Ghana’s Election Commission says Journalist who wants to cover the 2016 election will pay to do so

With the Presidential election set for Wednesday, December 7, 2016, the Election Commission of Ghana on Monday, revealed that journalists who wish to cover the upcoming general elections will have to pay a fee to obtain an accreditation for the coverage.

In the statement released by Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, the Head of Communication, he confirmed the report saying: ‘Accreditation tags will be given to only those who have formally applied for it and for a fee to be determined by the Commission.’

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