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The hard work and dedication by staff and management of Despite Media Group (DMG) paid off last Saturday, November 23, as it bagged several awards at the 24th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.

UTV’s Heritage Ghana won the Best TV Programme in Akan and Peace FM’s flagship programme 'Kokrokoo' was adjudged Best Morning Show (Akan).

UTV  and Peace FM grabbed the Best Television Station (Akan) and Best Radio Station (Akan) respectively while Anim Addo of UTV won the Best Agric Reporter (TV).

Honorary awards were also presented to other personalities including Dr Osei Kwame Despite and Dan Kweku Yeboah of Peace FM.

The awards ceremony which was the high point of the 70th Anniversary celebrations of the GJA was on the theme, “Democracy, Freedom and Independence of the Media in Ghana.”

The special guest of honour was the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Below is the list of the award winners in the competitive category

Doreen Hammond (Graphic) - Best Journalist for the Year 2018
Doreen Hammond (Daily Graphic) - Best Columnist 
Rebecca Kwei (Daily Graphic) - Best HIV/AIDS Reporter
Maxwell Akalaare Adombilla (Graphic Business) - Best Economic and Financial Reporter (Print)
Nana Konadu Agyeman (Daily Graphic) - Best Transport and Road Safety Reporter (Print)
Moses Dotse Aklorbortu (Graphic Business) - Best Oil and Gas Reporter 
Maclean Kwofi (Graphic Business) - Best Maritme Reporter (Print)
Kester Aburam Kuranchie (Graphic Business) - Best Investigative Reporter 
Edmund Smith-Asante (Daily Graphic) - Best Tourism Reporter (Print)
Charles Andoh (The Mirror) - Best Education Reporter (Print) 
Charles Benoni Okine (Graphic Business) - Best Telecommunication Reporter (Print) 
Daily Graphic - Best Newspaper
 
Citi Breakfast Show - Best Morning Show (English)
Citi FM - Best Radio Station (English)
 
Samuel A. Akapule (Ghanaian Times) - Best Rural Reporter
Kingsley Hope (Ghanaian Times) - Best Sports Reporter (Print) 
John Vigah (Ghanaian Times) - Best Feature Writer (Print)
Geoffrey Buta (The Spectator) - Best Photo Journalist 
Alberto Mario Noretti (Ghanaian Times) - Best Small and Medium Scale Reporter (Print)
Abigail Annor (Ghanaian Times) - Best News Reporter (Print) 
 

Kwaku Osei Bonsu (GNA) - Winner of Dr G.T. Anim Award for Ethics in Journalism 
Prosper Kuorsoh (GNA) - Best Agric Reporter (Print) 
Albert Futukpor (GNA) Best Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporter (Online)
Albert Oppong Andah (GNA) - Best Environment Reporter (Electronic)
A.B. Kafui Kanyi (GNA) - Best Child Protection and Participation (Electronic) 
GNA - Best Online News 
 
Janet Abena Quainoo (GTV) - Best Rural Reporter (Electronic)
Ibrahim Oppong Boateng (GTV) - Best Court and Crime Reporter
Clara Mlano (GTV) - Best Reporter in Illegal Mining (Galamsey)
GTV - Best Democracy and Peace Building Television Station
GTV - Best Radio and TV Programme in Ga, Ewe  
Portia Gabor (TV3) - Best Female Journalist
Portia Gabor (TV3) - Best Transport Ans Road Safety (Electronic)
Peter Quao Adator (TV3) - Best Sports Reporter (Electronic)
Evelyn Tengmaa (TV3) - Best Political Reporter
TV3’s New Day - Best Television Morning Show (English)