The of Ghana says it will engage with stakeholders in the media to find workable solutions amidst growing sentiments over the commission's decision to limit the number of media outlets to be permitted into collation centres on December 7, 2024.
Ahead of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, the had earlier indicated that it would be limiting the number of media outlets to be given access to collation centres at the district and regional levels.
According to the EC, only 12 media houses will be granted access to the regional collation centres, while 8 will be granted access at the constituency levels.
But in a statement dated November 27, 2024, the commission said it has taken notice of public concerns arising from the decision and will engage with media stakeholders, including the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), to "arrive at an arrangement that is both workable and acceptable." In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Dr.