The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) on Saturday rewarded journalists for their exemplary works in year 2015.
In all, a total of 19 journalists were honoured out of 163 entries submitted for the 21st GJA awards for 2015.
For the first time, the Journalist of the year, which was won by Anas Aremeyaw Anas of the Crusading Guide walked home with a brand new vehicle, a Hyundai Creta (SUV) whilst the Best Journalist in Financial Reporting, Elvis Darko of the Finder newspaper also took away a saloon vehicle.
Anas was voted as the best for his story on jutdicial corruption that resulted in the dismissal of many judges from the Superior and lower courts.
Award winners
Journalist of the Year 2015
Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Best in Financial Reporting
Elvis Darko (The Finder) – Government cripples banking
Best Journalist (Sports – Radio)
Benedict Owusu (Joy News) – Juju in Football
Best Journalist (Sports – Print)
John Vigah (Ghanaian Times) -Accra Sports Stadium; A death trap
Photo Journalism
Samuel Tei Adano (Daily Graphic) – Crossing the deadly Adenta-Madina road
Best in Human Rights
Gabriel Obodai Torbor-Ashong (Metro TV) – Neglected souls
Best Journalist in Health
Kafui Kanyi (GNA) – Poison in a calabash
Best Journalist (Print)
Emmanuel Baah (Daily Graphic) – Acquiring knowledge the perilous way
Best Journalist (Crime and Court)
Beatrice Adu (Joy FM) Corosive love
Best Journalist (Telecommunication)
Samuel Doe Ablordeppey (Daily Graphic) – Technology to define future banking
Best Journalist News Reporting (Print)
Grace Sogbey (Revelation Newspaper) – No preaching
Best in sustainable development
Joseph Opoku Gakpo (Joy FM) – Jungle Poor
Features (Print)
Kofi Yeboah (Revelation Newspaper)
Best in Rural Reporting
Kafui Kanyi (GNA) – My baby my farm
Best Journalist (Environment)
Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM) – Candidates for death
Best Investigative Report
John Vigah (Ghanaian Times) – Hazardous waste
Best Journalist (SMEs)
Famous Kwesi Atitsogbi (Multimemedia Group) Juice from the baobab
Best in Oil and Gas
Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu (Graphic Business) Why Ghana must invest oil revenues locally
Best in Agriculture
Gabriel Ahiabor (Daily Graphic) – Fish for livelihood
Best in News reporting (Electronic)
Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM)- Talented arts in prison
Features in Television
Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM) – Locked and forgotten
Best in Tourism
Famous Kwesi Atitsogbi (Multimedia) – Mole: Ghana’s wildlife for tourism
Best Reporter (Science)
Rebecca Kwei (Daily Graphic) – Clinical trials not rocket science
Best in Sanitation
Rebekah Awuah (GBC 24)
Most Promising reporter
Maxwell Akalaare Adombilla
Honorary Awards
1. Bright Kwame Blewu (Director of Ghana International Press Centre) – GJA General Secretary Emeritus
2. Ideal Finance
3. Global Media Alliance
4. EIB Network (Excellence in Broadcasting)
5. Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)
6. Metro TV and Randy Abbey (Good Morning Ghana)
7. Viasat 1
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