18th GJA AWARDS underway at State Banquet Hall, Accra

A colourful stage is set for the 18th edition of the Ghana Journalists Association annual Awards under the theme "Promoting Healthy Partisanship and Fruitful Partnership in Governance : The Role of the Media" which is underway at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra.

The event which is chaired by the United Nations Resident Cordinator, Madam Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, has President John Dramani Mahama as Special Guest of Honour; Her Lordship Justice Georgina Wood, the Chief Justice is Guest Speaker: and Malam Mohamed Garba, President, Federation of African Journalists is Guest of Honour. 

Several awards in four different categories, including the ultimate GJA-Professor Paul Ansah Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Unilever Ghana, are up for grabs)   

Below is the comprehensive list of awards


Category One: (Separate Awards for Radio, Television and Print)

News Reporting

Features


Category Two: (Only one Award to cater for both Print and Electronic)

Investigative Reporting

Photojournalism

Sports

Arts/Entertainment & Domestic Tourism

Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu Award for Business/Finance & Economic Reporting

Small and Micro Scale Enterprises

Environment

Health

HIV and AIDS

Development Journalism for furthering MDGs

Rural Reporting

Parliamentary Reporting

Human Rights (focus on Child Rights)

Political Reporting

Crime & Court Reporting

Hygiene & Sanitation

Disability

Telecommunications

ICT (on-line journalism)

Best Report on Anti-corruption

Best Report on Education (Print)

Best Report on Education (Electronic)

Best Report on Science


Category Three: (Print Media Specific)

Best Columnist

Best Cartoon  


Category Four: (Media Houses Only)

Best layout and designed newspaper

Best rural radio station

Democracy & peace-building

Editorials

Morning shows

Panel discussions with phone-ins

Best radio/TV programme - Akan

Best radio/TV programme - Dagbani

Best radio/TV programme - Ewe

Best radio/TV programme - Ga

Best radio/TV programme - Hausa

Best radio/TV programme - Nzema

GJA-Professor P.V. Ansah/GJA Journalist of the Year: Unilever)

By Graphic.com.gh/Ghana