{
  "id": 16419259,
  "title": "Multimedia’s Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe wins 2025 GJA Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/multimedias-emmanuel-bright-quaicoe-wins-2025-gja-ashanti-regional",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/multimedias-emmanuel-bright-quaicoe-wins-2025-gja-ashanti-regional-journalist-of-the-year-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Luv FM journalist Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe has been named the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year, the pinnacle award at the regional media excellence awards. The recognition was unveiled at the GJA Ashanti Media Excellence Awards, a celebration honoring exceptional journalistic work across the region. In addition to this prestigious title, Quaicoe secured three other accolades during the event, including Best Feature Production, Best in Agriculture reporting, and securing second place in Best Entertainment Journalism. These wins highlight his diverse expertise spanning feature production, agriculture reporting, and entertainment reporting. Among the standout stories was his piece titled \"Broken Chain: Delayed rains, poor sales discouraging Ejura maize farmers from planting next season,\" which won the agriculture category. Another of his articles, \"Illicit flows bleed Ghana dry: How billions lost are crippling science education and local research,\" was awarded Best Feature Production. Furthermore, a story about the distinctive hairstyles of Asantehemaa's maidens, \"Braids of Loyalty: Asantehemaa’s maidens honour her legacy with unique hairstyle,\" placed second in the Entertainment category. The 2025 Ashanti GJA Media Excellence Awards were held under the theme \"Celebrating Excellence, Championing Credibility: Journalism in the Age of AI,\" underscoring the significance of professional standards, credibility, and ethical reporting amidst the increasing impact of artificial intelligence on news production and dissemination. As the Journalist of the Year, Quaicoe joins the ranks of esteemed regional media practitioners, while his category awards spotlight his outstanding work in specific reporting domains. Quaicoe is employed by Luv FM, a Kumasi-based radio station operated by Multimedia Group Limited. The GJA Ashanti Regional Media Excellence Awards serve to recognize and celebrate the contributions journalists make to public information and the coverage of issues impacting communities throughout the region. Quaicoe's impressive performance at the regional awards may also position him for potential national recognition, contingent on the logistics surrounding the GJA National Awards.",
  "summary": "Luv FM journalist, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, has been crowned the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year, the highest individual honour at the regional media excellence awards. His award was announced at the GJA Ashanti Media Excellence Awards, which recognises outstanding journalistic work across the region. Mr Quaicoe secured three additional honours on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe wins 2025 GJA Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year award.",
    "Article \"Broken Chain\" won agriculture category for delayed rains impact on Ejura maize farmers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sweeping multiple category awards demonstrates how specialized reporting in agriculture and feature production can elevate a journalist's profile within a competitive regional media landscape.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}