{
  "id": 18880908,
  "title": "Bank of Ghana launches Governor's Economic and Financial Story of the Year Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bank-of-ghana-launches-governors-economic-and-financial-story-of-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/business/bank-of-ghana-economic-financial-story-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Ghana has introduced a new award, the Governor's Economic and Financial Story of the Year Prize, to honor business and economics journalists. Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama unveiled the prize during the GJA's 30th Media Awards ceremony in Accra. Recipients of the award will be given the opportunity to attend IMF and World Bank meetings, along with a laptop and free internet data for a year. The prize also includes professional fellowships with reputable organizations such as the Thomson Foundation and the Reuters Institute. Additionally, scholarships for further studies in journalism, media, and communications are available, along with exchange programs with international newsrooms, including Bloomberg and Reuters. Asiama emphasized the importance of journalism in simplifying complex economic and financial topics for the public and promoting transparency, credibility, and accountability. He highlighted the challenges posed by digital platforms, such as misinformation and hate speech, and called upon journalists to maintain accurate and balanced reporting, serving as society's compass in the digital age.",
  "summary": "BoG Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama unveiled the new financial journalism prize at the 30th GJA Media Awards in Accra on Saturday night.",
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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."
}