All is set for the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)’s World Press Freedom Day and Honors Night under the theme:celebrating Champions of Press Freedom and Ghana’s Media Growth” Building a Resilient Media in the AI Era”.
The World Press Freedom Day is marked on May 2nd of every year to highlight issues of press freedom. And safety of Journalists.
This year, GJA resolved to honor some 24 Media Personalities and Veterans whose contributions has deepened press freedom in Ghana.
This is the first of its kind and President John Mahama is scheduled to grace the event taking place at Alisa Hotel at 6pm prompt.
Below is the Awardees
They are Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, Gifty Affenyi Dadzie, Esq and Ajoa Yeboah-Afari, all former GJA presidents; Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, Chief Policy Analyst, Ghana Institute of Public Policy Options (GIPPO); Prof Kwame Karikari, media and communications expert; Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Managing Editor, The Insight, Elizabeth Ohene, former Editor of the Daily Graphic, and Ben Ephson Jnr, Managing Editor, Daily Despatch.
The second category of honorees is made up of individuals who have made significant contribution to the development of the media in Ghana over the years.
They are Sir Sam Jonah, international business expert; Bright Blewu, former GJA General Secretary; Kwasi Afriyie Badu, lawyer; Cameron Duodu, renowned journalists; Chief Dr Crystal Djirakor, founder of Crystal TV, and Wilna and Alex Quarmyne, founders of Ada Radio.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Accra, Unilever Ghana Limited, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Electoral Commission, Innolink Ghana Limited; Friedrich Ebert Foundation, and Abrantie Amakye Dede, renowned highlife musician, are to be honoured for their dedicated support to the GJA.
Source:www.senaradioonline.com
