By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA
Bolgatanga, Dec. 11, GNA – The Upper East Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will on Saturday honour five distinguished personalities for their outstanding contributions to the development of the region.
The personalities include Reverend Eastwood Anaba, President of the Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Professor Dr David Millar, President of the Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies.
The rest are Mr Kenneth Anewena the Director of Lesken Enterprise, Dr William Gudu, the Medical Superintendent of the Bongo District Hospital and Madam Melanie Kasise, a retired Educationist and Founder of the Sirugu Women’s Organization for Pottery and Art (SWOPA).
The personalities had distinguished themselves and placed the region on a high pedestal in areas of health, religion, education, business and arts.
The Association would honour them at its maiden awards programme to reward Journalists in the Region for work done in 2018, as part of activities to climax the 70th Anniversary celebrations.
The awards programme which comes off on December 14, will award Journalists in the following categories; most Promising Journalist, Health, Child Rights Reporting, Human Rights, Gender, and Disability.
The rest are Business and Financial Reporting, Agriculture, Environment and Sanitation, Investigation, Domestic Tourism, Sports, Best Radio Station, and Best Social Programme on Radio.
Mr Eric Kwadjo Amoh, the Upper East Regional Chairman of the GJA, said the Awards Committee in consultation with the National President of the Association observed with extreme satisfaction the contributions and impact the selected personalities have contributed to the development of the region.
He said the determination and exemplary leadership of the five personalities have convinced the leadership of the Association to recognise them.
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