A member of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), Kwesi Gyan Apenteng, has been elected Chair of the National Media Commission (NMC).

He replaces Ambassador Kabral Blay Amihere.

Prior to his election Mr Apenteng served as a Commissioner on the NMC board.

Also, 18 members were inducted to run the NMC at a short ceremony in Accra on Monday.

They include Chief Executive Officer of Accra based Citi FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah, Managing Editors of the Insight and Daily Guide newspapers.

Managing Editor of the Insight would represent the Office of the President on the new board, while Daily Guide’s Gina Blay would represent Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association.

The 18-member board is expected to run the NMC for the next three years.

The NMC Is a Government agency mandated with the responsibility of registering, regulating and monitoring the activities of media houses in Ghana.

It was set on July 7, 1993 by an Act of Parliament, National Media Commission Act 1993, Act 449 in pursuit of the provisions of Chapter 12 of Ghana's 1992 Constitution is enjoined among others to take all measures to ensure the establishment and maintenance of the highest journalistic standards on mass media, including investigation, mediation and settlement of complaints made against or by the press or other mass media.

Below is the full list of the new NMC members:

NO      NAME                                                  CONSTITUENCY  

1         Nana Addo Gyau Akabisa II                   Ghana National Association of Teachers  

2         Mr Ernest Benjamin Kakra Essamuah    National Council of Women & Development  

3         Hon Fritz Frederic Baffour                      Parliament House  

4         Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah                        Parliament HouseHouse  

5         Hon Richard Mawuli Quashigah              Parliament House  

6         Mr Williams Orleans Oduro                    Ghana Bar Association  

7         Mr Samuel Attah-Mensah                      Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association  

8         Mr Kwasi Gyan Apenteng                      Ghana Journalists Association

9         Dr Doris Yaa Dartey                             Ghana Journalists Association  

10       Dr Perpetua  S. Dadzie                         Ghana Library Association  

11       Mr Perry P.K. Ofosu                              Ghana Institute of Journalism  

12       Mr Kingsley Ofei-Nkansah                     Trades Union Congress (Ghana)  

13       Alhaj Noor-Deen Saeed                         Muslim Group  

14       Apostle Abraham Ofori-Kuragu              Christian Group  

15       Mrs Gina Blay                                     Private Newspaper Publishers  Association of Ghana  

16       Mr Orlando Baeta                                Advertisers Association of Ghana  

17       Mr Francis Kwarteng Arthur                  Office of the President  

18       Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr.                              Office of the President                                                  

NMC  KEY STAFF

1 Mr George Sarpong                                     Executive Secretary  

2 Mr Alex Katey Bannerman                           Deputy Executive Secretaries  

3 Ms Paula Sanziri                                        Administrative Officer  

4 Mr Kofi Nyantakyi                                        Private Secretary