MTN Ghana has presented prizes to winners of its 25th Anniversary Bright Media Awards Competition which was organised for journalists in Ghana.
The competition was for journalists to submit original works on the topic: MTN Ghana – 25 Years of Brightening Lives. 12 journalists received awards in various categories at the ceremony held recently at Alisa Hotel in Accra.
A three-member jury made up of Nana Kwasi Gyan Apenteng, a former Chair of the National Media Commission, Mrs. Augustina Aforo-Yeboah, former and first Female Editor of The Spectator and Mr. Maximus Ametorgoh, a Digital Media Analyst, reviewed works submitted by over 70 journalists across the country.
The entries received focused on MTN’s technological innovations, contribution to national development as well as other initiatives that had resulted in the transformation of livelihoods.
Mr. Samuel Dowuona, editor of TechGh24 online emerged the overall winner and took home a plague, a MacBook and a learning and development package worth GHC10,000.
Ama Achiaa Baafi (Graphic), Thomas Tetteh (Dynamite Fm), Samuel Dowuona and Francisca Arhin (GHOne) emerged category winners for Print, Radio, Online and Television categories respectively.
The runners-up of the various categories also received digital devices and up to GHC 5,000 worth of learning and development package.
Addressing guests at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Mr. Selorm Adadevoh appreciated the media in Ghana for contributing to the growth of the organisation.
Professor Kwame KariKari, a Media Activist and Educator, stressing on professionalism in media journalism, commended MTN for organising the awards as its contribution to promoting high standards in journalism and public communications.
Some media umbrella bodies and individuals such as the National Media Commission, Ghana Journalists Association, Network Of Communications Reporters, Journalists For Business Advocacy ,Institute Of Economic and Financial Journalists (IFEJ),Media Foundation For West Africa, Sports Writers Association Of Ghana (SWAG),Private Newspaper Publishers Association, Nana Kwasi Gyan Apenteng and Nii Maale Adsei were honoured for their various contributions to MTN over the years.
In attendance were the Former Dean of the school of Communications Studies Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, President of IPR, Mawuko Afadzinu, Director of the Springboard Foundation, Ms Comfort Ocran and Director Marketing and Sales at Graphic Communications Group, Mr. Franklin Sowah.
By Spectator Reporter