The National Me­dia Commission (NMC) yesterday appointed new board members for the four state-owned media organisations to govern their operations.

This is in accordance with ar­ticle 168 of the Constitution and section 2(1) (e) of the Commis­sion Act, 1993 (Act 449), in con­sultation with the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

A statement signed yesterday and issued by the Deputy Execu­tive Secretary of the Commission, Mr Alexander Bannerman, an­nounced former Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Art and Communication, Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, as the board Chairman for the New Times Corporation.

The other members are: Mr Kwesi Adjei Kersi, Dr Theresa Larteley Adu, Lawrence Roland Satuh, Dr Charity Binka, Mr Julio De-Medeiros, Mr Samuel S Sarfo, Mr Abdul Moomin Gbana and Managing Director, Mr Martin Adu-Owusu.