The 26th Edition of the Ghana Journalists Association’s (GJA) prestigious Media Awards has been launched in Accra and will be held on November 12, 2022 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel.
The launch also saw the Awards Committee being inaugurated. It had Yaa Oforiwaa Asare- Peasah (Chairperson) Vance Azu, Andrew Edwin Arthur, Kwabena Antwi- Konadu as members.
The other members are John Vigah, Harold Roger Quartey, and Loretta Vanderpuye.
Addressing the gathering at the International Press Centre in Accra, the President of GJA, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour revealed that this year’s Awards will witness a lot of dynamism.
He added that it is going to depart from the previous awards where winners are selected in consultation with the National Executive.
He indicated that the GJA Media Awards is the most important event on the calendar of the Association, hence the need for it to be done well and devoid of controversies.
The theme for this year’s Awards, the GJA President revealed is “Walking the Path towards Economic Recovery: The Role of the Media”, adding that it is apt due to the current economic challenges we are facing as a country”.
Mr. Dwumfour also called on all Journalists to support the Association as it plans to organize a free and fair award.
The General Secretary of GJA, Mr. Kofi Yeboah who announced the category for this year’s Awards stressed the need for Journalists to present their works for nomination within the stipulated time.
He assured Journalists that this year’s Awards would be a rejuvenated one that will meet the expectations of all.
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Source: GBC
