The Gambia Press Union has yesterday revealed the final shortlist of journalists nominated for the second edition of the National Journalism Awards held annually in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day.
Below is the full list of nominees in each category:
1.   Sports
Nominees:
Sulayman Bah: From brushing with death to crossing the Mediterranean Sea by bat to a professional footballer: the story of Lamin Jawo (Foroyaa, 12th April 2017)
Omar Jarju: Football in Kafuta (West Coast Radio, undated)
John Mendy: Gunjur defied odds to end 23 years long wait (West Coast Radio, 31st October 2016)
2.   Human Rights
Nominees:
Kaddijatou Jawo: Wife battering: views of survivors and victims (The Point, 18th August 2016)
Mustpaha K. Darboe: Disappeared loved ones still haunt Gambian families (the Torch/The Standard/SMBC News, 16th February 2017)
Sise Sawaneh: Revealing stories of torture, sexual harassment by Libyan officials through illegal migration (GRTS Radio, 5th April 2017)
3.   Agriculture
Nominees:
Lamin Jahateh: Agriculture in Sare Alpha: labour work reduces while yield increases (Gambia News Online, 19th April 2017)
Oumie Njie: Poultry (GRTS TV, 5th November 2016)
4.   Lifestyle
Nominees:
Oumie Njie: Café Touba consumption (GRTS TV, 18th December 2016)
Sise Sawaneh: Fashion (GRTS Radio, July 2016)
Halimatou Ceesay: Life of a traditional ‘Mandinka maanyo’ – bride (The Point, 2nd June 2016)
5.   Women
Nominees:
Sarjo Camara Singhateh: Women adjudicators sit in district tribunal (Foroyaa, 17th April 2017)
Rohey Bittaye:Â Huddles of Jamweli women (GRTS TV, 8th March 2017)
Ebrima Baldeh: The untold stories of two women (GRTS TV, 5th April 2017)
Aminata Ceesay: Circumcisers want ban lifted on FGM (The Standard, 6th March 2017)
Amie Sanneh: Risking disease infection and exploitation – the heart-wrenching stories of women forced into prostitution (Foroyaa, 15th April 2017)
Lamin Jahateh: Cohesion due to education: benefits of literacy in URR (Gambia News Online, 19th April 2017)
6.   Feature
Nominees:
Isatou Jatta: UTG vehicles scandal (GRTS TV, 22nd February 2017)
Alagie Manneh: Three weeks after: Villagers pay tribute to Akon Lighting Africa (The Standard, 5th April 2017).
Abdoulie Gibba: Rural Gambia@50: Focus on poor road network in Sabach (Foroyaa, 17th April 2017)
7.   Politics
Nominees:
Adama Jobe: Social media gave birth to democratization: The Gambia experience (The Point, 11th April 2016)
Mustapha K. Darboe: Gambia on edge as outgoing president clings to power (The Standard/The Torch, 13th December 2016)
Ebrima Baldeh: Solo Sandeng: The Political Activist (GRTS TV, 2nd April 2017)
8.   Environment
Nominee:
Isatou Jatta: Yundum promotes healthy environment (GRTS TV, 15th March 2017)
9.   Business
Nominees:
Rohey Bittaye: Price increase on second hand furniture (GRTS TV – 28th January 2017)
Kumba Leigh: Honey has medicinal and economic value (Gambia Daily, 3rd November 2016)
10.   Children
Nominee:
Sise Sawaneh: Child marriage (GRTS Radio, August 2016)
11.   Health: No winner
12.   Travel & Tourism: No winner
The award takes place on Friday May 5th at the Djembe Hotel, where the winners will be unveiled.
