7th edition of RTP launched

Big Events Ghana, organizers of the annual Radio and Television Personality Awards (RTP) on Thursday launched the 7th edition of the awards at its office in Accra.

The awards scheme is open to Radio and Television personalities, media houses, who have endeared themselves to the hearts of listeners, viewers and media critics – and have excelled in their respective fields within the year under contention.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Big Events Ghana, Prince Mackay expressed strong optimism that this year’s event will be bigger better and an improvement of last year’s event.

The organizers he said have appointed a new communications director and an assistant for the events.

"The 7th edition will be the very best. That is the assurance I want to give to Ghanaians. People should watch out for something big.’’

The focus of Big Events Ghana is to take RTP to Africa, he said. Chief of Brekuso who is a board member of the scheme, commended journalists for their contribution to national development. He encouraged the media not to relent in their efforts in championing an agenda for development.

Journalists are now special. Their work has improved, he said.