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The Brong Ahafo section of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is enthusiastically preparing the construction of the first ever regional press center in Ghana in Sunyani to facilitate the work of journalists in the region, among other reasons.
To this end, the badociation is concluding land acquisition arrangements in Sunyani by the end of the year to pave the way for construction of the multipurpose project that would cost several thousand Ghanaian cedis.
GJA Regional President Larry Paa Kwesi Moses announced this at the inaugural ceremony of the Brong Ahafo GJA Awards, held at the Eusbett International Conference Center in Sunyani last Saturday, under the theme "Promoting Development responsible mining; the role of the media. "
In all, 21 journalists and media institutions received 21 competitive awards, covering various categories, and 16 honorary awards were also presented to distinguished individuals and institutions for their support of the media in various ways.
Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah of Graphic Communications Group Limited, who has nearly three decades of experience as a journalist, has revealed himself to be the best regional reporter. having also grabbed the best reporter for the disabled and writing the best article.
Anas Sabit of Joy News, laureate of the most promising journalist award; Michael Sarpong-Mfum of Citi FM, winner of the Best Health Reporting Award, Daniel Dzirasah of the Ghanaian Times, who won the Best Reporter Award in the mining sector, while Edward Adjei-Frimpong, Business and Marketing Financial Times, has been awarded the prize for the best trade and the economy.
While congratulating the members of the Awards Committee chaired by Dr. Leonard Victor Amengor, former GBC Regional Director for his outstanding work, the GJA Regional Chair congratulated the winners and all media practitioners in the region for their hard work and their dedication to duty over the years.
"The goal of the awards is not only to recognize, recognize and appreciate the enormous contributions of journalists and FM radio stations, but also to motivate them to gain confidence and compete at the national level.
On this theme, Mr. Paa Kwesi Moses expressed deep concern over the resumption of illegal mining activities around the 400-megawatt Bui hydroelectric dam in the Banda district of Bono.
He also commended the government for setting up the Vanguard operation to combat illegal mining in the country, adding: "We are optimistic that the working group will intensify the patrols in the three regions to control the situation.
GJA National President Roland Affail Monney, for his part, encouraged the media to "not fear or be intimidated to perform their professional duties and fulfill their constitutional mandate."
"If they exercise their freedom in this regard, they must also badume their responsibilities. Both must go hand in hand to strengthen professional standards and preserve the public interest, "he added.
Visiting President Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, announced that the government is amending Mining and Mining Law 703 of 2006 to strengthen the penalties for those who engage in illegal activities. mining activities.
He explained that the proposed new law aims to explicitly criminalize the act of aiding and abetting illegal mining activities, the manufacture and use of floating platforms commonly referred to as "Chang-fa" and the use of other equipment for mining in the water plans.
Sunyani West MP and Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, were among the dignitaries; Bono Regional Minister Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson and Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, President of the Ghana Infrastructure Fund and several others.
The Krontihene of the Dormaa Traditional Zone and Wamfie Chief Barima Ansu Agyei chaired the program on behalf of Omanhene of Dormaa, Osagyefo Agyeman Badu.
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