NORTHERN JOURNALISTS AWARDS NIGHT HELD IN TAMALE

NORTHERN JOURNALISTS AWARDS NIGHT HELD IN TAMALE

Flip Africa Media Consult- Ghana, Tamale based Non Governmental Organization has organized the maiden edition of Northern Journalists Awards Night in Tamale and Mr. Zakariah Alhassan, northern regional Editor of Daily Graphic emerged as the overall best journalists.
He received an award package which contained a mobile phone, citation, a plague and certificate for his sterling performance and contribution to the socio-economic development of the northern region and Ghana in totality.
Two of Citi Fm’s reporters, Shamima Muslim, host of Citi Eye Witness News affectionately called Christian Amanpour by her fans in Tamale received a special award while Abdul Karim Naatogmah, northern regional correspondent received the best developmental Journalist award.
Salifu Mohammed Nurideen of Daily Graphic Tamale was adjudged the best promising Journalist and Steven Zoure of Daily Guide Tamale received the best human rights journalist award whereas Edmond Gyebi of the Chronicle news paper Tamale received the best health and investigative Journalist awards.
Alhaji Sulemana of Diamond Fm received the best news editor award and Peace Fm’s partner station Fiila fm emerged as the best radio station in Tamale and other deserving awardees including Samuel Akapule of GNA and William Jalula of the Chronicle News paper both in Bolgatanga received awards for other categories.
Mr. Yaw Ayeboafo of Daily Graphic, Madam Sabratu Alhassan of GBC Accra, Mr. Kassim Abdallah of Rumnet, Anass Armiyawu Anass of the New Crusading Guide, Alhaji Marzuk of the Bilingual Free Press newspaper as well as Alhassan Salifu Kalala of Justice Fm were among those who received the special awards.
Addressing the gathering, Prince Mohammed Tawfik Tikumah, Managing Director of the Flip Africa Media Consult-Ghana (FAMEC) said the event, first of its kind was meant to reward and encourage Journalists working in the three regions of the north.
He complained that Journalists in the three northern regions have been sidelined and alienated during the annual Ghana Journalists Association’s national awards and that informed his outfit’s decision to organize the northern journalist awards night to show appreciation for the contribution of Journalists in northern Ghana in nation building.
He commended MTN, Radach Memorial Lodge, the GETfund hostel, Voltic Mineral Water, all the Tamale based radio stations and other sponsors whose contributions made the event a success and promised that the next awards night will be organized in a grand style.
Other speakers including Mr. Yaw Ayeboafo expressed worry at the rate at which Ghanaian Journalists were turning themselves into spin doctors for politicians and urged the media to refrain from such acts to move Ghana forward.