EIB Network senior broadcast journalist Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman has won two awards at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards, the country’s national journalism awards, recognizing his reporting on public health and the financial vulnerabilities of informal businesses.
Ridwan won Best in Radio News for his report on how the United States’ freeze on foreign aid threatened access to HIV care. He received the Business Reporting award for his story, Kantamanto Fire Exposes Insurance Gaps in Ghana’s Informal Sector, which examined the vulnerability of businesses in Ghana’s informal economy to financial shocks.
The awards were presented on Saturday night at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel’s Palms Convention Centre in Accra, at a ceremony attended by President John Dramani Mahama and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai, a freelance journalist, won Best in Television News for Stolen Childhood, an investigation into child labour in Ghana’s fishing industry. His award recognised reporting on the exploitation of children in fishing communities and the challenges confronting efforts to protect them.
Philip Osei Bonsu, popularly known as O.B., of Asempa FM received the evening’s top honour, the GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year award. His programme, Ekosiisen, also won Best Radio Programme in a Ghanaian Language.
The awards recognised journalistic work published in 2025. The selection committee, chaired by Kobby Asmah, assessed 327 entries from 206 applicants and selected 36 winners from a shortlist of 53 nominees.
Francisca Enchill of JoyNews won the Investigative Journalism award, while Moses Apiah of A1 Radio received the Health Reporting award and the GJA/Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist award.
The GJA also presented honorary awards to several distinguished personalities, including former President John Agyekum Kufuor, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
The ceremony was held under the theme, Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age.
FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
Best in Print News: Mohammed Fugu, Daily Graphic
Best in Television News: Nabil Ahmed Rufai, freelance
Best in Radio News: Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, EIB Network
Best in Online News: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Best in Print Features: Benedicta Gyimaah Folley, Ghanaian Times
Best in Television Features: Daniel Mantey, Pent TV
Best in Radio Features: Clinton Yeboah, Luv FM
Best in Online Features: Gilbert Azeem Tiroog, Ghana News Agency
Best in Television Documentary: Godwin Asediba, TV3
Best in Radio Documentary: Doreen Ampofo, GBC
Best in Online Documentary: Nii Adjei Mensahfio, freelance
Best Columnist (Print): Juliet Etefe, Business and Financial Times
Best Columnist (Online): Samuel Dowuona, TechFocus24
Sports: Nathaniel Attoh, Joy FM
Education: Stanley Nii Blewu, 3News
Investigative: Francisca Enchill, JoyNews
Photojournalism: Prince Kukorku, GBC
Arts and Entertainment: James Amoh Jr, Ghana News Agency
Business: Ridwan 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
Disability: Nicholas Azebire, Dreamz FM
Domestic Tourism: Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi, Asempadawuro
Road Safety: Christian Yalley, TV3
Illegal Mining: Timothy Ngnenbe, Daily Graphic
Bank of Ghana Governor’s Economic and Financial Story of the Year: Esther Aidoo, GBC
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
Best Student Journalist: Jennifer Frimpong-Wiredu, UniMAC-IJ
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: Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Alban Bagbin, Nana Amo Tobbin I, Ernest Ofori Sarpong, John Agyekum Kufuor, Julius Debrah, Alex Dadey and the Ga Mantse.