{"id":3916,"date":"2025-04-05T06:25:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T06:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2025-04-09T06:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T06:32:02","slug":"ghana-journalist-association-meets-eastern-regional-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/ghana-journalist-association-meets-eastern-regional-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"GHANA JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION MEETS EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has commended the media for their pivotal role in shaping governance and all spheres of life. She made this commendation when a delegation from the Ghana Journalists Association&#8217;s Regional Branch paid her a courtesy visit on Thursday, 3rd April 2025.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0027-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"324\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0027-1024x461.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0027-300x135.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0027-768x346.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0027.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Minister urged media practitioners to maintain professionalism and adhere to ethical standards in their work, ensuring accurate and unbiased reporting. She emphasized the media&#8217;s crucial role in promoting good governance, citing their ability to hold public officials accountable and promote transparency.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation, led by the Association&#8217;s Regional Chairman, Maxwell Kudekor, congratulated the Minister on her appointment and wished her well in her new role. He also highlighted the Association&#8217;s contributions to the region&#8217;s socio-economic and political development. Mr. Kudekor pledged the Association&#8217;s unwavering support to the Minister and the Regional Coordinating Council, emphasizing their commitment to upholding the ethics and standards of the profession.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0028-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"324\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0028-1024x461.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0028-300x135.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0028-768x346.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0028.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\nIn a related matter, Mr. Kudekor requested the Minister&#8217;s assistance in facilitating the documentation process and development of a parcel of land for the Association&#8217;s Secretariat. The Minister&#8217;s support could help streamline processes, coordinate efforts, and provide the necessary resources for the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has commended the media for their pivotal role in shaping governance and all spheres of life. She made this commendation when a delegation from the Ghana Journalists Association&#8217;s Regional Branch paid her a courtesy visit on Thursday, 3rd April 2025. 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