journalists who wish to cover the upcoming Ghana general elections will have to pay a fee

The Ghana’s Presidential election scheduled 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 within this period of election.

Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, the Head of
Communication, 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 the Commission.’