Accra, July 05, GNA – Mr Prosper Kuorsoh, a reporter with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) has won an award in the 2021 Merck Foundation’s “More Than A Mother” media recognition awards.
He won the first position in the online category and among 19 journalists from Ghana who received the awards.
The winners in the Print Category include, Ms Dzifa Tetteh Tay from The Spectator taking the first position, the second place went to Mr Jonathan Donkor of Ghanaian Times and Efia Akese of The Mirror with Mr Yaw Asirifi-Twum, a freelance journalist, taking the third position.
The rest are: Online category, Mr Zadok Kwame Gyesi of Graphic Communications, Neta Kris Abiana Parsram and Emmanuel Kwasi Debrah from the Multimedia Group Limited, and Ms Benedicta Gyimaah Folley of Ghanaian Times, all sharing the second position in that category.
The third place in the online category went to Mrs Agnes Opoku Sarong, also of New Times Corporation, while Mr Nyadror Adanuti Nelson of the Diamond FM, Tamale, came first in the Radio category.
In the Multimedia Category, Ms Akua Oforiwa Darko of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation placed second, and Ms Beatrice Senadju, also of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation came third.
The Winners in each category received a gold-plated medal, a certificate and would also be provided with a one-year access to an online educational training programme called “MasterClass.”
The awards scheme was opened to all journalists from print, online, radio and multimedia platforms.
It also featured fashion awards, the launch of a new song to create awareness on diabetes as well as the official launch of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation and I Want to be TV Programs.”
The fashion awards went to Ms Solace Akos Sakah, Ms Linda Mensah, Mr Destinee Mouanda Biyeri, Ms Pwatani Theresa, Mr David Kwabena Appaah, and Ms Catherine Natang, all of Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design.
The awards ceremony was on the theme “Raising awareness about Infertility Prevention, Breaking Infertility Stigma, and Empowering Girls and Women through Education.”
Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, the Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation, congratulated all the winners on their contributions towards fighting stigmatisation against infertility as well as helping to raise awareness on infertility in Africa and the world.
“I appreciate all the efforts put in by the African media fraternity who became the voice of the voiceless to raise awareness about sensitive social and cultural issues such as infertility stigma and girl education action in the past year,” she said.
Dr Kelej said the awards scheme sought support for girls’ education and aimed at breaking the silence on infertility through “More Than a Mother” campaign and fashion to end child marriage.
She said “through fashion and art with purpose, awareness can be raised to address different social and health issues in Africa.”
Dr Kelej called on all young, talented, and potential musicians and fashion designers from across Africa to come together and work on creative ideas to break the silence on infertility.
The Merck Foundation’s “More Than A Mother” media recognition awards is an initiative by the Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies, to recognise and appreciate African Journalists who have produced accurate, informative and compelling stories about infertility, infertile women or couples with the aim of raising awareness about infertility prevention.
Source: Ghana News Agency
