The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced that it has taken delivery of the first batch of new membership ID cards produced by Margins Group.
This is contained in a press release dated June 27,
“Members whose cards have been printed will be contacted directly by the National Organising Secretary, Dominic Hlordzi, to arrange for collection.The GJA anticipates receiving additional consignments of printed ID cards for further distribution,” the press release indicated.
The National Executive encouraged all members in good standing who have not yet submitted their details to do so promptly for the production of their ID cards.
“Please send your details (Name, Organisation and contact) and a passport-sized photograph with a white background to [email protected]. We urge members to use the exact names in the GJA list of members in good standing published in the New Times Corporation starting with their first name and also ensure that the passport photographs are of good quality,” the GJA urged.
It added that “The GJA is committed to providing all members in good standing with their new ID cards as quickly as possible.”
In a related development, the GJA has issued guidelines for the June 30 national elections to be held across the country.
The following guidelines would be followed in conducting National and Regional Executive Elections of the Ghana Journalists Association.
(1) The election would be held on Monday, 30th June 2025 at the following centres throughout the country.
- Greater Accra
- Ghana News Agency
- Graphic Communications Group
- New Times Corporation
- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Ghana International Press Centre, Accra
- Tema – GBC Obonu FM
- Volta Region: Ho – GJA Press Centre
iii. Central Region: Cape Coast Graphic Office, Fourth Ridge
- Western Region: Takoradi, Press Centre, Windy Ridge Office
- Bono Region: Sunyani – Regional Electoral Commission Office
- Northern Region: Tamale, GBC Offices
vii. Upper West: Wa, GJA Office, Block C.
viii. Upper East: Bolga, Electoral Commission’s Municipal Office
- Ashanti Region: Kumasi, Regional Electoral Commission Office
- Bono East: Techiman, Electoral Commission Office
- Eastern Region – Electoral Commission Regional Office
(2) The poll will start at 8:00 am and close at 3:00 pm.
(3) Mode of Identification:- Strictly by the Ghana Card, Voters I.D. Card and National Passport that bears the photograph and name of the Journalist would be accepted as Voter Identification Card.
(4) Counting, Announcing and Declaration of the Results at the Voting Centres.
- a) Ballots shall be counted and results announced at each voting centre strictly after 3:00 pm.
- b) Each candidate will be represented by one (1) Polling Agent at the voting
centre.
- c) The Regional Executive Election Results shall be declared at the Regional Voting Centre and results communicated via a designated platform announced by the GJA Elections Committee.
(5) Transmission of Results: Results of the National and Regional Executive Elections at the voting centres stated above would be emailed to Electoral Services Department mail ([email protected]) and WhatsApp same to a Platform created for that purpose.
(6) The National Executive Elections Results from the various voting centres would be collated at the Press Centre, Accra, and the final results would be declared there.
(7) Voting Offences:-
It is an offence to:-
- Vote or attempt to vote more than once for a particular position.
- Buy or Sell votes
- Compel somebody to vote in a particular way.
- Obstruct a delegate from freely exercising his or her right to vote
- Display your marked ballot paper in such a way as to make it known to others the candidate you are voting for.
- Take photo of how you voted in any particular way.
