Ignatius Annor is a Ghanaian[1] journalist who works for the VOA News English to Africa Service.[2] Ignatius has previously worked for Metro TV (Ghana) in Accra and then African News, a Pan African channel based in Pointe-Noire in Republic of the Congo. Ignatius came out as gay live on the Joy news channel evening program PM Express in Ghana on February 22, 2021.[3][4][5]

Ignatius Annor
Born
Ignatuis Annor

Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationBachelor's degree in Journalism Master's in international journalism
Alma materJayee University college Swansea University
OccupationMultimedia Journalist
EmployerVoice Of America News

Early life and education

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He started his journalism career with Metro TV (Ghana)[6] before leaving to do his master's in international journalism at the Swansea University.[7]

Ignatius Currently works as a multimedia journalist for the VOA News English to Africa Service.

References

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  1. ^ "Unitedshowbiz.com.gh - Ghana's Most Loved Celebrity Blog". Unitedshowbiz.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  2. ^ "Ghana: Ignatius Annor, un journaliste en première ligne pour la défense des droits LGBT". RFI (in French). 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  3. ^ Milton, Josh (2021-02-23). "Brave and defiant Ghanaian journalist proudly comes out as gay on live TV". PinkNews. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  4. ^ Aklorbortu, Priscilla (2021-02-23). "Ignatius Annor: I am gay; I denied out of fear - Former Metro TV presenter". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  5. ^ Emmanuel, Kojo (2021-02-23). "I'm gay - Ghanaian journalist Ignatius Annor confesses". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  6. ^ "Flashback: What Ignatius Annor said when he opened up to Stacy Amoateng 5 years ago". GhanaWeb. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  7. ^ Unitedshowbiz.com.gh (2022-04-25). "Ignatius Annor Biography; Education, Age, Hobbies, Occupation, and Beliefs". Unitedshowbiz.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-09-17.