Here are nine notable journalists who have secured prominent appointments
The administration of President John Dramani Mahama has seen the appointment of several notable journalists to key positions in his government.
Many of these journalists, often perceived as neutral figures in the media space, have been appointed to various institutions and roles.
Here are nine notable journalists who have secured prominent appointments under Mahama’s administration:
1.Randy Abbey, the former host of Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, is now the CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board.
2.Abeiku Santana, the entertainment show host on Okay FM, has been appointed as the Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).
3.Raymond Acquah, a former news anchor at Joy FM, now serves in the Technical and Communication Department at the Ministry of Finance.
4.Lantam Papanko, a journalist from GHOne TV, has been appointed as the Corporate Affairs Manager at the Ghana Publishing Company.
5.Prince Minkah, a journalist with Power FM, has joined GOLDBOD as the Media Relations Officer.
6.Emefa Apawu, the Multimedia Group (Joy News) news anchor and host of The Probe, has been appointed as the Corporate Affairs Manager at the Petroleum Hub.
7.Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, a popular sports journalist Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has been appointed as the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA). He is also the Head of Sports at IMAX Media.
8.Veronica Commey, Chief Sports Journalist at the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and a sports journalist at GTV, is now the Deputy Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA).
9.Paa Kwesi Asare, a former employee of TV3, has joined the Communications Department at the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
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