Ms Doreen Hammond, the Editor of Junior Graphic newspaper is the 2018 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Best Journalist.
In addition to winning Journalist of the Year, Ms Hammond also picked the Best Columnist Award of the Year.
At the awards ceremony held on Saturday night, the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) where Ms Hammond’s works topped the awards with a total of twelve awards.
Before rising to become the Editor of the Junior Graphic in September 2019, Ms Hammond was the Features Editor of the Daily Graphic newspaper, a position she held since 2008.
From April 2019, she was appointed acting Editor of the Junior Graphic newspaper in addition to her regular schedule.
She is a columnist of the Daily Graphic and a multiple GJA awards winner- Best Report for Health (Print) 2017, Best Report for Education (Print) 2015, Best Feature Writer (Print) 2011 and Best Feature Writer (Print) 2010.
Ms Hammond holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon.Advertisement
She is a product of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).
The awards ceremony on Saturday night enabled the GJA to celebrate excellence in journalism by honouring various journalists. The ceremony was the 24th edition of the GJA awards.
The ceremony was the high point of the 70th Anniversary celebrations of the GJA this year, which is on the theme, “Democracy, Freedom and Independence of the Media in Ghana.”
The special guest of honour was the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Honorary awards were presented to a number of personalities including Sir Sam Jonah and Dr Charles Wereko Brobbey. [See attachment below]
Watch a video of the ceremony below