Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the National Media Commission.
Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng elected Chairman of National Media C'ssion
He replaces Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, who has served his term at the Commission.
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This was at the Commission's first meeting held on November 30, 2015.
Mr. Gyan-Apenteng is currently providing training for both state and private sector institutions and is a columnist for the Mirror Newspaper.
A statement by the Commission signed by Mr. George Sarpong, Executive Secretary said Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng is a Consultant in Communication, Media and Culture.
He is currently President of the Ghana Association of Writers. He comes to the Commission with extensive experience having practised for nearly forty years as a reporter, editor, writer, teacher and trainer.
The statement said Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng began work formally as a journalist at Daily Graphic in 1982 as Staff Writer. He subsequently became Foreign News Editor and later had a stint as acting Editor.
He was then appointed editor of the Mirror where he introduced new features which have endured till today.
Mr. Gyan-Apenteng started writing for newspapers and also contributing to radio and TV programmes during his student days at University of Ghana, Legon.
He was also the host of Builders of Tomorrow and later Talking Point on GTV.
Mr. Gyan-Apenteng relocated to the United Kingdom where he co-founded Ghana News magazine before being invited to be the Deputy and Acting Editor of West Africa magazine. He also founded and edited African Topics magazine, the only Pan-African publication dedicated to governance and human rights, the statement added.
He also worked with the Third World Network, Cultural Initiatives Support Programme, the European Union Culture Fund for Ghana, among others as a communications expert.
He also served as a part time lecturer at Vauxhall College in London and the European University Centre for Peace Studies in Austria.
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 Association 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
NMC KEY STAFF
1 Mr George Sarpong Executive Secretary
2 Mr Alex Katey Bannerman Deputy Executive Secretaries
3 Ms Paula Sanziri Administrative Officer
4 Mr Kofi Nyantakyi Private Secretary
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