Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) award winner Mr Edmund Smith-Asante has presented his plague to the management of ghanabusinessnews.com.
Mr Smith-Asante won the Best Environmental Sanitation and Water Reporter award at the just-ended 16th GJA awards night held in Accra September 9, 2011.
He presented the award to Mr. Emmanuel K. Dogbevi, Managing Online Editor of ghanabusinessnews.com at a short ceremony in the website’s office today September 12, 2011.
Mr Smith-Asante, who has won a GJA award previously, reports on health, water, sanitation and other environmental issues.
Receiving the award, Mr Dogbevi congratulated Mr. Smith-Asante for the achievement.
He said the award is a testimony to the good works the website stands for as a leading business, financial, economic and development news portal in Ghana.
“The award confirms the high principles of journalism that we are pursuing here at ghanabusinessnews.com, and we will continue to do good quality writing on the issues that affect people and the country as whole – That is what we stand for,” Mr Dogbevi said .
On his part, Mr Smith-Asante said he is happy to have won the award, but more importantly, he is happy for the fact that his works have been recognised.
“I will continue to do my work in a way that will make some impacts on the society,” he said.
Mr Smith-Asante won the award with his article “Dying of thirst – Challenges of accessing clean water”
By Ekow Quandzie
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Ghanabusinessnews.com’s Smith-Asante nominated for GJA Awards
By Ekow Quandzie
Mr. Edmund Smith-Asante of Ghanabusinessnews.com has been nominated for the 16th Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Awards slated for September 9, 2011.
Mr. Smith Asante, a former GJA award winner, specialises and reports on health, water, sanitation and other environmental issues.
The 11-member Awards Committee for the 16th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards on Monday proposed 31 nominees for the various categories of awards.
The nominees would be finally approved by the Executive of the Association.
The nominees include Mr Edmund Smith-Asante, Ghana Business News, Ms Hannah Asomaning (Mrs Awadzi) of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Fati Shaibu Ali, Etv, the Team Graphic, Daily Graphic, Naa Lamiley Bentil, Daily Graphic and Caesar Abagali also of the GNA.
Others include Ms Lucy Adoma Yeboah and Mrs Rebecca Quaicoo-Duho, both of the Daily Graphic, Richard Sky, Citi FM, Odelia Ofori, TV3, Kofi Yeboah, Daily Graphic, Asamoah Tuffuor, Ghanaian Times, Sammy Darko, Joy FM, Manasseh Awuni, GBC/Freelance, Vicky Wereko, Daily Graphic/Freelance, Kwaku Owusu Peprah, Joy FM, Kafui Kanyi, GNA, Samuel Dowuona, Adom FM, Radio Peace and Unique FM.
The rest are Mr Charles Takyi Boadu, Daily Guide, Edward Nyarko, GTV, Bashiru Adam, Public Agenda, Eric Adjei Ansah, Metro TV, Dominic Hlordze, GBC, Sylvanus Kumi, Business Guide, Kofi Enchill, Heritage, Samuel Agyemang, Metro TV, William Asiedu, Mirror, Charles Okine, Daily Graphic, Business and Financial Times.
Mr Edward Ameyibor, Chairman of the Committee explained that a total of 36 categories were selected which was down from 39 for last year. However, the number of entries rose from 271 last year to 302 for this year, according to a Ghana News Agency publication.
Mr. Edmund Smith-Asante of Ghanabusinessnews.com has been nominated for the 16th Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Awards slated for September 9, 2011.
Mr. Smith Asante, a former GJA award winner, specialises and reports on health, water, sanitation and other environmental issues.
The 11-member Awards Committee for the 16th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards on Monday proposed 31 nominees for the various categories of awards.
The nominees would be finally approved by the Executive of the Association.
The nominees include Mr Edmund Smith-Asante, Ghana Business News, Ms Hannah Asomaning (Mrs Awadzi) of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Fati Shaibu Ali, Etv, the Team Graphic, Daily Graphic, Naa Lamiley Bentil, Daily Graphic and Caesar Abagali also of the GNA.
Others include Ms Lucy Adoma Yeboah and Mrs Rebecca Quaicoo-Duho, both of the Daily Graphic, Richard Sky, Citi FM, Odelia Ofori, TV3, Kofi Yeboah, Daily Graphic, Asamoah Tuffuor, Ghanaian Times, Sammy Darko, Joy FM, Manasseh Awuni, GBC/Freelance, Vicky Wereko, Daily Graphic/Freelance, Kwaku Owusu Peprah, Joy FM, Kafui Kanyi, GNA, Samuel Dowuona, Adom FM, Radio Peace and Unique FM.
The rest are Mr Charles Takyi Boadu, Daily Guide, Edward Nyarko, GTV, Bashiru Adam, Public Agenda, Eric Adjei Ansah, Metro TV, Dominic Hlordze, GBC, Sylvanus Kumi, Business Guide, Kofi Enchill, Heritage, Samuel Agyemang, Metro TV, William Asiedu, Mirror, Charles Okine, Daily Graphic, Business and Financial Times.
Mr Edward Ameyibor, Chairman of the Committee explained that a total of 36 categories were selected which was down from 39 for last year. However, the number of entries rose from 271 last year to 302 for this year, according to a Ghana News Agency publication.
Ghanabusinessnews.com’s Smith-Asante picks GJA award as Joy FM’s Owusu-Peprah is adjudged Ghana’s Best Journalist
By Ekow Quandzie
Mr. Edmund Smith-Asante of Ghanabusinessnews.com picked an award at the 16th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards held in Accra Friday September 9, 2011.
His award was for reporting on Environmental Sanitation and Water.
Mr Smith-Asante is a former GJA award winner and specialises in reporting on health, water, sanitation and other environmental issues.
Kweku Owusu-Peprah of Joy FM won the GJA-Professor P.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year 2010 Award – the topmost award.
In all, 34 individuals and media organisations received awards in various categories for contributing to the development and growth of journalism in the country.
Mr. Edmund Smith-Asante of Ghanabusinessnews.com picked an award at the 16th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards held in Accra Friday September 9, 2011.
His award was for reporting on Environmental Sanitation and Water.
Mr Smith-Asante is a former GJA award winner and specialises in reporting on health, water, sanitation and other environmental issues.
Kweku Owusu-Peprah of Joy FM won the GJA-Professor P.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year 2010 Award – the topmost award.
In all, 34 individuals and media organisations received awards in various categories for contributing to the development and growth of journalism in the country.
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