 | Mr Perry P.K. Ofosu | Ghana Institute of Journalism | |
| 12 | Mr Kingsley Ofei-Nkansah | Trades Union Congress (Ghana) | |
| 13 | Alhaj Noor-Deen Saeed | Muslim Group | |
| 14 | Apostle Abraham Ofori-Kuragu | Christian Group | |
| 15 | Mrs Gina Blay | Private Newspaper Publishers Asso. of Ghana | |
| 16 | Mr Orlando Baeta | Advertisers Association of Ghana | |
| 17 | Mr Francis Kwarteng Arthur | Office of the President | |
| 18 | Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr. | Office of the President | |
| N. M. C. KEY STAFF | |||
| 1 | Mr George Sarpong | Executive Secretary | |
| 2 | Mr Alex Katey Bannerman | Deputy Executive Secretary | |
| 3 | Ms Paula Sanziri | Administrative Officer | |
| 4 | Mr Kofi Nyantakyi | Private Secretary | |
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By: Kojo Agyeman/citifmonline.com/Ghana