Hajiya Mariam receives best female Journalist award

Accra, Aug 1, GNA - The Ghana Muslim Broadcast Journalists Association and the Northerners and Zongo Concern Youth Association of Ghana have awarded Hajiya Mariam Mohammed Sissy, a broadcast Journalist as the best female Muslim Journalist on Radio and Television.
Hajiya Mariam who also doubles as the Deputy Communications Director of the Hajj Board received it during the launch of Zumunta Club, Ghana and the dua (prayers) for the late Business man and Philanthropist Alhaji Adamu Iddrisu of Global Haulage Group of Companies at Red- Carpet, Nima a suburb of Accra.Hajiya Mariam Sissy a trained International Broadcaster and the Deputy Hajj Communications Director was the only female recipient among the awardees.
Others honoured included; Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface, Minister of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Alhaji Bala Maikankan, the Director of Zongo Television.
Hajiya Mariam Sissy is a Presenter and the hostess of Adult Education in Hausa on Ghana Television GTV, the Unique Muslim News presenter of Ghana Today on Radio Ghana, a Producer of Ku Falka on Unique FM and Assistant Head and Senior Editor of Hausa section of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).
In an interview with the media, Hajiya Sissy revealed that she started as a Biochemist working with the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, but decided to join the media fraternity on account of her passion to speak for the voiceless in the Muslim society.