Former Ghanaian president John Kufuor speaks on February 5, 2010 in Abidjan during a conference a the Cultural Centre on the theme 'Elections in Africa: the example of Ghana'. Investigators have found evidence of "fraud" in a voters' list being compiled for Ivory Coast's long delayed polls, a judicial source said today, as the opposition called for the election to be held in a month. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will today, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 launch the 70th Anniversary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast in Accra.
The launching ceremony will be chaired by Dr Daniel McKorley, the Chief Executive Officer of McDan Group of Companies. Government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, former presidents and national executive members of the GJA, veteran and senior journalists, representatives of corporate Ghana and other dignitaries have been invited to the ceremony.
The GJA 70th Anniversary celebration is on the theme: Democracy, freedom and independence of the media in Ghana: 70 years of GJA’s contribution. Members of the National Planning Committee (NPC) to oversee activities for the platinum anniversary to be celebrated throughout the country, will be inaugurated as part of the launching ceremony.
The GJA will also use the occasion to honor former Mr Kufuor for his support to the Association and efforts at promoting the freedoms and independence of the media. Other individuals and corporate bodies who have supported the cause of the GJA in particular and the media in general over the past decades will also be honoured later.
Source: Ghana/ otecfmghana.com
