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TV3’s news anchor Paa Kwesi Asare has expressed excitement at winning the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award.
He was named the latest winner of the Award, which was instituted in 2015 to honour late host of BBC World News and Focus on Africa Komla Dumor after his death.
He was named winner on Monday, August 21, coming years after being runner-up in the inaugural award.
Paa Kwesi Asare, who presents News 360 and Business Focus on TV3, says the Award is further testament to Media General’s unparalleled reputation as the news leader in Ghana.
“I am overly elated to become the first Ghanaian winner of the prestigious BBC Komla Dumor Award,” he said on Monday.
“It is further testament to Media General’s unmatched reputation in news and the quality of our journalism which has stood us out consistently as a market leader in Ghana.”
As part of the award, Paa Kwesi will spend three months working with BBC News teams in London across television, radio, and online.
He will be given the opportunity to further develop his journalism skills through training, workshops, and mentoring with leading BBC journalists.
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