The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Sunday, October 29, 2023, held its 27th award ceremony at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) to honour outstanding journalists.
Held under the theme “Leveraging media freedom to sustain the democratic and security architecture! The litmus test of election 2024,” the night crowned 28 media personalities and entities for winning various categories.
The ultimate award went to Multimedia’s Erastus Asare Donkor who was crowned Journalist of the Year.
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Adukwei Mensah was the guest of honour for the event.
See full list of winners below:
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
Four categories failed to produce winners.
They are sports, news online category, news radio category and photojournalism.