Asempa FM's Philip Osei Bonsu is the GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year. Graphic's Timothy Ngnenbe won three awards. Here is every winner from Saturday.

Published 8 Nov 2026, 06:41 GMTUpdated 8 Nov 2026, 06:52 GMT

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President John Dramani Mahama with Asempa FM's Philip Osei Bonsu, the 2026 GJA Journalist of the Year — President Mahama with Asempa FM's Philip Osei Bonsu (O.B.), named GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year at the 30th GJA Media Awards in Accra

Philip Osei Bonsu of Asempa FM, known to listeners as O.B., is the GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year, the top prize at the Ghana Journalists Association's 30th Media Awards.

The winners were announced on Saturday night at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel's Palms Convention Centre in Accra, with President John Dramani Mahama as keynote speaker and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, as chairman.

O.B. hosts Ekosiisen, Asempa FM's afternoon current affairs show, which also won Best Radio Programme in a Ghanaian language on the night.

The awards covered work published in 2025. The committee, chaired by Kobby Asmah, assessed 327 entries from 206 applicants and settled on 36 citations.

The Daily Graphic's Timothy Ngnenbe was the most decorated journalist of the night, with three awards. EIB Network's Redwan Karim Dini Osman and A1 Radio's Moses Apiah won two each.

News, features, documentaries and columns

Best in Print News: Mohammed Fugu, Daily Graphic
Best in Television News: Nabil Ahmed Rufai, freelance, for "Stolen Childhood", on child labour in Ghana's fishing industry
Best in Radio News: Redwan Karim Dini Osman, EIB Network, for a story on how the US aid freeze put HIV care at risk
Best in Online News: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic, for "Unguarded Guards", on the ordeal of Ghana's forest guards
Best in Print Features: Benedicta Gyimaah Folley, Ghanaian Times, for a feature on how collaboration is saving mothers in childbirth
Best in Television Features: Daniel Mantey, Pent TV
Best in Radio Features: Clinton Yeboah, Luv FM, for a feature on women living with obstetric fistula
Best in Online Features: Gilbert Azeem Tiroog, Ghana News Agency, for "Dreams Buried by Bullets", on children caught up in recurring conflict
Best in Television Documentary: Godwin Asediba, for "Hooked on Red" on TV3 (he has since joined the BBC)
Best in Radio Documentary: Doreen Ampofo, GBC, for "Modern-day Slavery: Voices from the Gulf"
Best in Online Documentary: Nii Adjei Mensahfio, freelance, for a documentary on poaching and bush burning in Mole National Park
Best Columnist (Print): Juliet Etefe, Business and Financial Times
Best Columnist (Online): Samuel Dowuona, TechFocus24, for "MTN's confusing 5G stance and what it means"

Beats

Sports: Nathaniel Attoh, Joy FM, The Multimedia Group. Wembley Sports Complex added a GH¢50,000 cash prize.
Education: Stanley Nii Blewu, 3News, Media General
Investigative: Francisca Enchill, JoyNews
Photojournalism: Prince Kukorku, GBC
Arts and Entertainment: James Amoh Jr, Ghana News Agency
Business: Redwan Karim Dini Osman, EIB Network
Environment and Science: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Health: Moses Apiah, A1 Radio
Akoto Ampaw Award for Democracy and Good Governance: Albert Futukpor, Ghana News Agency
Gender: Dzifa Tetteh Tay, freelance
Crime and Court: Kweku Bolton, GBC

Special campaign awards

Disability: Nicholas Azebire, Dreamz FM
Domestic Tourism: Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi, Asempadawuro
Road Safety: Christian Yalley, TV3, Media General
Illegal Mining: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Bank of Ghana Governor's Economic and Financial Story of the Year: Esther Aidoo, GBC. The prize includes a laptop, a router and a year's free data from the Bank of Ghana.

Programmes and platforms

Best TV Programme (Ghanaian language): Missing Persons, Reuniting Families, Atinka TV
Best Radio Programme (Ghanaian language): Ekosiisen, Asempa FM
Best Radio/TV Programme (English): Behind the News, Radio Ghana
Best Digital and New Media Platform: GH-Hyper

Top individual honours

Best Student Journalist: Jennifer Frimpong-Wiredu, UniMAC-IJ, for "Etymology of Trotro", broadcast on GBC's Akan News
GJA/Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist: Moses Apiah, A1 Radio
GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year: Philip Osei Bonsu (O.B.), Asempa FM

Honorary awards

The GJA also gave honorary awards to Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, Tobinco Group founder Nana Amo Tobbin I, and Special Group CEO and UniMAC Chancellor Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor was honoured for his role in advancing press freedom. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin received his award on his behalf.

The others honoured were Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, whose award Seth Terkper received; KGL Group Executive Chairman Alex Dadey; and the Ga Mantse.

The 30th edition was held under the theme "Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age".

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