The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has stated that the Association is going to embark on an aggressive media development agenda that will see transformation in the way the journalism profession is practised in the country.
He noticed that some media practitioners do not receive incentives or compensation in the form of wages and salaries.
To reverse the trend, he said the GJA has begun moves aimed at collaborating with media owners in the country to institute a credible and sustainable salary regime for all journalists who play their profession in the country.
He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of a three-day retreat dubbed, “Building Legacies In Welfare, Professionalism And Rebranding To Reposition GJA For A Better Future.“
The Executives of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) held its first retreat at the Mount Pleasant Inns and Apartments at Obosomase-Akwapim from Friday, August 5, 2022, to Sunday, August 7, 2022.
The retreat was to brainstorm on policies and programmes that will strengthen the GJA as well as offer hope to its members.
Mr. Dwumfour also said the new Executives intend to review the Constitution of the Association to inject discipline into its scheme of affairs and to safeguard the rights of all media practitioners in the country.
He announced that a seven-member awards review Committee had been established to make the GJA Awards more appealing and competitive.
