Tema GJA executive takes office

The new executive of the Tema Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) were on Friday sworn into office by Justice Janet Anima, a Tema High Court Judge for the next three years.

The Executives were Chair­man, Michael Dewornu, Edith Atiaka Eshun as the Treasurer and Patricia Kyei as the Secre­tary.

All the three are workers of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and went unopposed.

In his inaugural ad­dress, Dewornu thanked the members for the resounding endorsement and applauded them for the confidence and trust reposed in them.

The Chairman pledged to build on the solid foundation laid by his predecessors and to lead a vibrant, proactive, and inclusive GJA in Tema.

“Our administration will prioritise the welfare of members, enhance profession­al capacity through regular training, and advocate for the safety and rights of journal­ists,” he said.

According to Dewornu his office will run an open-door, all-hands-on-deck adminis­tration and encouraged every member to bring on board ideas that will move the asso­ciation forward.

The Chairman further emphasized his vision of strengthening collaborations between the Tema GJA and other key stakeholders, espe­cially corporate institutions and civil society organisa­tions, to amplify developmen­tal and labour-related issues in Ghana’s leading industrial hub

By Victor A. Buxton