The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt has been appointed to represent the office of the President on the National Media Commissions board.
The seasoned journalist who is always vociferous on radio and TV will serve on the NMC board together with the Chief Executive Officer of Accra based Citi FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah and Mrs Gina Blay of the Daily Guide newspaper represents the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana .
A member of the board, Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng who served as a Commissioner on the NMC board was unanimously elected to chair the 18-member board.
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He replaces Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, who has served his term at the Commission.
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.
Below is the full list of the 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