SABOTEURS BOYCOTT NORTHERN JOURNALIST AWARDS

SABOTEURS BOYCOTT NORTHERN JOURNALIST AWARDS

Members of the Northern Regional branch of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), who fiercely criticized and made several attempts to sabotage the first ever northern Journalist Awards, were conspicuously missing at the well attended event.
Even though some of the GJA members including the Regional Chairman, Alidu Baba were selected for special Awards, their own vindictiveness put them in oblivion.
There were therefore some passive criticisms from some of the distinguished personalities who passionately made it to the grounds of the Awards night at Radach Memorial Center Auditorium on Saturday 17th of July 2010 for the historic event.
The Northern Journalist Awards Ceremony was organized by Flip Africa Media Consult (FAMEC-Ghana) to reward selfless and dedicated journalist and other media personalities who have contributed in diverse ways towards the development of the three Northern Regions.
Some of the personalities stated that the saboteurs of the Awards are among the people who are retarding the progress and development of the north with their selfish and self seeking interest.
Most journalist also pour venom criticism on the so called senior journalist in the region saying that they are disgrace for their evil minds were not able to fulfill.
They also alleged that such senior journalist renege and frustrate the upcoming journalist in the region.
Some of the personalities include, Mr. Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, General Manager,Graphic Communications Group Limited, Mr. Justic Aban of GTV, Madam Sawuratu Alhassan of GBC, Shamima Muslim of Metro TV, Mr. A.C Ohene of TV Africa, Northern Regional Police Commander, ACP Angwubutobge Awuni among other personalities.
Peace Fm’s partner station Fiila fm Tamale-Based Radio station emerged as the best radio station in the three northern region and across Northern Volta and B/A.
The awards winners includes, Mr. Mohammed Salifu Nurudeen of Daily Graphic who won the young and health Journalist of the year, Edmond Gyebi of Chronicle won the investigative Journalist, Isaac Nongnya of Metro TV also took away the environmental Journalist of the year.
The others are Stephen Zoure of Daily Guide won the best Human Rights Journalist, Abdul-Razak Alhassan aka DJ Carlos was the best local presenter, Abdul-Karim Naatogmah alo emerges as the best developmental journalist and the best feature writer went to Williams Jalulah of Chronicle, Upper East region.