Accra, Dec. 1, GNA - The National Media Commission (NMC) has unanimously elected Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng as Chairman of the Commission.
He succeeds Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere whose two-term tenure as Chairman ended recently.
A press statement signed by Mr George Sarpong, Executive Secretary to the NMC and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the election took place at the Commission's first meeting held on Monday, November 30, 2015.
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 40 years as a reporter, editor, writer, teacher and trainer.
The statement said 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 also hosted 'Builders of Tomorrow' and later 'Talking Point' on GTV.
He 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 subsequently appointed editor of the Mirror where he introduced new features which have endured till today.
It further stated that 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.
He 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.
He currently provides training for both state and private sector institutions and is a columnist for The Mirror Newspaper, the statement said.
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