New Boards For GBC, GNA, Daily Graphic And New Times

The National Media Commission, exercising its mandate under Article 168 of the 1992 Constitution, in consultation with His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. J.E.A Mills has appointed chairpersons and members of the various governing boards of the four (4) State-Owned Media: Graphic Communications Group Ltd., Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana News Agency and New Times Corporation for a two-year tenure of office effective May 3, 2011.

The compositions of the various governing boards are as follows:

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

1. Mrs. Felicia Gbesemete Chairperson
2. Ms. Ophelia Ablorh
3. Mrs. Fati Braimah Mohammed
4. Maj-Gen A.K Abdulai (Rtd)
5. Ms.Korkor Amartefio
6. Mr. Ernest Asamoah
7. Togbe Adom Drayi II
8. Mr. Kwasi Afriyie Badu
9. Mr. Joel Edmund Nettey
10. Director-General

Graphic Communications Group Ltd

1. Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyeman Chairperson
2. Ms. Sarah Akrofi Quarcoo
3. Dr. Doris Yartey
4. Mr. Kofi Nyantakyi
5. Mr.Alex Bonney
6. Mr. Adu Anane-Antwi
7. Mr.Mohammed Affum
8. Mr. Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo
9. Managing Director

Ghana News Agency

1. Mr. Reginald D. Laryea Chairman
2. Alhaji Haruna Attah
3. Mr. Joseph Adjei
4. Nana Asantewaa Afadzinu
5. Ms. Ajoe Yeboah Afari
6. Mr. Nat Lomo Mainoo
7. General Manager

New Times Corporation

1. Mr. Clement Vanderpuije Chairman
2. Dr. Wilberforce Dzisah
3. Ms. Helena Asamoah-Hassan
4. Mr. Gerald Ankrah
5. Mr. Ebo Hawkson
6. Mrs. Irene Duncan Adanusa
7. Maj. Albert Don-Chebe(Rtd)
8. Mr.J.E Allotey-Pappoe
9. Managing Director

The dates for the inauguration of the various boards are as follows:

1. Graphic Communications Group Ltd, 4th May, 2011

2. New Times Corporation, 5th May, 2011

3. Ghana News Agency, 6th May, 2011

4. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, 10th May, 2011.