By Edward Acquah, GNA
Accra, Aug. 28, GNA – The new Governing Board of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has pledged to strengthen strategic efforts to enhance the Agency’s global competitiveness.
Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff‑Ntow, Chairman of the eight‑member Board, said the initiatives would be anchored in professional and ethical journalism, public‑interest reporting and accessible technology.
He made the pledge in Accra on Friday after the National Media Commission (NMC) inaugurated the Board to steer the affairs of the Agency for two years.
Other members are Mr Albert Kofi Owusu, General Manager of the GNA; Madam Mercy Catherine Adjabeng, gender and safety specialist; Mr Francis Dadzie Jnr, Chartered Administrator; and Professor Adwoa Sikayena Amankwah, Associate Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Professional Studies, Accra.
The rest are Dr Moshie‑Dayan Ahiamenyo, Senior Lecturer at Takoradi Technical University; Mr Vance Azu, former Night Editor of the Daily Graphic; and Mr Alexander Nii Katey Bannerman, media administrator.
Professor Akua Opokua Britwum, Chairperson of the NMC, swore the members into office.
Dr Anoff‑Ntow said the Board was mindful of the changing media landscape, where social media influencers, algorithms, misinformation and disinformation increasingly shaped public discourse.
“Where does Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana News Agency fit?” he asked, noting that the question would guide strategic decisions in transforming the national wire service into a competitive multimedia entity.
Dr Anoff‑Ntow said the Board would ensure the GNA remained relevant by producing accurate, informative and useful content, while leveraging technology to reach communities nationwide.
He said that the Agency’s original Pan‑African mission, established alongside Ghana’s independence in 1957, remained relevant but needed re‑conceptualisation to respond to contemporary challenges.
“We would be leaving the media entity better than we found it if we are able to achieve this. So this should be our aim,” he said.
Prof Britwum charged the Board to reposition the GNA as a competitive and innovative public‑interest news agency.
She said the Agency had historically contributed to national unity and cohesion through credible reporting and coverage of communities and people who might otherwise be overlooked.
Prof Britwum noted that inadequate funding over the years had affected infrastructure, equipment and staffing, leading to the closure of some district and regional offices.
She urged the Board to use available resources to generate innovative content and reclaim the GNA’s Pan‑African role by positioning it as a trusted source of African news.
Mr Owusu said management and staff were ready to work with the new Board to build a modern, innovative and financially sustainable Agency.
He said the GNA had strengthened editorial capacity, invested in digital and multimedia journalism, and commenced rehabilitation of offices and retooling of operations.
Nana Sifa Twum, immediate past Board Chair, said the outgoing Board had laid a solid foundation, including securing resources for office rehabilitation and improving the Agency’s financial position.
He urged the new Board to continue the process of establishing a GNA museum to preserve obsolete equipment used in transmitting news across the country.
The GNA, established in 1957, is Ghana’s national wire service and provides news reports, photographs and multimedia content to media organisations and institutions in Ghana and beyond.
It serves as a major source of news for newspapers, radio, television and digital platforms, covering national and international affairs including politics, business, health, science, agriculture, environment, sports and other areas of public interest.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
28 Aug. 2026
Reporter: Edward Acquah
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