Godwin Asediba

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Godwin Asediba
Godwin Asediba 2025 portrait.jpg
Born
Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Education Ghana Institute of Journalism
Occupation(s)Broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker
Years active2016–present
EmployerMedia General
Notable work
  • Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine
  • Married to Cocaine
  • My Period is Not a Shame
Awards
  • Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling (2025)
  • GJA TV Documentary Reporter of the Year (2023)
  • GJA Health Reporter of the Year (2024)
  • CJID Community Reporting Award (2024)


Godwin Asediba is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker. He currently works with Media General's TV3 Ghana and 3 FM in Accra, Ghana. [1] His work focuses on investigative journalism and social issues in Ghana and West Africa. [2] In 2025, he received the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, presented by the International Center for Journalists. [3] [4]

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In August 2025, Asediba was named the recipient of the BBC Komla Dumor Award. [5] [6] [7]

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. [8]

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. [9] His work spans television, radio, and online platforms, and he has reported on a range of social and investigative topics. [10]

Major documentaries

Asediba has worked on a number of documentaries covering social and investigative themes. His productions include:

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2023Godwin Asediba27th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Documentary TV Reporter of the Year [21] Won
2024Godwin Asediba28th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Health Reporter of the Year, [22] [23] Won
2024Godwin AsedibaCJID Excellence in Journalism Awards, Best in Community Reporting in West Africa, [24] [25] Won
2025Godwin AsedibaInternational Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling [26] [27] Won
2025Godwin AsedibaBBC News Komla Dumor Award [28] Won

References

  1. ↑ Online, Onua (2025-04-10). "MG's Godwin Asediba is 1st Ghanaian winner of Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in Storytelling". OnuaOnline. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  2. ↑ Comms, Corporate. "MEDIA GENERAL'S KOMLA ADOM AND GODWIN ASEDIBA AMONG UNITED NATIONS TOP 11 JOURNALISTS' SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE GLOBAL CRISES OF INEQUALITY". Media General Ghana. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Journalists from Nigeria and Ghana Win 2025 Michael Elliott Award". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  4. ↑ 3news.com (2024-11-28). "Media General's Godwin Asediba wins "Best in Community Reporting in West Africa" at 2024 CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards" . Retrieved 2025-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Ghana's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award". www.bbc.com. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  6. ↑ Desk, Publishing (2025-08-21). "TV3's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award". 3News. Retrieved 2025-08-21.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "TV3's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award". Graphic Online. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  8. ↑ Essien, John (2021-05-07). "Godwin Asediba Graduates from GIJ with Bachelor of Arts in Journalism". Raw Gist. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  9. ↑ Essien, John (2022-02-05). "Godwin Asediba Joins Media General, Marks New Chapter in Promising Journalism Career". Raw Gist. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  10. ↑ Asediba, Godwin (April 10, 2025). "MG's Godwin Asediba is 1st Ghanaian winner of Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in Storytelling". 3news.com.
  11. ↑ MG, News (December 10, 2024). "Trapped in 'hell': Ghanaian men forced into Russia's war in Ukraine". 3news.com.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ 3News (2024-09-19). 14 Ghanaian migrants are caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war || 3News . Retrieved 2025-06-05– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Ghanaian men lured to fight for Russia appeal for help from inside occupied Ukraine". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  14. ↑ "14 Ghanaian Men 'Tricked' To Russia With Fake Job Promises Find Themselves Fighting In Ukraine War | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  15. ↑ Godwin Asediba (2023-04-27). MARRIED TO COCAINE . Retrieved 2025-06-05– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ MG, News (September 27, 2024). "The silent crisis at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's 'Troubled Morgue'". 3news.com.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  17. ↑ 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)
  18. ↑ MG, News (April 9, 2024). "Dreams in Shambles- The dilemma of school girls in northern Ghana". 3news.com.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ 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)
  20. ↑ "No rest in peace documentary by Godwin Asediba". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  21. ↑ "27th GJA Awards: TV3'S Godwin Asediba nominated for award". 2023-10-25.
  22. ↑ "4 Media General journalists honoured at 28th GJA Awards". www.ghanadailies.com.
  23. ↑ "GJA announces nominees for 28th Award". gna.org.gh. 2024-09-25.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "Media General's Godwin Asediba wins "Best in Community Reporting in West Africa" at 2024 CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards". 3news.com. 2024-11-28.
  26. ↑ "Winners Of Inaugural CJID Excellence In Journalism Awards In West Africa". 29 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Journalists from Nigeria and Ghana Win 2025 Michael Elliott Award (ICFJ - International Center for Journalists Inc)".
  28. ↑ "Ghana's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award".
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