B&FT’s Osei Owusu Amankwaah wins Nuclear Star Reporter at 25th GJA Awards

0
Osei Owusu Amankwaah

The Business and Financial Times’ (B&FT)senior Business reporter, Yaw Osei Owusu Amankwaah, has been adjudged the Nuclear Energy Reporter of the Year, grabbing the Nuclear Star Award at the 25th Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) Awards ceremony.

The Nuclear Energy category which is making a maiden entry into the GJA Awards, is sponsored by Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), and is aimed at rewarding the journalist that has devoted immense resources to write comprehensive stories that project Ghana’s Nuclear Programme.



According to NPG, the award was instituted to encourage reporting on the Energy Sector especially nuclear energy.

Mr. Amankwaah, aside reporting on the Nuclear Energy Programme, is also a seasoned Business Journalist, with specialty in Ports & Maritime. He beat competition in the keenly contested category with his articulate articles which included nuclear energy to power nation’s base-load by 2030, nation’s nuclear site, and major industrialisation push to go nuclear energy.

The 25th GJA awards ceremony held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, to acknowledge distinguished journalists and media institutions, presented several awards to individuals and institutions.

The event was on the theme: “COVID-19 and credible presidential and parliamentary elections: The media factor.”

Below is a full list of award winners.

Journalist of the Year – Samson Lardi Anyenini (Joy News)

Best News Reporting (Print) – Seth Bokpe (The Ghana Report)

Best News Reporting (Electronic) – Akua Oforiwaa Darko (GTV)

Best News Reporting – Features Category (Print) – Rebecca Quaye (Daily Graphic)

Best News Reporting – Features Category (Electronic) — Peggy Armah Donkor (GTV)

Photojournalist of the Year – David Andoh (Myjoyonline.com)

Arts and Entertainment Reporting – Gabriel Ahiagbor (Daily Graphic)

Best in Domestic Tourism Reporting – Emmanual Adu Gyamrah (Daily Graphic)

Best in SMEs Reporting – Kwame Anum (Adom TV)

Best Environment Reporting (Print) – Mohammed Fugu (Daily Graphic)

Best Health Reporting – Afia Amakwah Tamakloe (Adom TV)

Best Health Reporting (Print) – Prosper Koworsor (GNA)

Best Sports Reporter (Print) – John Vigah (Ghanaian Times)

Best Sports Reporting (Electronic) – Kojo Mensah Aborampah (Adom FM)

Best Reporting in Education – Alfred Akrofi Ocansey (TV3)

Small Scale Mining Reporting – Timothy Ngnenbe (Daily Graphic)

Development Journalism for furthering SDGs – Beatrice Senadju (GTV)

Best Reporting in Child Protection and Participation (Print) – Raissa Sambo (Ghanaian Times)

Best Child Protection and Participation (Electronic) – Komla Adom (TV3)

Human Rights Reporting, Women and Children – Albert Sore (Joy News)

Best Reporting in Sanitation and Hygiene (Print) – Caeser Abangali (GNA)

Best Reporting in Sanitation and Hygiene (Electronic) – Emefa Nancy Dzradosi (Joy News)

Best Disability Reporting (Akan) – Samuel Alfred Amoh (Adom TV)

Best Disability Reporting (English) – Wendy Laryea (TV3)

Best Online Reporting – Edwin Appiah (The Ghana Report)

Best Reporting in Science (Print) – Albert Oppong Ansah (GNA)

Best Reporting in Science (Electronic) – Portia Gabor (TV3)

Best Oil and Gas Reporting – Moses Dotse Aklorbortu (Daily Graphic)

Best Maritime Reporting – Josephine Antwi Adjei (TV3)

Best Rural Reporting – Nabil Ahmed Rufai (GHOne)

Best in Agricultural Reporting – Prince Appiah (Joy News)

Best Telecommunication Reporting – Linda Tenyah-Ayettey (Daily Guide)

Best Reporting in Transport and Road Safety – Kojo Mensah Aborampah (Adom TV)

Democracy and Peacebuilding – Samson Lardi Anyenini (Joy News)

Photojournalists and cameramen recognized

Emmanuel Quaye – Daily Graphic

Daniel Nii Duodo Amoo – Ghanaian Times

Patience Adjei Lartey – Information Services Department

Joojo Agyare – UTV

Pelvis Atsu – GTV

Robert Tetteh – Atinka TV

Political Programme of the Year – ‘Ekosii S3n’ (Asempa FM)

Best English Morning Show (Radio) – Citi Breakfast Show

Best Morning Show in Akan (Radio) – Kokrokoo (Peace FM)

Best TV Morning Show of the Year (English) – Good Morning Ghana (Metro TV)

Best TV Morning Show of the Year (Akan) – Adekye Nsroma (UTV)

Best Radio Station of the Year (English) – Citi FM

Radio Station of the Year (Akan) – Peace FM

Best Television Station of the Year (English) – TV3

Best TV Station of the Year (Akan) – UTV

Newspaper of the Year – Daily Graphic

Nuclear Star Award – Osei Owusu Amankwah (B&FT)

Female Journalist of the Year – Regina Asamoah (Atinka TV)

Best TV Programme (Akan) – ‘Di Asa’ (Atinka TV)

Special Awards from Plan Ghana

Wendy Laryea

Regina Asamoah

Other special award

Most promising Komla Dumor Journalist of the Year – Raissa Sambo (Ghanaian Times)

Dr J.T. Anim Award for Ethical Journalism – Beatrice Asamani

Award in recognition of Meritorious Service to the GJA – Roland Affail Monney

Leave a Reply