Graphic sweeps 8 GJA awards

Graphic.com.gh Dec - 20 - 2017 , 17:37 3 minutes read

The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) Wednesday swept eight awards at the 22nd Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards ceremony held at the State House in Accra.

The award winners are Samuel Kyei-Boateng, Daily Graphic; Zadok Kwame Gyesi, Graphic Online; Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa Quansah, The Mirror; Dotse Koblah Aklorbortu, Graphic Business; and Seth J. Bokpe, Daily Graphic who won three different awards.

The company, GCGL, also won an award, bringing the number to eight.

Meanwhile, the host of the popular Akan morning show 'Kokrokoo' on Accra-based Peace FM, Kwami Sefa Kayi has been crowned the journalist of the year 2016.

Mr Sefa Kayi was honoured for his deep crave for journalistic standards and ethical codes on his show.

For his prize, Chairman-General as Mr. Kayi is affectionately called, would be given a three-bedroom house sponsored by Koans Estate, the lead sponsor of the event at Nsawam in the Eastern Region.

The awards ceremony was held on the theme: “Safe Mining and Environmental Protection: The Role of the Media”, and had the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II as the Special Guest of Honour.

Apart from the winners from the GCGL, other winners were Portia Gabor, TV3; John Vigah, Ghanaian Times; Benedict Dankwa Owusu, Joy FM; Dominic Hlordzi, GBC; Samuel Innocent Appiah, The Informer; David Andoh, Myjoyonline; Kwame Anum, TV Africa; Dominic Andoh, Business & Financial Times; Latif Iddrisu, Joy News; Peter Quao Adator, TV3; Umaru Sanda, Citi FM; and Kafui Kanyi, GNA.

The rest are Jamila Akweley Okerchiri, Daily Guide; Kojo Mensah Abrompa, TV Africa; Alice Aryeetey, GH One TV; Ridwan Karim Dini Osman, GH One TV; New Day, TV3; Bernard Avle and team, Citi FM; Good Evening Ghana, Metro TV; Nana Yaa Konadu, Peace FM; and GBC Adult Education (Akan, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Hausa, Nzema).

Honorary awards

Additionally, some journalists and media practitioners as well as some individuals and organisations were honoured for their contributions toward the fight against illegal mining.

They are Kojo Agyeman, Citi FM; Edem Srem, Freelance Journalist; Latif Iddrisu, Joy News; Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi, TV3; Clara Mlano, GTV; Julious Yao Petetsi, Ghanaian Times; Stephen Kweku Ofosu, Oman FM; Joyce Gyekye, GBC; Godwin Arthur Mensah, GNA; Obrempong Yaw Ampofo, Citi FM (Takoradi); and Seth J. Bokpe, Daily Graphic.

Some media organisations, including GCGL, Kesmi FM in Tamale, Star Fm in Sunyani, Peace FM in Accra, UTV, and GBC radio stations were all honoured for their contributions toward the development of the Ghanaian media industry.

GCGL winners

Seth J. Bokpe - Agriculture, Print Features, and Special Award for the Fight Against Illegal Mining.

Samuel Kyei-Boateng - Print News Reporting

Zadok Kwame Gyesi - Online Features

Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa Quansah - Crime & Court Reporting

Dotse Koblah Aklorbortu - Oil & Gas

Overall Winner

Kwami sefa Kayi- Peace FM

Other Winners

Best Feature, Education and Investigative Reporting – Alice Aryittey (GHOne)

Best Health Report – Peter Kwao Adator (TV3)

Best Sanitation and Hygiene Report – Jamila Akweley Oketchire (Daily Guide)