BONO GJA TRAINS JOURNALISTS TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL ELECTIONS
The Bono Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has organized a capacity-building session for journalists in the region under the theme “ The Role of the Media in Promoting Peaceful Elections .” The event, held on November 29, 2024, brought together key stakeholders to equip media personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to cover the upcoming elections responsibly and professionally. Speaking at the training, Mr. Asirifi Young, the Bono Regional Electoral Commission (EC) boss, commended the media for their diligent coverage of electoral processes so far. He disclosed that the Bono Region has 1,560 polling stations and encouraged journalists to freely observe and report from these locations. However, he outlined specific access protocols for collation centers to ensure orderliness: At the Constituency Collation Level , 2 personnel each from 3 accredited TV stations and 2 personnel each from 5 accredited radio stations will be gr...