GJA approves 62 candidates for 2025 national and regional elections

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has officially cleared 62 candidates to contest in its upcoming national and regional elections, slated for June 30, 2025.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the GJA Elections Committee, chaired by Mr. Peter Martey Agbeko, confirmed that 13 candidates will vie for national executive positions, while 49 will compete for various roles across the Association's regional branches.

The Committee further announced that the nomination window for the position of Vice Chairperson in the Volta Region remains open. Interested individuals have until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2025, to file their nominations.

The statement emphasised that all vetted and approved candidates will appear on the ballot.

A detailed list of all qualified aspirants for both national and regional contests has been published as part of the announcement.

The upcoming elections are expected to usher in a new cohort of leaders to steer the affairs of the GJA at both national and regional levels.

National

NAME OF CANDIDATE	POSITION
Dwumfour Albert Kwabena	President
Mawusi Yao Charles	President
Ekpe Rebecca	Vice President
Mensah Mary Tawiah	Vice President
Hlordzi Dominic	General Secretary
Agyeman Akwasi	General Secretary
Kudekor Maxwell	Organising Secretary
Mustapha Suleiman	Organising Secretary
Badu- Agyei Bertha	Treasurer
Amedetor Theodora	Treasurer
Rafui Zambaga	Treasurer
Ceasar Abagali	Public Affair
Zadok Kwame Gyesi	Public Affair

Regional

Name Of Candidate	Region	Position
Domfeh Kofi Adu	Ashanti	Chairperson
Ankomah Georgina Ama	Ashanti	Chairperson
Osei-Wusu Nicholas	Ashanti	Vice Chairperson
Spio-Garbrah Beatrice	Ashanti	Secretary
Parsram Neta Kris Abiana	Ashanti	Treasurer
Benneh-Siaw Regina	Bono	Chairperson
Peprah Kwadwo Dennis	Bono	Vice Chairperson
Tebra Imoro Ayibani	Bono	Secretary
Dayee Yao Daniel	Bono	Treasurer
Antwi Frederick	Bono East	Chairperson
Baffoe-Adjei Dominic	Bono East	Vice Chairperson
Anas Sabit	Bono East	Secretary
Asante Mavis	Bono East	Treasurer
Buadu Kingsley Nana	Central	Chairperson
Yarboi-Tetteh David	Central	Chairperson
Marfo Adu Gyamfi	Central	Vice Chairperson
Neequaye Yvonne	Eastern	Chairperson
Kanarku Neil Nii Amartey	Eastern	Chairperson
Ampem Darko Koranteng Stephen	Eastern	Chairperson
Agyeman Ama Takyiwaa Ampadu	Eastern	Vice Chairperson
Okunor Isaac Akwetey	Eastern	Secretary
Afful Gloria	Eastern	Secretary
Fugu Mohammed	North East	Chairperson
Yakubu Abdul-Majeed	Northern	Chairperson
Futukpor Albert	Northern	Secretary
Kulamon Kantam Joyce	Northern	Treasurer
Ntow Kwabena	Oti	Chairperson
Dewornu Michael	Tema	Chairperson
Kyei Patricia	Tema	Secretary
Attiaka Edith Elikplim	Tema	Treasurer
Sore Albert	Upper East	Chairperson
Quansah Ebo-Bruce	Upper East	Chairperson
Asaah Atinga Joshua	Upper East	Vice Chairperson
Adongo Apubeo Anthony	Upper East	Secretary
Wegwi Raymond	Upper East	Treasurer
Bomanjo Seidu Ibrahim	Upper West	Chairperson
Kuorsoh Prosper	Upper West	Chairperson
Naziru Alhassan	Upper West	Secretary
Awudu Ivan Domassa	Upper West	Treasurer
Agbaxode Emmanuel	Volta	Chairperson
Harrison Kofi Belley	Volta	Chairperson
Setordjie Ivy	Volta	Vice Chairperson
Wedanu Jerry Hanson	Volta	Vice Chairperson
Atsivor Kofi Lambert	Volta	Secretary
Nutsukpoe King Freeman	Volta	Treasurer
Kpodo Ewoenam	Volta	Treasurer
Cudjoe Desmond	Western Region	Chairperson
Mensa Agbeli Kwame	Western Region	Vice Chairperson
Smith Joana Shirley Ewurama	Western Region	Secretary
Aziz Tunde Marie	Western Region	Treasurer