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New GNA board to strengthen GNA’s strategic direction

The newly constituted Governing Board of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has been inaugurated with a mandate to provide strategic policy direction, promote public accountability and safeguard the agency’s editorial independence. The eight-member board is chaired by Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow, with Mr Albert Kofi Owusu, Mrs Mercy Catherine Adjabeng, Mr Francis Dadzie Jnr, Professor … The post New GNA…

New GNA board to strengthen GNA’s strategic direction

The Ghana News Agency (GNA) has inaugurated an eight-member Governing Board with the mission to provide strategic policy direction, promote public accountability, and safeguard the agency's editorial independence. Chairing the inaugural ceremony, Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow emphasized the board's commitment to serving with diligence and integrity.

The Chairperson of the National Media Commission, Prof Akua Opokua Britwum, praised the GNA for its unwavering dedication to accurate and honest news dissemination and its efforts to promote Ghanaian culture and democratic values among Ghanaians in the diaspora. She expressed gratitude to the outgoing Governing Board for their contributions and urged the new board to build upon their achievements.

The outgoing Chairperson, Nana Sifa Twum, acknowledged the solid foundation laid by the previous board and expressed optimism that the new board would continue the work of strengthening the agency. The General Manager of the GNA, Mr Albert Kofi Owusu, highlighted the rapidly changing digital media landscape and the challenges of misinformation and disinformation, stressing the importance of accuracy and credibility in journalism.

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