The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana has effectively held its seventh Annual Summit, which featured a convention, the thirty first Annual General Meeting (AGM), and an Excellence Awards rite to honour remarkable contributions to the general public family members occupation.

The two-day match came about from 14th–fifteenth November 2025 on the Western Serene Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi.

The summit opened on Thursday, 14th November with a thought-provoking keynote deal with delivered by way of Nana Kobina Nketsia V, Omanhen of the Essikado Traditional Area and President of the Western Region House of Chiefs.

Speaking at the theme, “Reflections on communication to build communities and the nation,” he advised conversation pros to make sure that their paintings displays African id, values and lived studies.

He remarked, “Any knowledge that enhances your comfort but weakens your consciousness is not worth taking in. Communicators and PR professionals are on the front line. If you lose your consciousness, the nation loses its voice.”

The AGM was once held the next morning, bringing individuals in combination to evaluate the strategy of the Institute during the last running yr and chart a strategic manner ahead. President of IPR Ghana, Esther A. N. Cobbah, FIPR, emphasized the will for practitioners to adapt in step with rising multinational realities.“

While the core ideas of Public Relations bear, our international is moving. We should reconsider our approaches, honour our moral accountability, and evolve our features to satisfy the wishes of our time,” she famous.

As a part of the complaints, 155 newly certified individuals have been inducted into Associate, Intermediate, and Accredited club classes. The night time of Friday, fifteenth November, was once devoted to honouring difference within the occupation throughout the Excellence Awards rite. Ahead of the awards, a Legends Night was once held to have a good time Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, FIPR, for his immense contribution to the communications startup creator and nationwide achievement.

Reflecting on his adventure, Dr. Spio-Garbrah inspired practitioners to include authenticity and braveness.

“Many hesitate to show who they truly are, yet real growth begins when we embrace our identity and speak boldly about our ideas. Authenticity, courage and consistency are what build credibility and influence,” he stated.

Chair of the Professional Awards Committee, Ms. Adiki O. Ayitevie, counseled the standard of entries won this yr, describing them as a mirrored image of the rising market and class inside the startup creator.

The following organisations and people won awards throughout quite a lot of classes:
•⁠ ⁠Best Community Relations Programme of the Year – Karpowership Ghana Company Ltd
•⁠ ⁠Best in Crisis Communication – MTN Ghana
•⁠ ⁠Best in Non-Profit Communication – WaterAid Ghana
•⁠ ⁠Best Promotional Event – Vivo Energy Ghana
•⁠ ⁠Best in Environmental and Climate Change Communication – Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa)
•⁠ ⁠Digital & Social Media Communications Campaign of the Year – Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)
•⁠ ⁠Corporate Communications Award – MTN Ghana
•⁠ ⁠PR Campaign of the Year – Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)
•⁠ ⁠PR Organisation of the Year (Public Sector) – Ministry of Roads and Highways
•⁠ ⁠PR Organisation of the Year (Telecommunications) – MTN Ghana
•⁠ ⁠PR Organisation of the Year (Commercial) – Vivo Energy Ghana
•⁠ ⁠PR Organisation of the Year – Energy & Utilities (Energy) – Karpowership Ghana Company Ltd
•⁠ ⁠Most Outstanding PR Agency / Consultancy of the Year – Leonant Yert
•⁠ ⁠Most Outstanding Student Chapter – UPSA IPR, Ghana Chapter
•⁠ ⁠PR Discovery of the Year – Kenneth Aidam
•⁠ ⁠Internal Communicator of the Year – Sandra Amarquaye
•⁠ ⁠PR Lifetime Achievement Award – Kojo Yankah
•⁠ ⁠PR Practitioner / PR Personality of the Year – Shirley Tony Kum
The Institute congratulated all awardees and counseled all pros and organisations that submitted entries for demonstrating excellence and dedication to advancing public family members follow in Ghana.

About IPR Ghana

Established in 1972 and recognised below the Professional Bodies Registration Decree (NRCD 143), the Institute of Public Relations Ghana is the regulatory {and professional} achievement frame for public family members follow in Ghana.

The Institute is dedicated to selling skilled excellence, moral requirements, and capability development around the conversation startup creator.

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