On Sunday, October 29, at the Accra International Conference Centre, the 27th edition of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards was presented.
The Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa was the guest speaker for this year’s awards, which were themed “Leveraging Media Freedom to Sustain the Democratic and Security Architecture: The Litmus Test of Election 2024.”
34 categories are represented among the nominees, and Multimedia’s Group Erastus Asare Donkor won the coveted Journalist of the Year title.
The GJA Awards Committee reports that out of the 276 entries it received, 15 were from student journalists.
Here is the entire list of awardees, as obtained by 1Family Radio:
- Anthony Adongo Apubeo (GNA): Education
- Beatrice Senadju (GBC): Health
- Della Russell Ocloo (Daily Graphic): Agriculture and Food Security
- Vivian Adu (Atinka Media): Gender
- Newsfile (Joy FM)—Radio Programme (English)
- Fred Duhoe (CitiTV): News (Television)
- Akua Oforiwa Darko (GBC): Environment and Science
- Gifty Adjei (GBC): Features (TV)
- Alberto Mario Noretti (The Mirror)—News (Print)
- Seth Bokpe (The Fourth Estate): Democracy and Good Governance
- Emma Davies (MultiMedia Group): Business/Economics
- Mohammed Fugu (Daily Graphic): Domestic Tourism
- Kweku Bolton (GBC): Arts & Entertainment
- Francisca Enchill (Joynews, Freelance): Investigative Journalist
- Edward Adeti (The Fourth Estate/Media without Borders): Crime/Court
- Erastus Asare Donkor (Multimedia Group): Illegal Mining (TV)
- Emmanuel Dzivenu (Joy Prime): Disability
- Eric Mensah-Ayettey (MyjoyOnline): Columnist
- Efia Akese (The Mirror): Features (Print)
- Kester Aburam Korankye (Daily Graphic): Road Safety
- Daily Graphic: Newspaper Layout
- Efisem (Atinka Media)—Radio Programme (Gh Language)
- Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman (EIB Network): Feature (Radio)
- Felix Dela Klutse (Pent Media Centre): Features (online)
- Neta Kris Abiana Parsram (Multimedia Group) is the most promising journalist.
- Doreen Ampofo (GBC): Documentary (Radio)
- Godwin Asediba (Media General)—Documentary (TV)
- Collincia Ayifa (via Multimedia Group): Student journalist (UCC)
- Critical Issues: UTV (TV Programme, Gh Language)
- Media General: TV Programme (English)
- P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year 2022: Erastus Asare Donkor (Multimedia Group)
Source: 1Familyradio
