A reporter with state-owned Daily Graphic Mabel Aku Baneseh has been adjudged the Ghana Journalist of the Year 2014 at the 19th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards.
A visibly shocked Baneseh, who has specialised in court reporting, had earlier grabbed two honours at the event on Saturday – Crime/Court Reporting and Political Reporting.
Receiving the ultimate prize at the three-hour event that is aimed at recognising members of the umbrella body of Ghanaian journalists, the mother of two said she was “overwhelmed” because it has been “a long journey” and sometimes “difficult”.
She was full of praise to her husband – a military officer – who has “been supportive” in taking care of their kids anytime she has to stay late at the work place to finish with her stories. “I want to dedicate this award to my editor – Ransford Tetteh – and Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo” for pushing her to do more and “it has been worth the while.”
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was the special guest of honour. Other dignitaries at the ceremony were Dr. Sam Jonah, a former member of the Council of State and past GJA president Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie and the Minister of Communications Dr. Omane Boamah, who represented President John Dramani Mahama.
Other notable award winners were:
Photojournalism Electronics
Mark Sasu – GTV
Photojournalism Print
Samuel Tei Adanu – Daily Guide
TV feature
Narkwor Kwabla (TV3)
Radio feature
Seth Kwame Boateng – Joy FM
News Reporting (TV)
Asante Fordwor – TV3
News Reporting Print
Dzifa Emma Tetteh – Ghanaian Times
News Reporting Radio
Manasseh Awuni Azure & Seth Kwame Boateng – Joy FM
Electronic Reporting disability
Kwetey Nartey – TV Africa
Reporting Disability (Print)
Jamina Okaretsire
Science Reporting
Rachel Quartey – GTV
Anti-corruption reporting
Manasseh Azure Awuni – Joy FM
Agric reporting
Soyoko Kyere – GTV
Feature (Print)
Maxwell Adombilla – Daily Graphic
Business Finance and Economics
Kwetey Nartey – TV Africa
Human Rights
Nelson Adanutey – Diamond FM
Investigative journalism
Kwetey Nartey – TV Africa
Telecommunications
Seth Dogbey, Kwesi Amprah Twum – Daily Graphic
Health Reporting
Beatrice Aidoo – Joy FM
SMEs
Moses Aklorbotu – Daily Graphic
Education Reporting (Electronic)
Isabella Owusu Oppong – GTV
Education Reporting (Print)
Kofi Yeboah – Daily Graphic
Rural Reporting
Seth Otoo
Online Journalism
Nana Boakye-Yiadom – Citi FM
Arts and Entertainment
Rebecca Armah – GTV
Water Reporting
Kofi Yeboah
HIV/AIDS reporting
Kwetey Nartey – TV Africa
Crime/Court Reporting
Mabel Aku Baneseh – Graphic
Sports Reporting
John Vigah – Ghanaian Times
Political Reporting
Mabel Aku Baneseh – Graphic
Oil and Gas
Maxwell Akalaral – Graphic
Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist of the Year
Maxwell Akalaral Adambilla
