2 Graphic journalists nominated for GJA awards in BA

The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional branch of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) is to award 13 journalists and four FM stations during its maiden awards night scheduled for Saturday, July  27, 2019.

The Daily Graphic's Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah and Biiya Mukusah Ali are among the 13 individual shortlisted for the awards.

The four-member awards committee chaired by veteran journalist, Dr Leonard Amengor announced the names of the journalists shortlisted for the awards at a press conference in Sunyani on Friday.

The other shortlisted awardees are William Arthur, UTV, Michael Sarpong Mfum, Citi FM, Anas Sabit, Joy News, Steven Kwasi Ndoh, Gaskiya FM, Techiman, Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi, The Crusader, Goaso, Edward Adjei-Frimpong, Business & Financial Times, Robert Techie-Menso, and Ghana News Agency (GNA).

Others are Bismark Opoku, Moonlight FM, Sunyani, Stephen Owusu-Ansah, The Chronicle, Genevivie Abrefa Yeboah, Classic FM-Techiman and Daniel Dzirasah, Ghanaian Times.

The FM stations are Moonlight FM, Sunyani, Sky FM, Sunyani, Metro FM, Sunyani and Space FM, Sunyani.

Presenting the report of the Awards Committee, Madam Gloria Fofie stated that a total of 70 entries were submitted by journalists from the three regions.

She said some of the measures adopted to determine the winners were independent initiative rather than event-driven or official reportage and how the said reports impacted society.

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Madam Fofie said after going through the scripts submitted for the awards, there was the need for the GJA to hold more regular training sessions, seminars and workshops for media practitioners to upgrade their skills.

The Brong Ahafo Regional Chairman of the GJA, Mr Larry Paa Kwesi Moses announced that beside the competitive awards, some people who had contributed to the course of journalism in the region would be honoured.

He congratulated the winners and those who submitted scripts but could not win any award, saying "you are all winners".