Godwin Asediba
Godwin Asediba | |
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| Education | Ghana Institute of Journalism |
| Occupations | Broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Employer | Media General |
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Godwin Asediba is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Accra. He works for Media General’s TV3 Ghana and 3FM, producing investigative reports and documentaries on social issues in Ghana and West Africa.
In 2025, he became the first Ghanaian to win the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling from the International Center for Journalists for his documentary Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine. He also received the BBC Komla Dumor Award in 2025.
Early life and education
Asediba studied at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he earned a Diploma in communication studies in 2016 and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism in 2021.
Career
Asediba began his journalism career with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in 2016. He joined the EIB Network in 2018 as a reporter and producer and worked there until 2022. Since then, he has been with Media General, where he anchors news and reports for TV3 and 3FM. His work spans television, radio, and online platforms, and he has reported on a range of social and investigative topics.[1]
Major documentaries
Asediba has worked on a number of documentaries, including:
- Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine: Asediba's investigative piece highlights the plight of 14 Ghanaian men lured into Russia's war in Ukraine under false pretenses.[2][3][4]
- Married to Cocaine: This documentary delves into the rising issue of cocaine abuse among Ghanaian youth.[5]
- Troubled Morgue[6][7]
- Dreams in Shambles[8]
- My Period is Not a Shame[9]
- High on Glue
- No Rest in Peace[10]
- Searching for a God (Episodes 1 & 2)
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | Godwin Asediba | 27th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Documentary TV Reporter of the Year[11] | Won |
| 2024 | Godwin Asediba | 28th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Health Reporter of the Year[12] | Won |
| 2024 | Godwin Asediba | CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards, Best in Community Reporting in West Africa[13] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling[14] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | BBC News Komla Dumor Award[15] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | 29th Ghana Journalists Association Awards [16] | Won |
References
- ^ Asediba, Godwin (April 10, 2025). "MG's Godwin Asediba is 1st Ghanaian winner of Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in Storytelling". 3news.com.
- ^ "Trapped in 'hell': Ghanaian men forced into Russia's war in Ukraine". 3news.com. December 10, 2024.
- ^ 14 Ghanaian migrants are caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war || 3News. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-06-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ghanaian men lured to fight for Russia appeal for help from inside occupied Ukraine". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Godwin Asediba (2023-04-27). MARRIED TO COCAINE. Retrieved 2025-06-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The silent crisis at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's 'Troubled Morgue'". 3news.com. September 27, 2024.
- ^ TV3 Ghana (2024-09-26). #TheAssignment on TV3: Troubled Morgue by Godwin Asediba || 26-09-24. Retrieved 2025-06-05 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dreams in Shambles- The dilemma of school girls in northern Ghana". 3news.com. April 9, 2024.
- ^ TV3 Ghana (2023-08-02). TV3Newday: My Period is Not A Shame - Airs tonight at 9PM on #tv3ghana. Retrieved 2025-06-05 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "No rest in peace documentary by Godwin Asediba". modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "27th GJA Awards: TV3'S Godwin Asediba nominated for award". 2023-10-25.
- ^ "4 Media General journalists honoured at 28th GJA Awards". ghanadailies.com.
- ^ "Media General's Godwin Asediba wins "Best in Community Reporting in West Africa" at 2024 CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards". m.ghheadlines.com. 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Winners Of Inaugural CJID Excellence In Journalism Awards In West Africa". 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Ghana's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award". 21 August 2025.
- ^ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-2024-gja-awards-asediba-tops-all.html