GJA Northern Region launches awards
By: Murtala Issah The Northern Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has launched the 2023 GJA awards in Tamale. The awards seeks to honour and motivate journalists in the region who have distinguished themselves in the year under review. The GJA is therefore inviting journalists to file in their stories for the twelve […]
GBC DG, Prof Amin Alhassan says misinformation is gradually weaponizing information
Director General of GBC, Prof Amin Alhassan, says ‘information disturbance’ in the media space has come about due to techniques that are used which do not allow the public to discern between mainstream and social media journalism. Speaking at a GJA Forum on media space in Ghana, Prof Alhassan said the ”trends confront the professional […]
Pay journalists deserving salaries – Northern Regional GJA Chairman
Northern Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Yakubu Abdul-Majeed, has appealed to the government, and owners of media houses to pay journalists deserving salaries. He urged media houses to lobby for the provision of tools and equipment necessary to ease the work of journalists. He further solicited incentives for journalists in the […]
GJA condemns alleged attack on journalist at Ashaiman Lebanon
The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA has expressed worry about the alleged assaulted on Augustine Ahiabor, a reporter with the Angel Broadcasting Network for covering an assignment on a collapse toilet facility in Ashaiman Lebanon. Mr Ahiabor was attacked by some members of the community on the 25th of last month. He was physically assaulted for […]
GJA encourages media to make use of Right to Information law as it is effective
By: Rachel Kakraba Ghana continues to witness steady decline on continental rankings regarding press freedom. The country lost its status as Africa’s best ranked country in the World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders, an international institution that takes inventory of the state of journalism in more than 170 countries. The country dropped […]
All set for 26th GJA Awards
By: Issac Asare All is set for the 26th Ghana Journalists Association, GJA Awards scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. The theme for this year’s Awards is: “Walking the Path Towards Ghana’s Economic Recovery: The Role of The Media”. According to the President of the GJA, Albert […]
GJA releases list of award winners: GBC to Pick 4
By: Lindsey Abbey Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s Peggy Ama Donkor, Mavis Offei Acheampong, Beatrice Senadju, and Obonu FM’s Negb3 Ny3sh3 programme are among a total of 22 Journalists and 3 Shows nominated for the 26th Edition of the 2021 GJA Awards. Announcing the nominees at a news conference in Accra, the President of the Ghana Journalists […]
Journalists Support Fund to serve as Justice for all
By Isaac Asare The much-anticipated Journalists support fund promised by the GJA under the leadership of its President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has been launched with a call on journalists to give practical meaning to the International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists by seeking justice for citizens that equally intimidation and suffer attacks […]
GJA to launch Journalists Support Fund; Observes International Day to end Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists
By Rachel Kakraba The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA will today, November 2, 2022 launch the Journalists Support Fund, to provide care to journalists who suffer attacks in the course of their work. The Fund will among other things provide legal aid services to journalists to pursue cases of abuse perpetrated against them. Public Affairs Officer […]
GJA Executives pay courtesy call on former President Mahama
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfour, and his management team have paid a courtesy call on former President John Dramani Mahama. The visit to his office on Friday, October 21, 2022, formed part of GJA’s drive to re-introduce the new leadership and re-engage with members and stakeholders. Mr. Dumfour was accompanied […]
