Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor has been re-elected President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) after winning 64.5% of the votes in the association’s national elections held on June 30.
Dwumfuor, who first took office in 2022, secured 445 votes to defeat challenger Charles Yao Mawusi, who garnered 245 votes.
The election, which attracted over 800 accredited journalists nationwide, also saw Rebecca Ekpe elected as Vice President, with Suleiman Mustapha and Zadok Kwame Gyesi winning Organising Secretary and Public Affairs Officer respectively.
In other results, Rebecca Ekpe of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation was elected Vice President, succeeding Linda Asante. Ekpe, who previously served as Public Affairs Officer, defeated Mary Mensah of the Graphic Communications Group.
Suleiman Mustapha, also of the Graphic Communications Group, emerged victorious as Organising Secretary, while Zadok Kwame Gyesi clinched the Public Affairs Officer position.
In total, 12 candidates vied for six national executive roles, while 49 others competed for regional offices — underscoring a competitive and widely participated election cycle.
The newly elected executives will serve a three-year term, with expectations high for them to steer the GJA through critical reforms and advocacy in the evolving media landscape.