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TV3’s Portia Gabor awarded MTN Hero of Change 2022
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• Portia Gabor displaying her award
Media General’s multiple award-winning journalist, Portia Gabor, who was recently crowned GJA’s Journalist of the Year, has once again added on to her awards list by winning the MTN Hero of Change award.
She was among 10 other people awarded the MTN Hero of Change 2022 on Thursday, November 24, 2022. The award comprised the citation, GH¢20,000.00 and the converted title, “Hero of Change.”
The journalist’s selection for the award was in recognition of her impactful reporting on COVID-19 at the time when the novel virus was at its peak and represented an existential threat all over the globe. The disease was then ravaging the world with several death casualties by the day but Portia placed her life on the line to interview a survivor to bring knowledge and hope about surviving the disease to Ghanaians.
Portia expressed surprise at the nomination and only found out on the day of the awards that one Yayra Ocloo had put her name out as someone who deserved to be recognised. She shared the experience of having to take extra care to avoid contraction of the virus while in the field and recognised the support of her husband and family who did not shun her even when she had been in the midst of COVID-19 patients, but supported her to persevere.
Portia dedicated the award especially to Fredrick Drah, the very first COVID-19 patient and the first survivor in Ghana, who was treated at the Ga East Municipal Health Centre. He overlooked the stigma suffered by COVID-19 patients at the time and gave her the chance to tell his story. She also dedicated the award to the frontline health workers whom she says gave her the access and the information at a time when the whole world was still trying to understand the novel virus, and there was no standard medication, with the modes of transmission still being debated.
Portia was full of praise for her crew and acknowledged the cameramen, Phillip Katsitiku and Prince Affum, as well as the entire management and staff of Media General who supported her work during the period under review.
“I feel humbled by the female pacesetters in the industry, Gifty Afenyi Dadzie, Dr Joyce Aryee…” who she says have personally congratulated her amid an outpour of cheers from the public.
The elated Portia Gabor has used this unexpected, but well-deserved honour to position herself as a mentor for up and coming youth who aspire to journalism. In her own words; “the result of hard work, is more work” in recognition of the journey ahead to make more impact in society.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
