Obeng Kyereh Adjudged Journalist Of The Year

By Edmund Mingle

Kingsley Obeng Kyereh has every reason to smile

Mr.  Kingsley Obeng Kyereh of (GBC) Radio, was at the weekend adjudged the Journalist of the Year at the18^th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) 2013 Awards at the Banquet Hall in Accra.

His award was for an expose on the dangers of lead poisoning of foods through the use of metallic cooking utensils.

Mr. Kyereh, who also won the Best Science Report award, captivated the awards committee with his piece titled, “Where did half the ladle go?”.

The Banquet Hall went agog with the announcement of the ultimate winner, as his family members, staff of GBC and friends jubilated, while others in the Hall accorded him a standing ovation.

For his prize, which was sponsored by Unilever Ghana, Mr. Kyereh would embark on a fully sponsored training programme abroad, a holiday in the United Kingdom, as well as receive a laptop computer and an LED television.

It was a night of recognition for professionalism and development of journalism as journalists from the Graphic Communications Group Limited and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation topped the awards chart.

The other winners, all of whom will have a LED television, were Charles Benoni Okine of Graphic Business, (Best in News Reporting-Print); Kwaku Owusu Peprah of  Joy FM, (Best in News Reporting-Radio); Manasseh Azure Awini of Joy FM, (Best in News Reporting-TV); Edmund Kofi Yeboah of Daily Graphic, (Best in Feature-Print); Odelia Ofori of TV3, (Best in News Reporting-TV); Kwetey Nartey of TV Africa, (Best in Investigative Reporting);

Emmanuel Quaye of Daily Graphic (Best in Photojournalism); Dzifah Tetteh of The Ghanaian Times (Best in Sports Reporting) and Rebecca Awuah of GTV24, (Best in Arts/Entertainment & Domestic Tourism).

The rest are Maxwell Akalaare of Graphic Business, (Best Entry in Small and Micro Scale Enterprises); William Asiedu of The Mirror (Best in Environmental Report); Rebecca Quaye of The Mirror (Best Report in Health Reporting); Jamila Akweley Okerchire of Daily Guide (Best Report in HIV and AIDS Reporting); Efua Acquaah-Harrison  of TV3 (Best in Development Journalism for furthering MDGs); Gifty Andoh Appiah  of Joy FM (Best in Rural Reporting); Konrad Kakraba of GTV (Best in political Reporting); Fanny Nana Ampong of GTV (Best Human Rights Report on Child Rights); Rosemary Gaisie  of GBC Radio (Best Report on Disability); Seth Bokpe  of Daily Graphic (Best Report on Education) and Isabella Owusu Oppong of GTV (Best Report in Agriculture)

The Young Promising Journalist of the Year award went to Hannah Acheampong Amoah of Junior Graphic while David Adadevoh of The Ghanaian Times was adjudged the Young Promising Journalist of the Year (Runner-up).

Radio XYZ, won the Best Report on Peace, Democracy and Peace Building while the

Best radio programme in Akan went to Radio Peace (Winneba), with Best radio programme Ga going to Obonu FM

Honorary awards were presented to Mr. Cyril Acorlatse, Ms Wendy Asiamah, Mr. Tom Dorkenoo,

Mrs Margaret Sarfo and Mr Theophilus Mawusi Afele, all senior journalists for their contribution to the progress of the GJA and the media in Ghana.