The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced the nine-member committee that will oversee the 28th annual GJA Media Awards.
Chief Editor of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), George-Ramsey Benamba, has been appointed chair of the committee.
The awards committee also includes Jamila Akweley Okertchiri, Editor, DAILY GUIDE; Loretta Vanderpuye, Regional Director, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Obonu FM / TV; Joana Afua Mensah, News Editor, United Television (UTV) and Isaac Yeboah, Editor, Myjoyonline.com.
The rest are William A. Asiedu, Head of News, 3FM and Co-host, Sunrise Morning Show on TV3; Nana Kofi Acquah, International Photojournalist; Michael Quaye, Deputy News Editor, Daily Graphic, and Isaac Nuamah Yeboah, News Director, Atinka Media Village.
This year’s awards will recognise exceptional journalism across 36 categories.
For the first time, the Akoto Ampaw Award for Democracy & Good Governance will be presented, honouring the legacy of the late private legal practitioner.
Among the top awards are the prestigious P. A. V. Ansah Journalist of the Year, Best Female Journalist of the Year, Most Promising Journalist of the Year and Best Student Journalist of the Year.
The 28th GJA Media Awards ceremony is scheduled for September 28, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
This year’s event aligns with the 75th anniversary of the GJA, which is expected to attract national and international dignitaries.
The GJA is excited to announce the return of MTN Ghana as a sponsor for the awards. The association, therefore, urged other corporate entities in Ghana to support this celebration of journalistic excellence.
By Nafisatu Abdul Razak