On the 15th of May, 2022, the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) elected new executives of the union. There were ten centres in operation on that day: Members in Brong Ahafo, Ashanti, Central, Volta and Northern Regions voted at the Centre for National Culture in their respective capitals.
Voters in Accra cast their ballots at CIBT, those in Western Region at Melody Hotel – Takoradi, those in Oti at Good Morning Hotel – Kpasa, and those in Upper East at Asongetaaba – Bolgatanga and those in Upper West at Royal Lodge Hotel – Wa.
Voting was conducted by the Electoral Commission of Ghana with the supervision of the Ghamro’s Election Committee.
The successful elections began at 8:30 AM and lasted till 3:00 PM at all centres.
The candidates for the elections were put into four groups as outlined in Section 4.2 of the GHAMRO Constitution and are as follows:
Composers
Kwakye Kwabena Kabobo
Kwame Adinkra
Oheneba Kissi
Diana Hopeson
Kofi Abraham
Rex Owusu Marfo
Publishers
John Mensah Sarpong
Benjamin Mensah
Francis Omari Adofo
Performers
Benny Wood Ruthy
George Ofori Atta
Elizabeth Tagoe
Yaw Agyemang-Badu
Producers
Ernest Kwesi Ennin
Francis Boahene
In collaboration with the Electoral Commission of Ghana, results were collated and declared at the 2022 GHAMR Board Elections as follows:
- Diana Hopeson Composer
- Kofi Abraham Composer
- Rex Owusu Marfo Composer
- Francis Omare Adofo Publisher
- Elizabeth Tagoe Performer
- Yaw Agyemang-Badu Performer
- Francis Boahene Producer
The newly elected seven (7) member board was sworn into office by a High Court Judge, Her lordship Justice Hafisata Amaleboba (Mrs) on the 23 March 2022 at the GHAMRO Board Room for the commencement of their four (4) years term which will end in 2026.
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