Just before dawn, when most of Ghana is quiet, Godwin Asediba is usually already moving toward a deprived community, a hospital corridor, a crime scene, or a place where a story is unfolding for people who are rarely asked how they are doing.

His reporting begins with presence: showing up, listening closely, and staying long enough to earn trust.

Over the years, that simple discipline has grown into something larger journalism that not only reveals what is broken but also helps people breathe a little easier after the cameras leave.

Godwin’s craft was forged across Ghana’s biggest newsrooms and now at Media General, where he anchors major bulletins on TV3 and 3FM and produces documentaries and feature stories that spark national conversations.

He works across television, radio, and digital with the same signature: daring and meticulous field reporting, emotionally intelligent interviews, and visuals that place dignity at the center of the frame.

It is why his stories have gained massive global attention and why audiences at home watch his premieres with anticipation.

His portfolio is a map of difficult spaces. “Troubled Morgue” forced a reckoning with systems that fail families at their most vulnerable moments. “Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine” traced a pipeline of deception and danger that pulled ordinary Ghanaians into conflict abroad documenting not only the journey out but also the long road home.

In “Hooked on Red,” “Married to Cocaine,” and “High on Glue,” he followed the human toll of addiction. “My Period Is Not a Shame” used the lens of menstrual health to highlight equality, education, and community solutions, among many other life-changing stories.

What ties these films together is intent. Godwin believes journalism should open doors, to services, to policy change, to collective empathy.

Colleagues and bosses know him as the reporter who will meet an impossible deadline without cutting ethical corners. Sources know him as the one who will call the next week to see if the promise made on camera actually happened.

Awards have followed, but for Godwin they are milestones, not finish lines. The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling recognized his ability to marry narrative craft with public-interest impact. National honors from the Ghana Journalists Association, spanning environment and science, documentary reporting, and health reflect his range and rigor across beats. Regional recognition from CJID affirmed that community-rooted reporting can resonate across West Africa.

Even the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) has highlighted his work for its contribution to social change.

Underneath the bylines is a clear code: verify relentlessly, protect the vulnerable, never sensationalize harm, and insist on solutions where they exist. Godwin practices trauma-informed interviewing and takes special care with minors, survivors, and communities under pressure.

Today, whether anchoring breaking news, piecing together a long-form documentary, or mentoring younger reporters, Godwin is animated by the same conviction: journalism should move people and systems toward dignity. If a story does not leave someone safer, better informed, or more seen, it is not finished yet, a reason he dares to be different and outstanding.

That is why he is the 2025 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award winner.

Asediba says, “Time and again, I have seen how a story told with care can move mountains, reopening closed cases, sending aid to forgotten communities, protecting lives, and quietly restoring people’s belief that they matter. This is why I wake before sunrise, keep my phone close long after a broadcast, and show up with the same presence in a remote village as I do under studio lights. For me, journalism is not just my profession, it is how I show up for the world. Winning the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award is not the destination; it is the beginning of a new chapter. And I will keep showing up where it hurts, staying until something changes.”

Awards & Honors

• 2025 — Winner, Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

• 2024 — Best in Community Reporting (West Africa), CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards.

• 2024 — Health Reporter of the Year, 28th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards.

• 2023 — Documentary TV Reporter of the Year, 27th GJA Awards.

• 2022 — Environment & Science Journalist of the Year, 26th GJA Awards.

• 2022 — Honored by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).

• 2025 — Professional Development Program, The Economist, London.

• 2025 — AI & Science Communication Workshop, Responsible AI Lab (KNUST) with the British High Commission Accra & Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology.

• 2024 — Fellow, African Investigative Journalism Conference (Wits University, South Africa).

2024 — Human Rights Reporting Training, Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID).