The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, exchanged pleasantries with President John Dramani Mahama at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards.

The two were captured sharing light-hearted moments at the awards ceremony held at the Palms Convention Centre of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

The ceremony brought together media practitioners, political leaders and other stakeholders to recognise outstanding contributions to journalism in Ghana.

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This year's awards were held under the theme "Celebrating Excellence, Advancing Media Freedom and Combating Hate Speech in the Digital Age".

The theme highlighted the importance of promoting professional journalism, protecting media freedom and addressing the growing problem of hate speech and misinformation in the digital space.

President Mahama served as the keynote speaker at the event, where issues concerning media freedom and responsibility featured prominently.

Philip Osei Bonsu (popularly known as OB), the host of Ekosiisen on Asempa FM, was named the 2026 GJA/PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year.

See the video below:

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and President Mahama exchange pleasantries at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards. https://t.co/2wmF1JRNNu

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