The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) inaugurated its 28th GJA Awards Committee on Thursday, August 1, 2024, in Accra.

The nine-member committee comprising respected media professionals has been established to see a transparent process in identifying and selecting journalists who have proven their worth over the year under review.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “75 Years of Excellence in Journalism: The Role of the Media in Democratic Governance and Elections”.

Addressing the media at the inauguration event, the president of the Ghana Journalists Association, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour stated that this year’s award ceremony will be bigger and better as it coincides with the GJA 75th Anniversary celebration.

He further highlighted that the GJA has organized two successful awards events in the past without any controversy or negative feedback, expressing confidence that the upcoming 28th Awards ceremony will also be well-received and praised, just like the previous ones.

“The 28th GJA Awards Committee is a solid one- ‘What a Solid Committee’. As you know, the GJA since the assumption of the legacy regime has organized 2 successful awards that received no backlash after the awards. We are confident that the 28th Awards ceremony, just as the previous would receive commendation and thumbs up”.

In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the Committee who doubles as the Chief Editor for Ghana News Agency, George-Ramsey Benamba assured all participants that the committee will deliver a professionally executed and successful event.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank the executives of the Ghana Journalist Association for giving us this opportunity to carry out this special duty. On behalf of the Committee, we promise that we will use all the powers under our purview to show that the work is professionally executed at the end of the day”.

The members of the Committee include Jamila Akweley Okertchiri, Editor of Daily Guide Network; Loretta Vanderpuye, Regional Director of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Obonu FM / TV; Joana Afua Mensah, News Editor, United Television (UTV), and Isaac Yeboah, Editor, Myjoyonline.com.

The rest are William A. Asiedu, Head of News, 3FM and Co-host, Sunrise Morning Show on TV3; Nana Kofi Acquah, International Photojournalist; Michael Quaye, Deputy News Editor, Daily Graphic, and Isaac Nuamah Yeboah, News Director, Atinka Media Village.

Meanwhile, the Award Committee will select winners in 36 categories for honours at this year’s ceremony scheduled for September 28, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Center.