The two cars presented to GJA
Ideal Finance, an investment and loan finance company, has presented two cars to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) towards the 21st GJA Awards.
The cars- SUV Hyundai Creta and Hyundai i10- will be presented to the Overall Best Journalist and the Best Financial Reporter of the year.
The donation is to support the GJA to encourage and motivate excellence in journalism, among others.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ideal Group, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani, presenting the keys of the vehicle to GJA, acknowledged the important role of the media, particularly journalists in national development, emphasizing the need for good reportage.
He said wrong reportage, particularly in the financial sector of the country’s economy, could affect businesses and investment.
Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani said the group was passionate about accurate reportage since “it could make or unmake a nation, so as a source of motivation we decided to provide cars for this year’s awards.”
He, therefore, called on the media to collaborate with Ideal Group of Companies to ensure the socio-economic development of the country.
Group Head, Corporate Communications and Strategy Ekow Blankson said, “We appreciate journalism and our journalists in the country. One of the ways to encourage them to come out with a well-researched and unbiased reportage is to award good work with a vehicle, hence the gesture.”
President of GJA, Affail Monney, who received the vehicles on behalf of the Association, commended Dr. Dzani for the support.
“We are happy to have these prizes to award the journalists who performed well in 2015. Though healthy, I believe the competition will be keen in 2016. It will strengthen and motivate the various works of our journalists,” he said.
He said such support would boost the morale of journalists, considering the high risk they encounter on a daily basis in the discharge of their duties.
Mr Monney urged journalists to refrain from acts that could affect the country’s stability during this year’s general elections.
Group Ideal was also the headline sponsor of the 20th GJA Awards.
This year’s event, which will take place on August 20, 2016, is themed: “The Media for Undisputed and Peaceful 2016 Election: the Support of Civil Society.”