By Stephen Asante, GNA
Accra, Nov. 08, GNA – The Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) has crowned Philip Osei Bonsu of Asempa FM as the GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year at its 30th Media Awards’ Ceremony, in Accra.
He is the host of ‘Ekosiisen’, an afternoon current affairs show, which also emerged as the Best Radio Programme in a Ghanaian language.
The awards covered work published in 2025.
“Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age”, was the theme for this year’s ceremony, honouring the Ghanaian media for its role in the nation’s development and growth.
President John Dramani Mahama, who is a GJA member, graced the occasion.
Other notable figures included the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Chairman for the ceremony, as well as the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.
More than 40 individuals and some selected organisations took awards.
The Daily Graphic’s Timothy Ngnenbe was the most decorated journalist of the night, with three awards.
The following is a full list of the award winners.
Best in Print News: Mohammed Fugu, Daily Graphic
Best in Television News: Nabil Ahmed Rufai, freelance, for “Stolen Childhood”, on child labour in Ghana’s fishing industry
Best in Radio News: Redwan Karim Dini Osman, EIB Network, for a story on how the US aid freeze put HIV care at risk
Best in Online News: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic, for “Unguarded Guards”, on the ordeal of Ghana’s forest guards
Best in Print Features: Benedicta Gyimaah Folley, Ghanaian Times, for a feature on how collaboration is saving mothers in childbirth
Best in Television Features: Daniel Mantey, Pent TV
Best in Radio Features: Clinton Yeboah, Luv FM, for a feature on women living with obstetric fistula
Best in Online Features: Gilbert Azeem Tiroog, Ghana News Agency, for “Dreams Buried by Bullets”, on children caught up in recurring conflict
Best in Television Documentary: Godwin Asediba, for “Hooked on Red” on TV3 (he has since joined the BBC)
Best in Radio Documentary: Doreen Ampofo, GBC, for “Modern-day Slavery: Voices from the Gulf”
Best in Online Documentary: Nii Adjei Mensahfio, freelance, for a documentary on poaching and bush burning in Mole National Park
Best Columnist (Print): Juliet Etefe, Business and Financial Times
Best Columnist (Online): Samuel Dowuona, TechFocus24, for “MTN’s confusing 5G stance and what it means”.
Sports: Nathaniel Attoh, Joy FM, The Multimedia Group. Wembley Sports Complex added a GH¢50,000 cash prize.
Education: Stanley Nii Blewu, 3News, Media General
Investigative: Francisca Enchill, JoyNews
Photojournalism: Prince Kukorku, GBC
Arts and Entertainment: James Amoh Jr, Ghana News Agency
Business: Redwan Karim Dini Osman, EIB Network
Environment and Science: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Health: Moses Apiah, A1 Radio
Akoto Ampaw Award for Democracy and Good Governance: Albert Futukpor, Ghana News Agency
Gender: Dzifa Tetteh Tay, freelance
Crime and Court: Kweku Bolton, GBC
Disability: Nicholas Azebire, Dreamz FM
Domestic Tourism: Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi, Asempadawuro
Road Safety: Christian Yalley, TV3, Media General
Illegal Mining: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Bank of Ghana Governor’s Economic and Financial Story of the Year: Esther Aidoo, GBC. The prize includes a laptop, a router and a year’s free data from the Bank of Ghana.
Best TV Programme (Ghanaian language): Missing Persons, Reuniting Families, Atinka TV
Best Radio Programme (Ghanaian language): Ekosiisen, Asempa FM
Best Radio/TV Programme (English): Behind the News, Radio Ghana
Best Digital and New Media Platform: GH-Hyper
Best Student Journalist: Jennifer Frimpong-Wiredu, UniMAC-IJ, for “Etymology of Trotro”, broadcast on GBC’s Akan News
GJA/Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist: Moses Apiah, A1 Radio
GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year: Philip Osei Bonsu (O.B.), Asempa FM.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Stephen Asante