Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe Named 2025 GJA Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year
Luv FM journalist Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe was crowned the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year.
In Brief
- •Luv FM journalist Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe was crowned the 2025 Ghana Journalists Association Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year.
- •He also won Best Feature Production, Best in Agriculture reporting, and placed second in Best Entertainment Journalism at the same ceremony.
- •The awards were presented at the GJA Ashanti Media Excellence Awards themed “Celebrating Excellence, Championing Credibility: Journalism in the Age of AI.”
- •His agriculture story “Broken Chain: Delayed rains, poor sales discouraging Ejura maize farmers from planting next season” earned the Best in Agriculture award.
- •His feature story “Illicit flows bleed Ghana dry: How billions lost are crippling science education and local research” secured Best Feature Production.
Why It Matters
The GJA Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year award is the highest individual honour at the regional media excellence awards, recognising outstanding journalistic work across the Ashanti Region. Quaicoe’s sweep of multiple categories highlights the breadth of his reporting—from agriculture to entertainment—and underscores the growing importance of ethical, AI‑aware journalism in Ghana. The recognition may elevate his profile nationally and strengthen Luv FM’s reputation as a leading regional news outlet.
Key Details
- Award Title
- 2025 GJA Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year
- Awarding Body
- Ghana Journalists Association
- Event Date
- 2026-10-25
- Additional Awards
- Best Feature Production, Best in Agriculture, Second in Entertainment
- Award Theme
- Celebrating Excellence, Championing Credibility: Journalism in the Age of AI
- Station
- Luv FM (Multimedia Group Limited)
Original Reporting & Sources
VNews is an independent briefing product. Original reporting remains credited to the following publishers:
This brief was synthesized automatically using attributed third-party reporting. VNews is a digital news publication produced under the VContent Group brand and operated by Francis Vincent Sunday in Ghana, independent from the publishers cited above. Read our AI Transparency Policy and Editorial & Corrections Policy.