A selected number of journalists who has the accreditation or registered as members of the Ghana Journalists Association, were awarded Saturday night at the Association’s Annual Awards Ceremony for the good work done and outstanding performance in journalism, in their contribution of the development of the Nation.
The awards ceremony which was held on saturday 15th Banquet Hall in Accra was attended by the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama as the Special Guest of Honour and Most. Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante who chaired the ceremony
President John Dramani Mahama who was the special guest of honour at the awards ceremony presented the overall award which was won by Seth Kwame Boateng of Multimedia.
Multimedia’s Seth Kwame Boateng has been crowned Journalist of the Year at the 20th Ghana Journalist Association awards.
A highly elated Boateng after receiving the award said, "Eight years ago, I prepared my speech. Every year, I rehearse the script. This afternoon, I picked it up and edited it. And here I am. God has been indeed good. I am grateful to God. It is a miracle... I didn’t dream a day like this will come.”
Below is the full list of winners:
Seth Kwame Boateng - Journalist of the Year Award
Seth J. Bokpe - GJA Komla Dumor Most Promising Young Journalist Award
Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM) Features on Radio – (Bloody land)
Seth Kwame Boateng – Features on Television (I shake I walk)
Gabriel Ahiabor (Daily Graphic) - (Energy self-sufficiency; village of Dadekokpe)
Gabriel Ahiabor (Daily Graphic) - Agriculture – (Watermelon not just water and sugar)
Joseph Opoku Gakpo (Joy FM) - Poverty alleviation (Millennium)
Abdul Moomen (GTV) - Human rights – (Killing the spirit of children)
Wendy Laryea (TV3) – Education - (The waiting is over)
Wendy Laryea (TV3) - Digital journalism - (From floor to desk)
Rebecca Awuah (GBC) – Arts and Tourism
Elvis Darko (Finder) – Courts and crime (One woman, two husbands)
Mabel Aku Baneseh (Daily Graphic) – Anti-corruption – (Rot at National Service Scheme)
Daniel Nanor (Chronicle) - Environment - (Galamsey)
Kwetey Nartey(Joy FM) - Investigative Reporting - (Red light beats)
Kwetey Nartey (Joy FM) - Narcotics - (Narcotic school boys)
Jamila Akweley (Daily Guide) Liquid gold best food ever
Zadok K. Gyesi (Daily Graphic) Small and Medium Enterprise (Unnoticed gold mining)
Samuel Adadi Akapule (GNA)
Della Rusell Ocloo (Daily Graphic) - Sanitation - (Ongoing battle with Zinginshor)
David Andoh (Myjoyonline) - Photography – (Two motorbikes in head-on collision)
Kafui Kaney (GNA) - Rural reporting; Child labour - (Kids abandon school)
Alberto Mario Noretti (Ghanaian Times) - Rural reporting – (Dabi dabi where no one dies)
Doreen Hammond (Daily Graphic) - Education (print) - (The state of libraries)
Samuel Kyei Boateng (Daily Graphic) News (print)
Ayele Ayittey (TV Africa) - Disability (Who leans sign language)
Nii A. Klu (GBC Obonu) Best Ga programme
Nana Konadu Agyemang (Taxis as hearse)
Moses Dotse Aklorbortu (Daily Graphic) -Oil and gas (Oil rigs beg for decommissioning)
Felix Klutse (Business Day) - Indigenous banks
Benedict Owusu (Joy FM) - Sports (Age cheating)
Rebecca Ekpe (GBC) Local governance
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Source: Nana Kesse | www.nanakesse24.com
