Full list: Winners at 27th Ghana Journalists Association Awards

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The 27th edition of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards came off on Sunday, October 29 at the Accra International Conference Centre. 

This year’s award, on the theme, “Leveraging Media Freedom to Sustain the Democratic and Security Architecture: The Litmus Test of Election 2024” had the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa as the guest speaker.

In all, the nominees span across 34 categories including the ultimate award winner, P.A.A Ansah Journalist of the Year, which went to Multimedia’s Group Erastus Asare Donkor.

Aside from winning the ultimate award on the night, Mr Asare Donkor, an Assisting News Editor, also received an award for the Best Reporter on Illegal Mining.

The award was for his exceptional reports and documentaries on ‘galamsey’ and its effects on the country’s human and natural resources.

Below is the full list of award winners:

  1. Anthony Adongo Apubeo (GNA) – Education
  2. Beatrice Senadju (GBC) – Health
  3. Della Russel Ocloo (Daily Graphic) – Agric & food security
  4. Vivian Adu (Atinka Media) – Gender
  5. Newsfile (Joy FM) – Radio Programme (English)
  6. Fred Duhoe (CitiTV) – News (Television)
  7. Akua Oforiwa Darko (GBC) – Environment & Science
  8. Gifty Adjei (GBC) – Features (TV)
  9. Alberto Mario Noretti (The Mirror) – News (Print)
  10. Seth Bokpe (The Fourth Estate) – Democracy and Good Governance
  11. Emma Davies (MultiMedia Group) – Business/economics
  12. Mohammed Fugu (Daily Graphic) – Domestic Tourism
  13. Kweku Bolton (GBC) – Arts & Entertainment
  14. Francisca Enchill (Joynews, Freelance) – Investigative Journalist
  15. Edward Adeti (The Fourth Estate/Media without Borders) – Crime/Court
  16. Erastus Asare Donkor (Multimedia Group) – Illegal Mining (TV)
  17. Emmanuel Dzivenu (Joy Prime) – Disability
  18. Eric Mensah-Ayettey (Myjoyonline) – Columnist
  19. Efia Akese (The Mirror) – Features (Print)
  20. Kester Aburam Korankye (Daily Graphic) – Road safety
  21. Daily Graphic – Newspaper layout
  22. Efisem (Atinka Media) – Radio Programme (Gh Language)
  23. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman (EIB network) – Feature (Radio)
  24. Felix Dela Klutse (Pent Media Centre) – Features (online)
  25. Neta Kris Abiana Parsram (Multimedia Group) – Most promising journalist
  26. Doreen Ampofo (GBC) – Documentary (Radio)
  27. Godwin Asediba (Media General) – Documentary (TV)
  28. Collincia Ayifa (via Multimedia Group) – Student journalist (UCC)
  29. Critical Issues – UTV (TV Programme, Gh Language)
  30. Media General – TV Programme (English)
  31. P.A.V Ansah Journalist of the year, 2022 – Erastus Asare Donkor (Multimedia Group)