{
  "id": 19106898,
  "title": "At 30th GJA Awards: Govt commits GH¢10m to media fund • Philip Osei Bonsu named Journalist of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/at-30th-gja-awards-govt-commits-gh-10m-to-media-fund-philip-osei",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:25:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/at-30th-gja-awards-govt-commits-gh%c2%a210m-to-media-fund-philip-osei-bonsu-named-journalist-of-the-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian government has allocated GH¢10 million in the 2027 national budget to establish the Media Development Fund, a reactivated initiative aimed at supporting journalists' welfare, professional growth, investigative reporting, and safety training. President John Dramani Mahama unveiled this commitment during the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards held in Accra. The ceremony, themed \"Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age,\" acknowledged journalists for their contributions to the profession. Philip Osei Bonsu, a representative of Multimedia Group, was honored as the GJA/P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year. Other award recipients included Moses Apiah of A1 Radio for Best in Sports Reporting, Nathaniel Attoh and Godwin Asediba of Media General for Best in TV Documentary, and freelance journalist Nii Adjei Mensahfio for Best in Online Documentary. Benedicta Foley Gyimah of The Ghanaian Times secured the Best in Print Feature, while Daniel Kwabena Mantey was named Best in TV Feature. Clinton Yeboah of Luv FM was awarded Best in Radio Feature, and Gilbert Azeem Tiroog of GNA took Best in Online Features.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has announced a GH¢10 million allocation in the 2027 national budget as seed capital for the reactivated Media Development Fund to support journalists’ welfare, professional development, investigative reporting and safety training. He said the government would also engage corporate institutions, including the Bank of Ghana, to contribute to the fund to … The post At…",
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}