Accra, Oct 8, GNA - The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced a nine-member committee to vet entries and select winners for the 29th Media Awards.
The committee is chaired by Mr Gabriel Bosompem, former Commissioner, National Media Commission, and former Production Manager of TV3 (Media General).
The members are Mr Kingsley Obeng-Kyere, 2012 GJA-PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year and Senior Manager, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Madam Nana Yaa Konadu, Presenter, Peace FM; and Madam Theresa Owusu Ako, former Head of Radio News, GBC.
The rest are Madam Agnes Boye-Doe, Deputy News Editor, Ghana News Agency (GNA); Mr David Andoh, President, Ghana Photojournalists Network and Photojournalist, Multimedia; Alhaji Salifu Abdul Rahaman, Editor, Ghanaian Times, Mr. Samuel Bio, Night Editor, Graphic Communications Group Limited, and Mr Jeorge Wilson Kingston, Executive Secretary, PRINPAG.
This year’s awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, in November, 2025, a release copied to the GNA said on Wednesday.
Key among the prizes are the prestigious GJA/P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year, Best Female Journalist of the Year, Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist of the Year and Best Student Journalist of the Year.
“The 29th GJA Media Awards will be majestic and magnificent as we expect national and international dignitaries to grace the event,” it said.
“The National Executive is elated about the continued support of the Awards by Corporate Ghana and encourage them to step up to join the big party at Manhyia to make it a big success.”
In September, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, the GJA President, extended invitation to President John Dramani Mahama to be the Special Guest of Honour at the event.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe