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23rd GJA Awards tonight

By Mutala Yakubu
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The 23rd Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Awards will go down tonight October 27, 2018, at the Kempinski Gold Coast hotel in Accra.


The Awards seek to reward hard-working men and women in the Ghanaian media industry.

Nominees for every category are selected based on the accuracy, balance, fairness, relevance, thoroughness, among other qualities of their work.

Host of Peace FM's morning show programme, Kokrokoo, Kwame Sefa Kayi was adjudged the PAV Journalist of the year, 2016.

Apart from the journalists, some media houses would also be awarded for showing excellence in their service delivery.

They are the GCGL, Metro TV, GTV, Citi FM, Hello FM, Obonu, GNA, Moonlight FM and Kekeli Radio.

The rest are Zaa FM, Radio Wa and the West End Radio.

Honorary awards

The GJA would also confer honorary awards on some personalities who have contributed immensely to the growth of the media industry.

They are Dr Osei Kwame Despite, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Mr Kwasi Twum and Commissioner of Police (COP) Dr George A. Dampare.

Below is the full list of nominees
Journalist                                       Media House
1. Peter Quao Adator                      TV3
2. Seth Kwame Boateng                  Joy News
3. Rebecca Quaicoo Duho                Daily Graphic
4. Peggy Ama Donkor                     GTV
5. Linda Tenyah Ayettey                  Daily Guide
6. Ama Amankwaah Baafi                Graphic Business
7. Joseph Opoku Gakpo                  Joy News
8. Moses Dotse Aklorbortu             Daily Graphic
9. Emmanuel Adu Gyamerah           Daily Graphic
10. Alice Aryeetey                          GH One
11. Ridwan Karim Dini- Osman        GH One
12. Portia Gabor                           TV3
13. Seth J. Bokpe                         Daily Graphic
14. Suleiman Mustapha                 Graphic Business
15. Charles Andoh                       The Mirror
16. Stanley Nii Blewu                    TV3
17. Severious Kale Dery               Daily Graphic
18. Joojo Cobinnah                     Joy News
19. David Kodjo- Asinesi             Ghanaian Times
20. Timothy Ngnenbe                 Daily Graphic
21. Nana Yaa Konadu                 Peace FM
22. Doreen Hammond                Daily Graphic
23. Samuel Adadi Akapule          Ghanaian Times
24. Rebecca Ekpe                      GBC Radio
25. Ernest Manu                       Joy News
26. David Andoh                      Joy News/ Myjoyonline.com
27. Caesar Abagail                    GNA
28. Dan Kwaku Yeboah             Peace FM
29. Gabriel Ahiabor                  Daily Graphic
30. Kwame Anum                    TV Africa
31. Joyce Danso                      GNA
32. Grace Nana Esi Boateng     Oman FM
33. Justice Adoboe                  Xinhua News Agency
34. Saddick Adams                  Atinka TV
35. Bernard Avle                      Citi FM
36. Jamila Akweley Okertchiri     Daily Guide

Media Firms To be Honoured

1. METRO

2.UTV

3.CITI FM

4.HELLO FM

5.OBONU

6.GNA

7.MOONLIGHT FM, SUNYANI

8.GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

9.PEACE FM

10.KEKELI RADIO, HO

11.ZAA FM, TAMALE

12.RADIO WA, WA

13.WEST END RADIO, TAKORADI

 
Honorary Award Membership Awards - Media Owners

1.Dr. Kwame Despite - Despite Group

2.Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarfo -

3.Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom - GNTV GH

4.Samuel Amo Tobbin - Atinka Village

Read also:23rd GJA awards : COP Dampare given honorary membership

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