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Six Journalists of the GNA nominated for GJA Awards

Accra, Nov. 18, GNA – Six journalists working
with the Ghana’s only wire service, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) would receive
prizes at the 24th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards.

The Agency has also been selected to pick an
award at the ceremony, which would climax the 70th Anniversary celebration of
the Association, slated for Saturday, November 23, at the Gold Coast Kempinski
Hotel in Accra.

The GNA nominees are Kwaku Osei Bonsu, the
Acting Director of Editorial, Anthony Bells Kafui Kanyi, an Editor, Albert
Oppong-Ansah, Robert Tachie-Menso Jnr, Proper Kuorsoh and Albert Futukpor, all
Chief Reporters.

In all, 39 journalists are going to be
recognized with awards at this year’s event.

They include Alice Aryeetey, (GHOne TV),
Abigail Annoh, (Ghanaian Times), Adu Gyamfi Marfo (Osagyefo FM), Alberto Mario
Noreti (The Spectator), Anim Addo, (UTV), Beryl Ernestina Richter (Joy News),
Clara Mlano, (GTV), Charles Benoni Okine, (Graphic Business), Charles Andoh,
(the Mirror), Doreen Hammond (Daily Graphic), Edmund Smith-Asante (Daily
Graphic) and Evelyn Tengmaa, (TV3).

Others are Geoffrey Buta, (Spectator), Grace
Nana Esi Boateng, (Oman FM), Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, (GTV), John Vigah,
(Ghanaian Times), Justice Baidoo, (Joy News), Kester Aburam Korankye, (Graphic
Business), Kingsley Hope, (Ghanaian Times), Kofi Amoah, (TV Africa), Maclean
Kwofi, (Graphic Business), Maxwell Akalaare Adombila, (Graphic Business), Moses
Dotsey Aklorbortu, (Graphic Business), Nabil Ahmed Rufai, (GHOne TV) and Nana
Konadu Agyeman, (Daily Graphic).

The rest are Peter Quao Adattor, (TV3),
Portia Garbo, (TV3), Rebecca Kwei, (The Mirror), Samuel Adadi Akapule,
(Ghanaian Times), Dan Kweku Yeboah, (Peace FM), Seth Kwame Boateng, (joy News),
Ina Thalia Quansah, (Joy News), Janet Abena Quainoo, (GTV), and Kabu Nartey,
(Student Journalist GIJ).             

Announcing this at a brief ceremony on
Monday, Madam Betty Apau Oppong, the Chairperson of the Seven-Member Awards
Committee, said a total of 368 entries spanning various categories were
received for evaluation.

She gave the criteria for selection as
accuracy, balance, relevance, impact, background, ethical standard, initiative
and clarity.

She said at the end the assessment, the work
of 39 individuals won awards in different categories including Science,
Environment, Health, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation and Agriculture.

The rest are Oil and gas, Rural Reporting
and Photojournalism, Development Journalist for furthering Sustainable
Development Goal, Investigative Reporting, Nutrition, Health, Political
Reporting and Human Rights.

“The final outcome reflect the work
undertaken by the committee as a true non-biased, fair and professional
evaluation of the quality and standard of entries received,” she added.

Mr Roland Affail Monney, the GJA President
congratulated the nominees and urged those who submitted stories but were not
shot-listed to work hard to be able to win next year.

The other committee members were Mr. Gabby
Bosompem, the Secretary, Mr Albert Sam, Madam Tina Aforo-Yeboah, Mr. Peter
Agbeko, Mr. Kwasi Kopdo and Mr. Akwasi Agyemeng.

GNA

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