Also known as: GJA · Volta Chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association
Professional association advocating for journalists' welfare, organizing media excellence awards, and engaging with government on press freedom and standards.
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Four journalists with Luv FM, a subsidiary of the Multimedia Group Limited, in Kumasi have been nominated for the 2026 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Excellence Awards in the Ashanti region. …
Four Luv FM journalists nominated for 2026 Ashanti GJA Media Excellence AwardsJoy Online
… Suleiman Mustapha, National Organising Secretary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and Member of the BoG Press Corps, who gave brief remarks.
Humanise policy, says Bernard OtabilJoy Online
… Speaking at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards and the inauguration of the Awards Committee last week, Mr Afenyo-Markin said the media had a constitutional responsibility to pursue matters of national concern, particularly where parliamentary …
Afenyo-Markin urges stronger media scrutiny of public institutionsJoy Online
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has accepted President John Dramani Mahama’s request to organise a national forum on hate speech, its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has said. …
GJA accepts Mahama’s request to organise national forum on hate speechThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Afenyo-Markin made the call at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards and the inauguration of the Awards Committee. …
Probe drug trade, hold state institutions accountable -Minority Leader challenges mediaJoy Online
… Mr Debrah made the call in Accra on Wednesday when he launched the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards and inaugurated a nine-member awards committee. …
Chief of Staff urges journalists to uphold accuracy, fairnessThe Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has given the Ghana Armed Forces two weeks to provide a comprehensive report on investigations into reported attacks on two journalists in Accra. …
GJA launches 30th Media AwardsJoy Online
A total of 327 entries from 206 journalists have been submitted for the 30th Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards, one of the highest numbers recorded in recent years. …
327 entries submitted for 30th GJA Media AwardsJoy Online
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) officially launched the milestone 30th GJA Media Awards and inaugurated its nine-member Awards Committee at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra. …
Scrutiny is not disloyalty – Chief of Staff defends serious journalism at 30th GJA Awards launchJoy Online
… Speaking at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards, Mr Kwakye Ofosu stressed the need to distinguish between speech that may be offensive and conduct that amounts to a criminal threat. …
Free speech does not protect criminal threats against public officials – Kwakye OfosuThe Ghana Journalists Association is working with parliament to introduce a private member's bill to establish a basic minimum wage for journalists in both state-owned and private media. GJA President Albert Dwumfour said the measure aims to improve journalists' welfare and working conditions, arguing that poor pay and job insecurity compromise journalism quality.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association is working with parliament to introduce a private member's bill to establish a basic minimum wage for journalists in both state-owned and private media. GJA President Albert Dwumfour said the measure aims to improve journalists' welfare and working conditions, arguing that poor pay and job insecurity compromise journalism quality.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association's Ashanti Regional Branch has secured a land waiver from Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for a proposed Ashanti Press Centre, which will serve as a hub for professional training, collaboration, and journalism development. The branch chairman has appealed for corporate and individual support to move the project from planning to construction, acknowledging seed capital from Access Bank Ghana and Fidelity Bank Ghana.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights has called on the government to introduce age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education in basic and second-cycle schools to reduce teenage pregnancies, school dropouts, and deaths from unsafe abortions.
28 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe of Luv FM was named the 2025 Best Journalist in the Ashanti Region, also winning Best Feature Production and Best Agriculture Reporter at the Ashanti Media Excellence Awards. Nineteen journalists from regional and national media houses were recognized across ten competitive categories.
26 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
JoyNews journalist Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom won the Best in Community Impact Journalism award at the 2025 Ashanti Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards for his investigative documentary "Deadly Doses – Unmasking Ghana's Drug Epidemic." He also placed second in the Best in Environment, Science and Climate Journalism category and third in the Health Journalism category for his other works.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Four journalists from Luv FM won multiple honours at the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association Ashanti Regional Media Excellence Awards, with Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe named Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year and winning additional category awards for feature production, agriculture reporting, and entertainment journalism.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe of Luv FM was named the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year, and won three additional awards including Best Feature Production, Best in Agriculture reporting, and second place in Best Entertainment Journalism.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has accepted an invitation to chair the Ghana Journalists Association's 30th anniversary celebration and Awards. The event will bring together media industry stakeholders to recognize journalism excellence and journalists' contributions to national development.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association President Albert Dwumfour has commended the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, for helping resolve an electoral dispute that stalled the Association's leadership transition in 2021. The dispute had halted the GJA's electoral process for nearly a year after a court injunction blocked elections originally scheduled for 2020 and postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 and the 2020 general elections.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana has called on journalists to make monetary policy reporting more relatable by linking policy decisions to their impact on households and businesses, saying clearer communication helps improve public understanding and supports informed economic decision-making.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Four journalists from Luv FM in Kumasi have been nominated for the 2026 Ghana Journalists Association Media Excellence Awards in the Ashanti region, part of 19 shortlisted journalists recognized across 11 categories including community impact, health, environment, and agriculture.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of Communications of the Bank of Ghana has called on journalists to translate technical policy decisions into stories reflecting ordinary Ghanaians' lives, arguing that accurate communication of monetary policy is essential because the public relies on headlines and reports to make economic decisions.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has called on journalists to intensify investigative work and hold public institutions accountable, citing the media's constitutional responsibility to pursue matters of national concern—particularly following recent narcotics-related incidents and after the Speaker blocked a Minority-sponsored motion for a parliamentary inquiry.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association has accepted President Mahama's request to organize a national forum on hate speech. The GJA and Media Foundation for West Africa have formally notified the Presidency and established a technical committee to develop a framework for the forum.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Leader in Parliament has called on journalists to intensify investigative reporting and hold public institutions accountable, particularly regarding narcotics-related incidents and concerns about Parliament's inability to consider a Minority-sponsored motion for an inquiry. He warned that increasing reports of drug-related incidents could damage Ghana's international reputation, undermine border security, and affect legitimate export trade.
12 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has urged journalists to uphold accuracy, fairness and professional ethics while holding public officials accountable, cautioning against prioritising speed of publication over national peace and individual rights. He made the call at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards in Accra on Wednesday, also calling on the GJA to strengthen training and engagement with digital content creators to ensure innovation and professional standards advance together.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association has given the Ghana Armed Forces two weeks to provide a comprehensive report on investigations into reported attacks on journalists Philip Abutiate of Bullet TV and Kweku Dennis Sika of Sika Official. The GJA said failure to provide a satisfactory report would compel it to pursue the matter through legal, institutional and public accountability channels.
8 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A total of 327 entries from 206 journalists have been submitted for the 30th Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards, among the highest numbers in recent years. Two new categories—the New Media Platform Award and the Governor's Economic and Financial Story of the Year Award—have been introduced this year.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association launched its 30th Media Awards on October 7, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah declaring that critical reporting and rigorous oversight are vital for national development. Debrah stated that "scrutiny is not disloyalty" and urged government officials to respect press freedom while challenging journalists to maintain high ethical standards.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister of State Felix Kwakye Ofosu said at the Ghana Journalists Association Media Awards launch that while citizens can criticise political leaders, threats to harm public officials or their families are not protected by freedom of expression. He stressed the need to distinguish between offensive speech and conduct amounting to criminal threats, and condemned attacks on journalists.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using political distractions and high-profile arrests to divert public attention from Ghana's drug-trafficking problem and major cocaine seizures linked to the country. He says the Minority's attempts to secure a parliamentary inquiry into recent cocaine seizures have been blocked.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association has given the Ghana Armed Forces 14 days to provide a comprehensive account of investigations into the alleged assault of two journalists in Accra. The GJA cited the reported assaults on Bullet TV journalist Philip Abutiate during a demolition exercise at La Beach and journalist Kwaku Davis Sika at La Pleasure Beach, allegedly involving Armed Forces personnel.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mental Health Society of Ghana and Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations held a media capacity-building workshop in the Ashanti Region to promote effective and inclusive reporting on disability, emphasizing the media's role in advancing the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minister of Education Dr Clement Apaak has appealed to striking pre-tertiary teachers to return to classrooms while government works to resolve their concerns, including promotions, salary adjustments, and conditions of service. He said government had agreed that nearly 80,000 teachers who passed promotional examinations would receive new salary scales and allowances with effect from January 2026, and explained delays were partly due to data transfer challenges between the Ghana Education Service and the Controller and Accountant-General's Department.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minister Dr Clement Apaak has appealed to striking pre-tertiary teachers to return to classrooms while the government works to resolve their concerns, including promotions, salary adjustments, allowances, and conditions of service. The minister cited data-transfer delays as the reason for delayed implementation of new salary scales for nearly 80,000 teachers who passed promotional examinations, and said the government has agreed to make promotions automatic and provide new salaries effective January 2026.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service says inadequate and unreliable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services remain a major challenge to quality maternal and newborn care in the Upper East Region, with erratic water supply in some facilities undermining infection prevention and control during childbirth. The region recorded a skilled delivery rate of 78.86 per cent in 2025, while its institutional maternal mortality ratio increased from 97.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024 to 132.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025, with sepsis accounting for 10 per cent of maternal deaths.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association vice-president Rebecca Ekpe has called on journalists to ensure that Ghana's constitutional reform process is owned by all Ghanaians and that every voice is heard. Ekpe emphasized that journalists should scrutinize the exercise of public power and ensure the revised Constitution reflects the views of all Ghanaians, speaking at a media engagement organized by the Citizens Platform for constitutional reforms, a network of more than 100 Civil Society Organisations.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association is calling for key protections for media freedom to be entrenched in Ghana's Constitution during the ongoing constitutional review, warning that relying on ordinary legislation could leave the sector vulnerable to changes by successive governments. GIBA said many of its recommendations to the Constitutional Review Committee were not reflected in the committee's final report, though it welcomed proposals concerning media independence and regulation.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Salomey Awiti Bafoh reflects on how fear of government reprisal—rather than explicit state censorship—is causing Ghanaians to silence themselves and discourage others from criticising government, even in private settings.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Journalists Association and Media Foundation for West Africa to convene a national stakeholder engagement on hate speech, abusive online content, and responsible digital communication, and to develop a roadmap for addressing the problem. The engagement is expected to involve the National Media Commission, Ghana Police Service, civil society, traditional media, bloggers, influencers, legal and human-rights experts, digital platforms and other institutions.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →