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Justice Paul Dery, one of the High Court judges in Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ corruption expose’ says the Ghana Journalist Association is in contempt of Court for adjudging Anas as the best journalist of the year.
According to a statement signed by lawyer for Justice Dery, "the Supreme Court of this Nation has stated that the actions of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI are unlawful in respect of showing that video to the general public, were unconstitutional and a slap in the face of common sense."
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"There are ongoing court proceedings and you still go ahead saying you are awarding the person? It is wrong! It is actually in contempt of court. Even if we don’t say anything at all, it’s a shame!” he said.
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He emerged the Journalist of the Year 2015 for exposing 22 Lower Court Judges and 12 High Court Judges who were caught on tape taking bribes to undermine justice.
Below is the full list of the award winners at the ceremony:
Overall best journalist:
Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Best journalist in sports [radio]:
Benedict Owusu [Joy news] – Juju in football
Best journalist in sports [print]:
John Vigah [Graphic] – Accra sports stadium: A death trap
Photojournalism:
Samuel Tei Adenoh [Ghanaian Times] – Crossing the deadly Madina-Adentan road
Human rights:
Gabriel Obodai Togbor Ashong [Metro TV] – Neglected souls
Health:
A.B. Kafui [GNA] – Poison in a calabash
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Education [print]:
Emmanuel Baah [Daily Graphic] – Acquiring knowledge the perilous way
Crime and court:
Beatrice Adu [Joy FM] – Corrosive love
Telecommunication:
Samuel Ablodepay [Daily Graphic] – Technology to define future banking
News reporting print:
Grace Sogbey [The Revelation newspaper] – No preaching
Sustainable development goals:
Joseph Opoku Gakpo [Multimedia] – Jungle poor
Teachers [print]:
Kofi Yeboah [The Revelation newspaper]
Rural reporting:
Kafui Kanyi [GNA] – My baby my farm
Environment:
Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] – Candidate for death
Best Investigative report:
John Vegah [Ghanaian Times] – Hazardous waste
SME:
Famous Kwesi Atitsobi [Multimedia] – Juice from the baobab
Oil and Gas:
Dotse Konbla Aklobotu [Graphic Business] – Why Ghana must invest in oil business
Agriculture:
Gabriel Ahiabor [Daily Graphic] – Fish for livelihood
Financial reporter:
Elvis Darko [The Finder] – Government cripples bank
Best print layout
The Finder newspaper
News reporting electronic:
Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] -Talented arts in prison
Teachers for television:
Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] – Locked and forgotten
Arts entertainment and tourism
Famous Atitsobi [Multimedia] – Mole Ghana’s wide life for tourism
Best reporter in science:
Rebecca Quaye [Daily Graphic] – Clinical trials not rocket science
Sanitation and hygiene:
Rebecca Awuah – GBC 24
GJA Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist:
Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
Honorary awards:
Good morning Ghana
Viasat1
Ghana Armed forces
Ideal Finance
Bright Blewu – GJA General Secretary
EIB network
Global Media Alliance