Kingsley Obeng Kyereh wins Journalist of the Year
Kingsley Obeng Kyereh of GBC Radio Saturday night emerged the GJA-PAV Ansah Journalist of the Year at the Ghana Journalists Association’s annual Awards bash to reward good journalism.
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Obeng Kyereh’s story titled “Where did half the ladle go?” saw him pick the ultimate from a formidable line-up of journalists whose works have been acknowledged over the period of assessment. It also handed him another award - Best Science Report.
His story exposes the dangers inherent in the use of metallic cooking utensils.
The colourful ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State House turned out to be a wrestling bout between journalists of the Graphic Communications Group Limited and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
The two media houses took the lion’s share of the Awards with the GCGL’s Charles Benoni Okine (Graphic Business) winning Best in News Reporting (Print), Edmund Kofi Yeboah - Daily Graphic winning Best in Feature (Print). Other GCGL winners are Best in Photojournalism - Emmanuel Quaye; Best Entry in Small and Micro Scale Enterprises - Maxwell Akalaare of Graphic Business; Best in Environmental Report - William Asiedu - The Mirror; Best Report in Health - Rebecca Quaye - The Mirror; Best Report on Education - Seth Bokpe - Daily Graphic; and Young Promising Journalist of the Year - Hannah Acheampong Amoah of the Junior Graphic.
The Ghanaian Times and the Multimedia Group also had a good showing.
Below is the full list of award winners (You can also visit our galleries to view photos of the event)
Honorary Awards
- Cyril Acorlatse
- Ms Wendy Asiamah
- Mr Tom Dorkenoo
- Mrs Margaret Sarfo
- Mr Theophilus Mawusi Afele
Competitive Awards
- Journalist of the Year - Kingsley Obeng Kyereh - GBC Radio
- Best in News Reporting (Print) - Charles Benoni Okine - Graphic Business
- Best in News Reporting (Radio) - Kwaku Owusu Peprah - Joy FM
- Best in News Reporting (TV) - Manasseh Azure Awini - Joy FM
- Best in Feature (Print) - Edmund Kofi Yeboah - Daily Graphic
- Best in News Reporting (TV) - Odelia Ofori - TV3
- Best in Investigative Reporting - Kwetey Nartey - TV Africa
- Best in Photojournalism - Emmanuel Quaye - Daily Graphic
- Best in Sports - Dzifah Tetteh - The Ghanaian Times
- Best in Arts/Entertainment & Domestic Tourism - Rebecca Awuah - GTV24
- Best Entry in Small and Micro Scale Enterprises - Maxwell Akalaare - Graphic Business
- Best in Environmental Report - William Asiedu - The Mirror
- Best Report in Health - Rebecca Kwei- The Mirror
- Best Report in HIV and AIDS - Jamila Akweley Okerchire - Daily Guide
- Best in Development Journalism for furthering MDGs - Efua Acquaah-Harrison - TV3
- Best in Rural Reporting - Gifty Andoh Appiah - Joy FM
- Best in political Reporting - Konrad Kakraba - GTV
- Human Rights (focus on Child Rights) Fanny Nana Ampong - GTV
- Best Report on Disability - Rosemary Gaisie - GBC Radio
- Best Report on Peace, Democracy and Peace Building - Radio XYZ
- Best Report on Education - Seth Bokpe - Daily Graphic
- Best Report in Agriculture - Isabella Owusu Oppong - GTV
- Best radio/TV programme - Akan - Radio Peace (Winneba)
- Best radio/TV programme - Ga - Obonu FM
- Best Report on Science - Kingsley Obeng Kyere - GBC Radio
- Young Promising Journalist of the Year - Hannah Acheampong Amoah - Junior Graphic
- Young Promising Journalist of the Year (Runner-up) David Adadevoh - The Ghanaian Times
Story by Isaac Yeboah/Graphic.com.gh/Ghana