The Electoral Commission (EC) has increased media accreditations for covering election result collation at constituency and regional centres, raising the total to 4,500.
At a press conference on Friday, November 29, 2024, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa announced that the Commission will deliver the 4,500 accreditation cards to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) by Sunday evening.
Further, Jean Mensa emphasised that the GJA and GIBA will handle the allocation and distribution of the cards. She stated,
“The EC will not play any role in the allocation and distribution of the cards,” while reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to collaborating with the media throughout the electoral process.
The EC explained that its earlier directive, which limited the number of media outlets at collaboration centres, aimed to ensure minimum coverage rather than restrict access. The directive proposed three TV stations and five radio stations per constituency collation centre and five TV stations and seven radio stations per regional collation centre.
After discussions with the GJA and GIBA, the EC agreed to increase the number of accreditations from the initial 3,308 to 4,500, adding 1,192 more to address space limitations at some centres. The Commission confirmed that it will deliver the accreditation cards to the GJA and GIBA by Sunday evening.
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