Mr Roland Affail Monney (seated middle), Kojo Oppong Nkrumah(standing middle) with other media stakeholders
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), National Media Commission (NMC) and the Right to Information Commission (RITC) have committed to redevelop the International Press Centre into an ultra-modern edifice to accommodate all media related entities and umbrella bodies in the country.
The commitment was made during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the premises of the Ministry of Information yesterday.
The landmark project, originally meant to be the new home of the GJA, when completed, will host media related organisations in the country and serve other functions as a multipurpose complex.
It will also contain broadcasting studios, press rooms, an interactive library, conference rooms, office spaces, lettable spaces such as general retail outlets and retail banking outlets.
Present at the signing of the MoU were the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, President of GJA, Roland Affail Monney, Lead Consultant Harry Sintim-Aboagye, Executive Secretary of the RTIC, Yaw Sarpong Boateng, representatives from the NMC and other supporting staff of the Ministry of Information.
A new face
In his remarks, Mr Oppong Nkrumah expressed delight at the new project, emphasising that when completed, it would become the new social, economic, and cultural destination for the media in Ghana and Africa at large.
He said the redevelopment of the press centre would avoid duplication of efforts and resources by media entities, and would also allow them to better coordinate their activities.
Mr Affail Monney, in his contribution, underscored the need to work together as media umbrella bodies, stressing that the redevelopment of the International Press Centre would allow stakeholders to work in close collaboration and in an efficient manner.
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