Few names in Ghanaian journalism carry the weight of Manasseh Azure Awuni’s. Now the celebrated investigative reporter is heading back to a familiar home. He has signed on with the Multimedia Group as a part-time investigative correspondent, opening a fresh chapter in a career built on digging into power and demanding answers.
Under the new arrangement, Azure’s investigations will be broadcast mainly on Joy FM and JoyNews television. For audiences who followed his accountability reporting through the group in the past, it means his work is once again available on two of the country’s best-known media platforms.
The part-time structure is deliberate. It lets him supply the group with investigative reports while leaving room to pursue other professional commitments. His focus is expected to stay on what he is best known for: investigative journalism, public accountability and stories that matter to ordinary citizens.
Azure’s work is not confined to the newsroom. He currently coordinates Pledge Against Corruption Ghana, a civil society-led campaign that pushes for integrity, transparency and accountability in public life.
That dual role says something about how he sees his mission. Exposing wrongdoing through journalism and rallying citizens through advocacy are two sides of the same effort: keeping corruption in the spotlight and encouraging leaders to act responsibly. His new role with Multimedia sits comfortably alongside both.
The most intriguing part of the announcement may be what Azure is building outside the Multimedia Group. He is in the process of setting up an independent platform and a dedicated organisation for investigative journalism.
The organisation is meant to do more than publish reports. It is envisioned as a mentoring hub for emerging journalists who want to specialise in investigative and accountability reporting. Young reporters could gain the skills, discipline and knowledge needed to untangle complex issues and hold institutions to account.
Training the Next Generation
Azure’s mentoring ambitions reach beyond Ghana’s borders. The proposed organisation aims to nurture the next generation of investigative journalists across Ghana and the wider West African region.
No Such Thing As A Neutral Journalist—Paul Adom-Otchere
The timing matters. Serious investigative work demands reporters who can weigh evidence carefully, verify claims, protect their sources and handle public-interest stories responsibly. Cultivating those habits in younger journalists could strengthen the region’s investigative culture and give fresh voices a real chance to make their mark.
A New Chapter
Taken together, Azure’s moves paint a picture of a journalist working on several fronts at once: broadcasting investigations through Joy FM and JoyNews, campaigning against corruption through civil society, and laying the groundwork for a platform that could outlast any single story.
For aspiring journalists in Ghana and across West Africa, the mentoring component is the most encouraging part. The future of investigative journalism depends not only on what seasoned reporters uncover today, but on how well they equip those who come after them.
As Azure moves ahead with his independent platform and organisation, attention will turn to how these projects take shape and what doors they open for the next wave of investigative reporters.