GJA Awards Committee Inaugurated

Accra (Greater Accra) 26 May '99

A 10-member committee to examine and consider entries for the forthcoming Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards slated for August this year was inaugurated in Accra on Tuesday.

Members of the GJA Awards Committee are Mr Edward Ameyibor, former President of the GJA and News Editor of GNA, Mr Razak El-Alawa, Editor Ghanaian Democrat, Dr Yao Graham, Editor, Public Agenda, Mr Ebo Quansah, Editor, Ghanaian Chronicle and Mr Kwaku Sakyi Addo, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Correspondent.

The rest are Mrs. Bridget Abadzi of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Mr Kwaku Koranteng Daako, of Daily Graphic, Ms Adwoa Asiedu, News Editor, Ghanaian Times, Mrs. Josephine Carboo of the Information Services Department and Mr Akwasi Donkor, formerly of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Radio.

The committee, which is expected to elect its chairman, will submit it final report to the National Executive of the GJA by July 30, 1999.

It will consider entries taking into cognisance the relevance of the subject, creativity and innovation, effectiveness of style and language, quality of reporting/features/photography, presentation and possible impact.

Mrs. Gifty Affenyi-Dadzie, President of GJA who performed the inaugural ceremony, reiterated that the GJA is committed to the promotion of high journalistic standards.

She said the current scheme based on submission of entries for the GJA awards remains the only viable option.

Mrs. Affenyi-Dadzie said suggestions of some media practitioners that the National Executive of GJA monitor the performance of members of the association is not feasible.

She said it is impossible to monitor the whole print and electronic media describing it as a Herculean task.

Mr Ameyibor in a statement on behalf of members of the committee gave the assurance that they would work hard to meet the expectation of members of the GJA and general public.