Accra, Nov. 5, GNA – Four journalists of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) have been nominated for the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards, slated for Saturday, November 8, at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi.
They are Messers Albert Oppong Ansah, an Editor, Issifu Dasmani Laary, Eastern Regional Manager, James Amoh Junior, Chief Reporter, and Solomon Gumah, Reporter.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in Accra to announce the nominees, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, GJA President, said the Awards Committee received a total of 321 entries out of which 38 were shortlisted.
He commended the Committee for doing a diligent job within a limited timeframe, adding that all was set for the grand ceremony.
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 awards ceremony, to be hosted by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will have in attendance President John Dramani Mahama and other national and international dignitaries.
It is on the theme: āSafeguarding Ghanaās Future: The Role of the Media in Promoting Peace, Security and the Fight Against Galamsey.ā
The Awards Committee is chaired by Mr Gabriel Bosompem, Former Commissioner, National Media Commission and Former Production Manager of TV3 (Media General).
The members are Madam Agnes Boye-Doe, Deputy News Editor, Ghana News Agency; Mr Kingsley Obeng-Kyere, 2012 GJA-PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year and Senior Manager, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Nana Yaa Konadu, Presenter, Peace FM; and Madam Theresa Owusu Ako, Former Head of Radio News, GBC.
The rest are 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.
The full list of nominees, as presented by Mr Samuel Bio, Secretary to the Committee, is as follows.
1. Severious Kale-Dery, Daily Graphic
2. Nabil Ahmed Rufai, Freelance
3. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, EIB Network
4. Albert Oppong Ansah, GNA
5. Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
6. Sarah Apenkro, TV3
7. Rachel Kakraba, GBC
8. Solomon Gumah, GNA
9. Edmund Smith- Asante, Daily Graphic
10. Samuel Dowuona, TECHFOCUS
11. Masahudu Ankilu Kunateh, African Eye Report
12. Godwin Asediba, Media General 13. Doreen Ampofo, GBC
14. Philip Teye Agbove & Justice Baidoo, The Fourth Estate
15. Esther Aidoo, GBC 16. Anass Sabit, JOYNEWS
17. Issifu Dasmani Laary, GNA
18. Ohemeng Tawiah, Joy TV 19. Clinton Yeboah, KNUST
20. Muftau Nabila Abdulai, Myjoyonline 21. James Amoh Junior, GNA
22. Peter Agengre, GBC
23. Nabil Ahmed Rufai, Freelance
24. Rosemond Akuorkor Adjetey, GHONE TV
25. Agyei Annim, Channel 1 TV
26. Abigail Annoh, Ghanaian Times
27. Ebenezer Madugu, Atinka
28. Justice Agbenorsi, Daily Graphic
29. Godwin Asediba TV3, Media General
30. Ekosiis3n ā Asempa
31. The Multimedia Group
32. Adom TV 33. Joy FM
34. Daily Graphic
35. Peace FM 36. Citi FM
37. GTV
38. UTV
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Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe