The host of Citi Breakfast Show on Accra-based Citi 97.3FM, Bernard Avle was adjudged the overall Journalist of the Year at the 2017 GJA Awards.
The 2017 Ghana Journalists Awards was successfully held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.
Considered the most treasured and recognised awards scheme for professional journalists in the country, the awards saw a number of professionals big up awards on the night.
This year’s awards event was on the theme: “State of Investigative journalism: Boundaries of privacy and borders of the public interest.”
Below are the full list of winners
Journalist of the Year 2017 – Bernard Koku Avle (Citi FM)
Most Promising Journalist of the Year – Alice Aryitey (GhOne TV)
News Reporting (Print) – Severious Kale-Dery (Daily Graphic)
Best Sports Reporter (TV) – Saddick Adams (Atinka TV)
Features (Radio) – Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM)
Features (TV) – Peggy Ama Donkor (GTV)
Investigative Reporting – Stanley Nii Blewu (TV3)
Maritime – Grace Nana Esi Boateng (Oman FM)
Education – Peter Quao Adator (TV3)
News Reporting (Electronic) – Peter Quao Adator (TV3)
Domestic Tourism (Print) – Charles Andoh (The Mirror)
Features (Print) – Rebecca Quaicoe-Duho (Daily Graphic)
Environment (Electronic) – Portia Gabor (TV3)
Human Rights (Print) – Samuel Adadi Akapule (Ghanaian Times)
Sports Journalist (Radio) – Dan Kwaku Yeboah (Peace FM)
Best Newspaper – Daily Graphic
Best Radio Station – Peace FM
Human Rights (Child Protection – TV) – Ernest Manu (Joy Mews)
Human Rights (Child Protection- Radio) – Rebecca Ekpe (GBC Radio)
Best TV station – UTV
Best Layout & Designed Newspaper – Daily Graphic
Agriculture (Print) – Ama Amankwaah Baafi (Graphic Business)
Best Photojournalist – David Andoh (Myjoyonline)
Best Health Report (Radio) – Nana Yaa Konadu (Peace FM)
Best Health Report (Print) – Doreen Hammond (Daily Graphic)
Domestic Tourism (TV) – UTV
Oil and Gas – Moses Dotse Aklorbortu (Daily Graphic)
Best Digital Journalism – GNA
Small and Medium Enterprises – Christian Akorli (GNA)
Business Finance and Economic Reporting – Suleiman Mustapha (Daily Graphic)
Best Morning Show (Radio) – Citi FM Breakfast Show
Best Morning Show (TV) – Good Morning Ghana (Metro TV)
Best Report in Health (TV) – Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy News)
Best Rural (Electronic) – Joojo Cobinnah (Joy News)
Best Rural Reporting (Print) – David Kodjo-Asinesi
Mining (Print) – Gabriel Ahiabor (Daily Graphic)
Mining (Electronic) – Kwasi Anum
Sanitation and Hygiene – Caesar Abagali (GNA)
Best WASH – Justice Adoboe (Xinhua News Agency)
Best Programme (TV – Akan) – Di Asa (Atinka TV)
Best Development Journalism – Timothy Ngnenbe (Daily Graphic)
Best in Disability Reporting (Electronic) – Alice Aryitey (GhOne TV)
Best Development Journalism (Electronic) – Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman (GhOne)
Best HIV AIDS Reporter – Linda Tenya Ayettey (Daily Guide)
Best Transport and Road Safety – Severious Kale-Dery and Seth J. Bokpe (Daily Graphic)
Environment (Print) – Seth J. Bokpe (Daily Graphic)
Agriculture (Electronic) – Joseph Opoku Gakpo (Joy News)
Best Female Journalist – Jamila Akweley Okertchiri (Daily Guide)
Best Cartoonist – Akosua (Daily Guide)
Democracy and Peace Building – UTV
Best Crime and Court Reporting- Joyce Danso (GNA)
Disability (Print) – Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah (Daily Graphic)
Anti-Galamsey – Kojo Agyemang, Latif Iddrisu, Godwin Arthur, Stephen Kwaku Fosu, Timothy Ngnenbe, Joyce Gyekye.
Best Rural Radio Station
Ashanti- Hello FM
Greater Accra – Obonu
Brong Ahafo – Moonlight Radio
Eastern – Agoo FM
Western – West End Radio
Central – Radio Central
Upper West – Radio Wa
Northern – Zaa FM
Volta – Kekeli FM
Source: Evans Ofori/mediafillasgh
