Portia Solomon Gabor (née Portia Solomon; born April 27) is a multiple award-winning Ghanaian broadcast journalist, news anchor, producer, voice actor and media personality who currently works with TV3.
She was adjudged the Journalist of the Year at the 26th GJA Awards organized by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).She is well-known for her investigative reporting and health journalism. With her story “Beggar’s Paradise” and “Wealth for Health,” Portia Gabor won Best in Television News Reporting and Best in Health Reporting, respectively, and was awarded Journalist of the Year.
Early life and education She was born to Mrs. Audrey Arde-Acquah and Mr. Seth Solomon. She grew up in Accra, Ghana. Portia Gabor had her nursery education at Aglow Children's Centre in Madina and later the University of Ghana Basic School Legon.
She attended Krobo Girls Senior High School and continued to study psychology at the University of Ghana but began with a Diploma in Communication from African University College of Communications (AUCC).she did her service at the Information Services Department
She has a Masters in Development Communication from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
Career Portia joined TV3 Ghana, a division of Media General,in September 2002 after completing her university education. She began her career as a reporter and later became a news anchor, producer, and editor for feature programmes and documentaries
Throughout her career, Gabor has specialized in investigative journalism and health reporting, contributing to coverage of public health, environmental issues, and social development in Ghana.
To raise awareness of issues impacting Ghanaians, she has made several trips to various villages around the nation.She has interviewed a wide range of people, including the Queen of Denmark and the average Ghanaian. Portia took part in the US Department of State's 2018 International Visitor Leadership Programme
At the Kanda-based television station, Portia is the editor for features as together with documentaries.
Awards and recognition +YearAwarding BodyAward/CategoryResult2010Ghana Journalists AssociationBest Television News Reporting {Beggar's Paradise} WonGhana Journalists AssociationBest Health Reporting ( Wealth for Health)WonGhana Journalists AssociationBest Report on Development Journalism for Furthering the MDGs.Won2011CNN Multichoice Africa Journalist Awards Drug Trafficking in Rural Africa(Highly Commended ).Highly Commended2017Ghana Journalists AssociationBest Television News ReporterWon2018Ghana Journalists AssociationBest Environment Reporter Won2019Merck More Than a Mother AwardsReport on InfertilityWonGhana Journalists AssociationFemale Journalist of the YearWonGhana Journalists AssociationBest Road safety and Transport ReporterWon2020Ghana Journalists AssociationBest Science Reporting.WonGhana Journalists AssociationSpecial Award for COVID-19 reportingWon2022Ghana Journalists AssociationJournalist of the Year WonMTN Heroes of changeMedia Hero Recognition Honoured
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