Citi FM's Bernard Avle is Journalist of the Year 2017
Bernard Koku Avle , a Broadcast Journalist with a passion for telling the African story has been adjudged as the Ghana Journalist of the Year 2017.
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He is also the Director of News Programming at Citi FM.
The 37-year old was presented with the 2017 PAV Journalist of the Year award at a ceremony
He takes over from Peace FM's Kwami Sefa Kayi who won the award for the Year 2016.
This year’s awards event was on the theme: “State of Investigative journalism: Boundaries of privacy and borders of the public interest.”
Bernard
As a talk show host, Bernard Avle is one of the faces of a new kind of broadcaster who combines a strong grasp of social, economic and political issues, with a lively and fun presenting style.
His background in Economics from the University of Ghana and an MBA from the Warwick University provides a context that strengthens his grasp of the business and economic issues, while his role as Director of News Programming at Citi FM, provides an important reference point as a manager and team leader, directly overseeing the work of over 30 broadcast and online journalists.
Bernard is an ALIWA Fellow, an Edward R Murrow Fellow of Journalism and a Chevening Scholar.
His ALIWA project,
Alice Aryitey from GhOne TV was adjudged the Most Promising Journalist of the Year 2017.
2017
Journalist of the Year 2017 - Bernard Koku
Most Promising Journalist of the Year - Alice Aryitey (GhOne TV)
Award winners and their media houses
Graphic (15 awards)
News Reporting (Print) -
Domestic Tourism (Print) - Charles Andoh (The Mirror)
Features (Print) - Rebecca Quaicoe-Duho (Daily Graphic)
Agriculture (Print) - Ama Amankwaah Baafi (Graphic Business)
Best Health Report (Print) - Doreen Hammond (Daily Graphic)
Oil and Gas - Moses Dotse Aklorbortu (Graphic Online)
Business Finance and Economic Reporting - Suleiman Mustapha (Graphic Business)
Mining (Print) - Gabriel Ahiabor (Daily Graphic)
Best Development Journalism - Timothy Ngnenbe (Daily Graphic)
Best Transport and Road Safety -
Environment (Print) - Seth J. Bokpe (Daily Graphic)
Disability (Print) - Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah (Daily Graphic)
Anti-Galamsey - Timothy Ngnenbe (Daily Graphic)
Best Newspaper - Daily Graphic
Best Layout & Designed Newspaper - Daily Graphic
Multimedia (7 awards)
Features (Radio) - Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy FM)
Human Rights (Child Protection - TV) - Ernest Manu (Joy Mews)
Best Photojournalist - David Andoh (Myjoyonline)
Best Report in Health (TV) - Seth Kwame Boateng (Joy News)
Agriculture (Electronic) - Joseph Opoku Gakpo (Joy News)
Best Rural (Electronic) - Joojo Cobinnah (Joy News)
Anti Galamsey - Latif Iddrisu
Despite Group (6 awards)
Sports Journalist (Radio) - Dan Kwaku Yeboah (Peace FM)
Best Radio Station - Peace FM
Best TV station - UTV
Best Health Report (Radio) - Nana Yaa Konadu (Peace FM)
Domestic Tourism (TV) - UTV
Democracy and Peace Building - UTV
GNA (4 awards)
Best Crime and Court Reporting- Joyce Danso (GNA)
Best Digital Journalism - GNA
Small and Medium Enterprises - Christian Akorli (GNA)
Sanitation and Hygiene - Caesar
TV3 (4 awards)
Investigative Reporting - Stanley Nii Blewu (TV3)
News Reporting (Electronic) - Peter Quao
Education - Peter Quao
Environment (Electronic) - Portia Gabor (TV3)
GBC (3 awards)
Features (TV) - Peggy Ama Donkor (GTV)
Human Rights (Child Protection- Radio) - Rebecca Ekpe (GBC Radio)
Anti Galamsey - Joyce Gyekye
Daily Guide (3 awards)
Best HIV AIDS Reporter - Linda Tenya Ayettey (Daily Guide)
Best Female Journalist - Jamila Akweley Okertchiri (Daily Guide)
Best Cartoonist - Akosua (Daily Guide)
EIB (3 awards)
Most Promising Journalist of the Year - Alice Aryitey (GhOne TV)
Best in Disability Reporting (Electronic) - Alice Aryitey (GhOne TV)
Best Development Journalism (Electronic) - Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman (GhOne)
Omni Media - Citinewsroom (3 awards)
Journalist of the Year 2017 - Bernard Koku
Best Morning Show (Radio) - Citi FM Breakfast Show
Anti Galamsey - Kojo Agyemang
Atinka (2 awards)
Best Sports Reporter (TV) - Saddick Adams (Atinka TV)
Best Programme (TV - Akan) - Di Asa (Atinka TV)
Others
Maritime - Grace Nana Esi Boateng (Oman FM)
Human Rights (Print) - Samuel Adadi Akapule (Ghanaian Times)
Best Morning Show (TV) - Good Morning Ghana (Metro TV)
Best Rural Reporting (Print) - David Kodjo-Asinesi
Mining (Electronic) - Kwasi Anum
Best WASH [Water, Sanitation and Hygience] - Justice
Anti-Galamsey - Kojo Agyemang, Latif Iddrisu, Godwin Arthur, Stephen Kwaku Fosu, Timothy Ngnenbe, Joyce Gyekye
Jamila Akweley Okertchiri of the Daily Guide newspaper was adjudged the Best Female Journalist for 2017.
Media houses
Apart from the journalists, some media houses were also awarded for showing excellence in their service delivery.
They are the GCGL, Metro TV, GTV, Citi FM, Hello FM, Obonu, GNA, Moonlight FM
The rest are Zaa FM, Radio Wa
Best Rural Radio Station
Ashanti- Hello FM
Greater Accra - Obonu
Brong Ahafo - Moonlight Radio
Eastern - Agoo FM
Western - West End Radio
Central - Radio Central
Upper West - Radio Wa
Northern - Zaa FM
Volta - Kekeli
Upper East -
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36 journalists
This year, 36 journalists out of 548 applications received by the Awards Committee were presented with awards in the various categories
Honorary awards
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