The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced that it has opened nominations for the 25th Media Awards. On July 19, 2020, the umbrella body of journalists in the country officially launched the 25th GJA Media Awards at a ceremony held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. In a news release from …
Read More »Media owners a threat to our media structure – GJA President
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney has raised his concern about the increasing levels of adulteration and the gradual shift of the Ghanaian media structure from its main functions. Narrating the independence journey of the media, he revealed that media professionals were formerly gagged, arrested and faced …
Read More »Election 2020: Don’t touch any journalist – GJA president to political parties, police
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Roland Affail Monney, has strongly admonished political parties to demonstrably restrain their followers from touching any journalist before, during, and after the 2020 general elections. He also called on the security agencies to spare journalists any brutalities and rather work with them …
Read More »GJA condemns assault on journalists by soldiers
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged assault of two journalists by soldiers in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions. The first incident is said to involve a TV Africa reporter, Samuel Adobah who was allegedly assaulted by a soldier while covering a fire incident at Olebu in …
Read More »Coronavirus: Allow journalists to work from home – GJA urges media houses
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged media houses to adopt new work systems that will allow journalists to work from home. “We encourage media houses to adopt remote work systems that allow staff members to work from home and ensure their safety and protection since we are not in …
Read More »NPP denies training thugs to ‘disrupt 2020 polls’
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied claims by the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the party is training thugs to disrupt the 2020 polls. In a statement issued Sunday and copied to Joy News, NPP’s Director of Communications, Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, said no …
Read More »Volta region GJA lifts ban on NDC
The Volta Region chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called off its boycott of activities of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nkwanta South constituency. It follows a peaceful resolution of an assault case between the party’s Constituency Secretary, Prince Succeed Fiagadzi and Adom TV reporter …
Read More »GJA boycotts NDC events following attack on Adom TV reporter
The Volta Region branch of the Ghana Journalist Association has directed its members to “stay away” from covering functions organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nkwanta South Constituency. This follows an attack on the Oti Regional Correspondent for Adom TV, Benjamin Owusu, by the party’s Constituency Secretary, Prince Succeed …
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