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Anas Aremeyaw Anas | |
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Education | Christian Methodist Senior High School Ghana Institute of Journalism University of Ghana |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Notable credit(s) | Al Jazeera, Africa Investigates |
Website | www |
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, better known as Anas, is a Ghanaian journalist born in the late 1970s. [1] He utilizes his anonymity as a tool in his investigative journalism work. Anas is a politically non-aligned multimedia journalist who specializes in print media and documentaries. He focuses on issues of human rights and anti-corruption in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. In December 2015 Foreign Policy magazine named Anas one of 2015's leading global thinkers. [2] In 2016 Anas had a "Best Journalist" award named after him by the Press Foundation in Ghana. [3]
In 2018, Anas brought a defamation lawsuit against Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong. In dismissing the suit, the judge termed Anas a blackmailer. [4] The Supreme Court dissmissed an appeal by a vote of 3-2 in 2024. [5]
Anas is from Bimbilla in Northern Ghana [6] and grew up in Burma Camp, a military barracks in Accra [1] together with his two sisters. [7] After attending Christian Methodist Senior High School in Accra, [8] he attended the Ghana Institute of Journalism. After his degree, he turned down an opportunity to work as a reporter for the Ghanaian Times newspaper, instead choosing to join the Crusading Guide [9] newspaper in 1998, under editor Kweku Baako Jnr. [10]
Two of his most recent and influential works are:
Ghana in the Eyes of God. In 2015, Anas's investigation into the judiciary of the republic of Ghana [11] resulted in the removal from office of workers from the third arm of government including 13 high court judges, [12] 20 lower court judges [13] and 19 Judicial Service court registrars and interpreters. Over 100 judicial service staff in total were probed, after being caught on camera taking gifts from undercover Tiger Eye PI investigators to influence court judgements. [14]
Number 12. On 6 May 2018 Anas released Number 12, so named because corruption was the "12th player on the football team". This exposé implicated almost the entire football administration in Ghana, [15] and resulted in the President of Ghana dismantling the Ghana Football Association. The then Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was also an executive member of FIFA, was caught on camera accepting bribes. All football matches in the country were called off after the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) met on 8 June 2018, and dissolved the Referees Committee, deciding that all officials mentioned in the exposé should step aside. [16]
International football referees were also involved, such as Kenyan FIFA referee Marwa Range. He was filmed receiving US$600 before a scheduled match. This led to Marwa's withdrawal from the 2018 World Cup. [17] A documentary was released by BBC a week before the 2018 FIFA World Cup started. [18] Nigeria's national football team's coach, Salisu Yusuf was also involved in the scandal. [19]
Anas believes drastic measures need to be taken to tackle the level of corruption in Ghana. [20] The National Media Commission of Ghana hold that there’s nothing wrong with Anas' method [21] since Ghana law permits undercover journalism. [22]
Personalities (in alphabetical order) who have commented on his work:
From October to December 2016, Anas ventured outside of the world of investigative journalism as an advocate for peace in his "Anas4Peace" multimedia campaign. [34] These films, jingles and interactive social media posts brought together 22 non-aligned Ghanaian celebrities to advocate for peace during the election period. [35] The #IAmAnas movement celebrating Anas's anonymity has also attracted media attention. [36] [37] In October 2018, Anas launched an online platform for members of the public to upload videos reporting corruption. [38]
In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas brought a defamation lawsuit against Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong. On March 15, 2023 the judge dismissed the case calling Anas a blackmailer who uses blackmail to extort money from his opponents and people he does not like. His work was described as investigative terrorism and not investigative journalism. [4] In 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal by a 3-2 vote but declined the defendant's motion to impose his legal costs on the plaintiff. [5]
Name of Award given to Anas Aremeyaw Anas | Granting body | Country | |
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2020 | |||
Anti-Corruption Star | Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) | Ghana | |
2018 | |||
Excellent in Print Journalism 2016 [39] | Rajasthan Patrika Group | India | |
2017 | |||
The Ghana Shippers Awards 2017 [40] | Ghana Shippers Awards | Ghana | |
Exceptional Journalist [41] | GUBA Awards | UK | |
The Brave Award [42] | Allianz Awards 2017 | Ghana | |
2016 | |||
Most Influential Investigative Journalist Award | The Press Foundation | Ghana | |
Journalist of the Year 2016 [43] | Ghana Journalists Association | Ghana | |
Honorary Award for Excellence in Journalism [44] | 4th Annual African Youth Excellence Awards | USA | |
Key to the city of Worcester, Massachusetts by the Mayor. [45] | City of Worcester | USA | |
Most Influential Young Ghanaian, 2016 [46] | Avance Media | Ghana | |
Africa Together 2016 [47] | African Society of Cambridge University | United Kingdom | |
THE CITIZEN GHANA AWARD [48] | EMY Africa | Ghana | |
African Hero 2015-2016 [49] | Ohio University | USA | |
2015 | |||
100 Most Influentian Young Africans | New African | ||
Ghana's Most Influential 2015 [50] | etv | Ghana | |
Prize for Democratic Governance 2015 [51] | Millennium Excellence Award | Ghana | |
Emerging Man of The Year 2015 [52] | Emerging Man of The Year Viasat1 | Ghana | |
Gold Award- (Komela Dumor Award for journalism and Advocacy) [53] | ExLA Awards | Ghana | |
Africa Peace Icon Award 2015 [54] | Accord | South Africa | |
2014 | |||
Investigative Journalist of the Year [55] | CIMG AWARD | Ghana | |
CMIG President's Special award [56] | CIMG AWARD | Ghana | |
Ghana's Most Influential 2014 [57] | etv Ghana | Ghana | |
Engaged Journalism Award 2014 [58] | May Chidiac Foundation | Lebanon | |
2013 | |||
Ghana's Most Influential 2013 [59] | ETV Ghana | Ghana | |
African Achievers Awards 2013 [60] | African Achievers Awards | Kenya | |
2012 | |||
Annual Percy Qoboza Award [61] | National Association of Black Journalists | USA | |
Children's Rights Award | One World Media Award | UK | |
Media Excellence | National Youth Achievers Awards 2012 | Ghana | |
Best Environmental Feature [62] | Diageo | UK | |
2011 | |||
Bastion of Excellence in Investigative Journalism [63] | Ghana Journalists’ Association | Ghana | |
Ghana's Most Influential 2011 [64] | ETV Ghana | Ghana | |
The Lorenzo Natali Award [65] | European Union Journalism Prize for Development, Democracy and Human Rights | Ghana | |
KCK International Award for Excellence in Print Journalism [66] | Patrika Group | ||
Vocational Service Award | Rotary Club of Accra | Ghana | |
2010 | |||
2010 Excellence in Media Award : Community Reporting [67] | Global Health Council | Ghana | |
African Investigative Journalism Award | FAIR/IJC Awards | South Africa | |
Northern journalists Award | Flip Africa | Ghana | |
Anti-Corruption Reporting Award | The Ghanaian Journalist Association | Ghana | |
2009 | |||
The Lorenzo Natali Prize [68] | European Union Journalism Prize for Development, Democracy and Human Rights | Ghana | |
Nominee [69] | Martin Luther King Award | United States | |
Written Journalisim [70] | Nobert Zongo Prize for Investigative Reporting | Ghana | |
Investigative Journalism [71] | The Segbo Excellence | Ghana | |
2008 | |||
Hero Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery Award 2008 [72] | The US Department of State Washington DC | United States | |
Best Investigative Reporter [73] | Ghana Journalists Association | Ghana | |
International journalisim : Local Reporter [74] | The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund | UK | |
Every Human Has Rights Media Award [75] | Every Human Has Rights Award and Internews, The Elders. | France | |
2007 | |||
International Award for Excellence in Journalism | International Catholic Union of the Press | Switzerland | |
Global Shining Light Awards [76] | Global Investigative Journalist Conference | Canada | |
2006 | |||
Best Investigative Reporter [77] | Ghana Journalists Association | Ghana | |
Journalist of the Year [78] | Ghana Journalists Association | Ghana | |
2005 | |||
Best Investigative Reporting [79] | Ghana Journalists Association | Ghana | |
The Perfector of Sentiments Award [79] | Ministry of Manpower, POS Foundation | Ghana | |
2004 | |||
Excellence in Journalism [80] | Catholic Union of the Press | Switzerland |
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