David Tamakloe (M) declared President-elect by an EC official
Members of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), yesterday elected new national executives to steer the affairs of the Association for the next three years.
David Tamakloe, Managing Editor of Whatsapp News, polled 86 votes to emerge as President-elect of PRINPAG against the Managing Editor of the Custodian Newspaper, Awudu Mahama, who managed to garner 34 votes.
Prince Kawuunda, News Editor of the National Enquirer, who faced off with two candidates from the Democrats Newspaper, Samuel Sarpong and Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri, also obtained 57 votes to become the Organising Secretary for the Association.
Michael Antwi Adjei also polled 88 votes to emerge as the Vice President, against Roger Agana of Ghana of News who secured 32 votes out of 119 votes cast.
The Financial Secretary position which was also contested by Adnan Adams Mohammed and Kofi Ahovi was won by Naana Aklerh Kubi I, while Emmanuel Opare Djan who contested unopposed secured the Public and External Relations Officer position with 108 votes.
PRINPAG President-elect, David Tamakloe, assured members of the Association of his readiness to discharge his role as expected, to achieve the objectives of the Association.
He also pledged to collaborate with members of PRINPAG to elevate the Association as important stakeholders in the development of the country, as well as work with members to develop programmes that would improve their well-being.
Some members of the Association, in an interview, also commended the election committee and past executives for their role in organising a successful election that attracted several journalists in the print and online media landscape to vie for eleven executive positions.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah