The National Media Commission has inaugurated a seven-member Media Advisory Committee for the Volta region.<\/p>\n
The Volta Regional Media Advisory Committee is chaired by the Most Reverend Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, Bishop of Ho Diocese of the Catholic Church and supported by other members that spun through the various spectrum of media and communications.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”52ocZGWKd6ibSwHn7sAQvAbs53cDxF0D”]They include Dr. George Mawusi Afeti, former Rector of Ho Polytechnic, Mr Simon Kobla Dewotor and Mr Nenorla Kwashie Gidiglo, retired Educationists.<\/p>\n
Others are \u00a0Ms Yaa Amankwa Opuni, Assistant Registrar, University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho, Mr Anthony Bells Kafui Kanyi, acting Volta Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association and Mr Bruce Senam McBrain, the Public Relations Officer of Ho Municipal Education Directorate and a member of the Ghana Writers Association.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony in Ho, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Gyan-Apenteng said the committees would be established across the country to help NMC discharge its duties effectively by clarifying the responsibilities of media organizations and monitoring their activities in the country.<\/p>\n
He added that the committee would not only help expand the oversight responsibilities of the commission particularly in the regions but also help in maintaining a peaceful atmosphere in the build up to the general elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe committees are being set up at an important time in Ghana\u2019s history. The 2016 elections, which hopefully would confirm to the world that Ghana\u2019s democracy has matured and is capable of producing our desired outcome of free and fair elections in an atmosphere of peace and calm.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The establishment of the Regional Media Advisory Committee is a collaboration between the National Media Commission and the Media and Governance Institute (MaGI) with supports from the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n
The Volta Region is the second after the Ashanti Region to benefit from this initiative.<\/p>\n