Quick Facts
Biography
Roland Walker is a trained journalist and marketing communications person from Ghana. He has reported widely on issues of the environment, health and governance in the Ghanaian media. He has also travelled across West Africa to cover stories on tourism. He worked with a free-to-air private station, TV3, in the capital, Accra. He has had stints with cable network Multi TV in Ghana, hosting the AM Show on the channel. He has enomous experience in election reporting and currently practices Marketing Communications with the Jospong Group of Companies in Ghana.
Specialisation
Roland Walker has specialised in marketing communications and the production of documentaries on education, child rights and other issues of national concern. He has acted as a fixer for the BBC, DW-TV, VDF - Germany, CBS and ESPN.
Awards
- 2006 - Best Environmental Journalist of the year award, Ghana Journalists Association, GhanaWeb
- 2006 - Environmental Journalist of the year, runner up, Ministry of Environment, Ghana
- 2008 - Peace Award - 2008 Ghana Election coverage