By Ernest Nutsugah
Accra, Oct. 24, GNA -The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has pledged his support for the 30th GJA Media Awards, scheduled for November 7, 2026, in Accra.
He accepted a formal invitation to chair the ceremony when the leadership of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) paid a courtesy call on him at his palace in Accra on Friday.
The awards ceremony, to be held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre, is expected to have President John Dramani Mahama, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice, and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in attendance.
King Teiko Tsuru, in his remarks, highlighted the role of the media in national development and praised the progress made by the GJA over the years.
“We do not take this relationship for granted. I gladly accept to chair the GJA Awards, and I am happy to do it with my big brother Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene,” he said.
The Ga Mantse called for collaboration between his Office and the GJA for the upcoming Sacred Crown Awards, which seeks to recognise people and institutions that have promoted and protected the African heritage.
“We need to celebrate our African heritage… we need to know where we are; we need to understand our stories…” The King said.
Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, GJA President, praised the Ga Mantse for examplary leadership in the Ga State and beyond, and commended him for helping to resolve a stalemate in the Association’s internal elections in 2021.
“We were hit with a court injunction, which stalled the election for almost a year…You [King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II] used your wisdom and fountain of experience to mediate and resolve the stalemate and we were able to move ahead…,” he said.
“That was the election that had me elected as GJA President for the first time, and I want to thank you for that wonderful mediation.”
Mr Dwumfour expressed the Association’s support for the Sacred Crown Awards organised under the King’s leadership.
The 30th GJA media awards will recognise journalism that informed public debate, held power to account, exposed wrongdoing and contributed to national development.
It is on the theme: Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom, and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age.”
The Awards committee had received about 327 entries from 206 journalists for this year’s event.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
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