Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe wins 2025 Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year

Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe of Luv FM has been crowned the 2025 Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Excellence Awards. Held in Kumasi, the ceremony recognized outstanding journalistic contributions across the region, with journalists from the Multimedia Group and Citi FM dominating the specialized reporting categories. The event highlighted the importance of professional standards in an era of rapidly evolving technology and media consumption.

Quaicoe’s top honor was accompanied by several other accolades, including Best Feature Production and Best Agriculture Reporter. He was also recognized as the runner-up for the Best Entertainment Journalism award. His winning portfolio featured impactful investigative work, specifically his reports on the challenges faced by maize farmers in Ejura and the detrimental impact of illicit financial flows on Ghana's education sector. These stories were noted for their depth and their role in promoting public accountability.

Other journalists from Luv FM and JoyNews also secured multiple honors for their work. Clinton Yeboah won awards for both Best Health Journalism and Best Business and Economy Journalism. Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom was recognized for Best in Community Impact Journalism, largely due to his documentary "Deadly Doses – Unmasking Ghana’s Drug Epidemic." Yiadom also received citations in the environment and health categories for his reports "Greens to Pit" and "A Sick Hospital." Additionally, Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen was named the Best Science, Climate, and Environment Reporter.

The excellence awards further celebrated the contributions of journalists from Citi FM and Channel One TV. Towfik Mohammed was honored as the Best in Education Journalism for his coverage of the sector's developmental challenges. Bright Yeboah received the award for Best in Environment, Science, and Climate Journalism, while Doris Lonta was recognized as the Best in Agriculture Journalism. These awards emphasized the critical role of specialized reporting in addressing national issues and informing the public on complex economic and social topics.

The 2025 Ashanti GJA Awards ceremony centered on maintaining journalism standards in the era of artificial intelligence. Speakers at the event encouraged journalists to leverage new tools without compromising the human element of investigative rigor and ethical responsibility. Following their regional success, these winners are expected to represent the Ashanti Region at the upcoming GJA National Awards, where they will compete for top honors on a broader stage.