The 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Palms Convention Centre at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, with President John Dramani Mahama delivering the keynote address.
The President of the Republic of Ghana will attend as Special Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker at an event celebrating journalists whose work and service have contributed to the country’s development.
Held under the theme, “30th GJA Media Awards: Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age,” the ceremony will recognise the media’s role in Ghana’s democratic governance, national cohesion and socio-economic development.
The occasion will also renew calls for responsible journalism, media freedom and professionalism in the digital era.
Among those to be honoured are the Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament; former President John Agyekum Kufuor; His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse; Hon. Dr. Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff; Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohonu, Inspector-General of Police; Mr. Alex Dadey, Executive Chairman of KGL Group; Nana Amo Tobin, Executive Chairman of Tobinco Group of Companies; and Mr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, Chief Executive Officer of Special Ice Company.
The GJA said the awards would recognise their leadership, public service and contributions to democratic governance, security, traditional leadership, entrepreneurship and national development.
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Patron of the Awards, is expected to attend, while His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II is expected to chair the ceremony. The Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, are also due to be present.
Other expected guests include Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications; Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Mr. Alex Dadey; and Mr. Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary-General of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ).
Senior government officials, Members of Parliament, members of the Judiciary, traditional rulers, diplomats, corporate executives, media owners, editors and journalists are also expected at the ceremony, which will be hosted by Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of GJA.
Guests will be served a plated dinner prepared by MensCook, alongside cocktails from Cocktail Laboratory. Live performances will come from Ghanaian musician Kwabena Kwabena, the Nkwan Pa Band, and entertainer Kobi Rana and his team.
The awards mark the 30th edition of the GJA’s flagship scheme, which aims to promote professional excellence, creativity and ethical journalism while encouraging the next generation of media practitioners.
The Association said the ceremony would provide an opportunity to reflect on journalism’s contribution to public discourse, accountability and democratic governance, while bringing together the media fraternity, national leadership and corporate Ghana.
