The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced 53 nominees for its 30th Media Awards, which will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Palms Convention Centre, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, in Accra.
The list was released on November 3, following a press briefing at the Ghana International Press Centre on Monday, November 2, 2026. It features work published in 2025.
The nominees, as listed and signed by GJA General Secretary Mr Dominic Hlordzi, are:
Nabil Ahmed Rufai (Freelance); Akua Oforiwaa Darko (TV3 Media General); Timothy Ngnenbe and Mohammed Fugu (Daily Graphic); Frank Obimpeh (Freelance); Effia Akesse (The Mirror); Karim Dini Osman (EIB Network); Benedicta Gyimaah Folley and Francis Dabre Dabang (Ghanaian Times); Daniel Mantey (Pent TV); Christian Yalley, Godwin Asediba, Eric Mensah-Ayettey, Bill Eshun and Portia Gabor (Media General); Clinton Yeboah (Luv FM, Multimedia); Gilbert Azeem Tiroog, Anthony Adongo Apubeo, James Amoh Junior, Albert Futukpor and Edward Williams (GNA); Nii Adjei Mensahfio (Freelance); Doreen Ampofo, Prince Kukorku, Esther Aidoo and Kweku Bolton (GBC); Ndo Kwasi Stephen (Adwumapa FM); Samuel Dowuona (Techfocus24); Juliet Etefe (B&FT); Nathaniel Attoh (Multimedia); Stanley Nii Blewu (TV3 Media General); Emmanuel Dzivenu, Francisca Enchill, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe and Nana Boakye Yiadom (JoyNews, Multimedia); Linda Godji Dede Incoom (Freelance, Agri Ghana Online); Moses Apiah (A1 Radio); Nana Ama Asantewaa Kwarko (Freelance); Philip Osei Bonsu (Asempa FM, The Multimedia Group); Dzifa Tetteh Tay (Freelance); Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi (Asempadawuro); Nicholas Azebire (Dreamz FM); Doris Lonta (Citi FM / Channel One); Innocent Appiah (Freelance); Missing Persons (Atinka TV); Radio Ghana (Behind the News); GH-HYPER; Jemima Andoh (JoyNews, Multimedia); Jenifer Wiredu Frimpong (GBC/UniMAC); 1957News; BADWAM and EKOSIISEN (Multimedia); and Ohemeng Tawiah (Multimedia).
Five journalists from the Ghana News Agency (GNA), eight from Media General and 10 from The Multimedia Group are among the leading nominees. Jemima Andoh of UniMAC is nominated in the Best Student Journalist category.
The winners will be selected in the categories for which they entered. The P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year award remains the event’s highest honour.
The 30th anniversary ceremony will be held under the theme: “30th GJA Media Awards: Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age.”
GJA President Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour said the theme reflected the Association’s aim of recognising professional standards while addressing challenges including hate speech, misinformation and disinformation.
President John Dramani Mahama, a GJA member, is expected to attend as Special Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is Patron of the GJA, and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, who will chair the ceremony, are also expected. More than 1,000 guests from government, corporate Ghana and the media are due to attend.
How the entries were assessed
Mr s Kobby Asmah, chairman of the nine-member Awards Committee, said the panel received 327 entries from 206 applicants and assessed 326 of them.
“We undertook the review between October 7 and October 27, 2026. Our work covered journalistic productions published in 2025 and submitted for consideration in the various awards categories,” Mr Asmah said.
The committee assessed work across six divisions: print, television, radio, online, digital and new media.
