Journalists of Ghana’s leading media
conglomerate, Media General, won several awards at the maiden GJA Ashanti Media
Awards held in Kumasi.
The journalists who have been
churning out compelling, life-changing and development oriented stories from
the Ashanti Region, won seven awards in total, with TV3 being honoured for
impactful reporting.
Broadcast journalist, Beatrice
Spio-Garbrah who was the only female among the 21 journalists shortlisted, won
in two categories; Best Health Reporting and Best HIV/AIDS Reporting while
Ibrahim Abubakar emerged the Best journalist in TV Feature with Benjamin Aidoo receiving
the Best journalist in Sports Reporting award.
Ibrahim was also adjudged the second
best journalist in Agriculture Reporting and again the second best journalist
in SME Reporting.
Benjamin also received the award for
the second best journalist in Culture and Tourism Reporting.
Media General’s Bureau Chief for the
Northern Sector, Kofi Adu Domfeh, who is a multiple-award winning journalist in
climate change in Africa, was also honoured for exemplary and inspiring
journalism.
TV3, which has for the past two
decades shaped journalism in Ghana and caused positive change in people’s lives
and businesses, was also honoured for ‘excellence in covering the cocoa and the
rural economy’.
Speaking at the awards ceremony,
Chairman of the National Media Commission, Prof. Boadu Ayefoah, chastised some
journalists who mischievously misinform the public.
The National Media Commission is
marshalling all resources to ensure the integrity in the profession.
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the
GJA, Kingsley Hope, touched on the need for journalists to champion the fight
against climate change.
Director of the Forest Research
Institute of Ghana, Dr Daniel Aning Ofori emphasized the significant role
journalists play in ensuring environmental sustainability.
President of the Ghana Journalists
Association, Dr Affail Money stated as part of its 70 anniversary, the GJA will
launch a deliberate war on sanitation.
Other media houses and personalities
received awards for their contribution to journalism in the Ashanti Region.
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