By Clifford Okyere
The Ghana Journalists Association has held its 27th GJA awards ceremony for this year under the theme “Leveraging media freedom to sustain the democratic and security architecture! The litmus test of election 2024.”
In celebration of journalistic excellence, the association has awarded some journalists for their outstanding work in various fields of journalism across media platforms.
Here is the list of awardees for the night:
PAV Ansah award for the journalist of the year: Erastus Asare Donkor Multimedia Group Limited
Collincia Affah, UCC: Best student journalist
Female journalist of the year: Francisca Enchill, Joynews
Komla Dumor Most promising journalist of the year: Neta Kris Abiana Parsram (Multimedia)
List of awardees and categories:
1 Fred Duhoe, Citi Tv: Best News Reporter TV.
2 Alberto Mario Noretti, The Mirror: Best News Reporter (Print)
3 Gifty Adjei, GBC: Best News Feature
4 Felix Dela Klutse, Pent Media: Best News Feature (Online)
5 Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, EIB: Best Feature Radio
6 Efia Akese, The Mirror: Best Feature Print
7 Godwin Asediba, Media General: Best documentary (TV)
8 Doreen Ampofo, GBC: Best documentary (Radio)
9 Eric Mensah-Ayettey, TV3: Best columnist
10 Anthony Adongo Apubeo, GNA: Best in Education
11 Francisca Enchill, Joynews, Freelance : Best investigative journalism.
12 Kweku Bolton, GBC: Arts and Entertainment
13 Emma Davis, Multimedia group: Business and economic
14 Akua Oforiwaa Darko, GBC: Environment
15 Beatrice Senadju, GBC: Best Health.
16: Della Russell Ocloo, Daily graphic: Agriculture and food security.
17 Seth Bokpe, The fourth Estate: Democracy and Good governance
18 Vivian Adu, Atinka Media village: Gender
19 Edward Adeti, The fourth Estate: Crime and court
20 Mohammed Fugu, Daily graphic: Domestic Tourism Print
21 Kester Korankye, Daily graphic: Road safety
22 Erastus Asare Donkor, Multimedia: Illegal mining
23 Critical issues, UTV: Best TV program (Ghanaian language)
24 Efisem, (Atinka Media Village): Radio Ghanaian language
25 Ghana Tonight, Media General: Beat TV program English language
26 Emmanuel Dzivenu, Joy prime: Best reporter on Disability
27 Newsfile, JoyFm: Best radio program English
28 Daily Graphic, communication group: Best Newspaper layout