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2013 Radio for Peacebuilding Africa Awards - Official Results!
The Master of Ceremonies welcoming participants
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Kigali, 19th November 2013: Search for Common Ground, an international non-governmental organisation, recognized today for the fourth time African journalists for their high quality radio programmes that contributed to promoting peace and tolerance on the Africa continent. The Awards Ceremony were hosted in Kigali, Rwanda at the Umubano Hotel on November 19, 2013. The Ceremony brings together the three award-winning journalists, who are coming from Burundi, Ghana, and South Africa. The competition, which was open to all radio journalists in Africa, was organised as part of Search for Common Ground’s Radio for Peacebuilding Africa Project (RFPA). This project aims to strengthen the professionalisation of African media practitioners to provide accurate, credible, balanced and useful information to the populations.
For this edition of the RFPA Awards, three categories were awarded: Youth, Gender, and the Jury’s Special Award.
youth award |
Taetso Mphalehlele receiving his award from the Executive Secretary of the Media High Council
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The Youth Award went to “Cyber bullying” from South Africa. The programme, produced by Chris Chuene, Thato Rachamose and Taetso Mphalehlele, addresses the issue of bullying through online social networks, and allows young participants to exchange their advice and experiences through a voxpop format. Taetso will be representing the team during the Awards Ceremony.
Click here to listen to "Cyber Bullying".
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Watch an interview with Taetso Mphalehele about his radio work and the award.
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GENDER award |
Divine Munezero receiving her award
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The Gender Award went to Divine Munezero, a journalist from Burundi. Her program, titled “Mukenyzi Sekura” addresses the issue of matremonial property management and how it is perceived by both genders. It explores crucial issues such as property rights, gender roles, and partriachy. The jury was of the opinion that “the testimonies presented in the programme captured the attention of the listener. It included a variety of points of views from both genders and excellent relevant information.”
Click here to listen to "Mukenyzi Sekura".
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Watch an interview with Divine Munezero about her radio work and the award (en français).
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Jury's special award |
Lorrencia Nkrumah receiving her award
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This year’s winner of the Jury’s Special Award goes to the Ghanaian journalist Lorrencia Nkrumah and her program, entitled “Children of the North”. This winning programme discusses the state of schools in Ghana. It showcases the education system in different perspectives, rom schools that are progressing well to those that are are unfortunately lagging behind. The jury was impressed by the quality of the programme and praised it for its inclusive approach of investigating key players in the education system.
Click here to listen to "Children of the North".
Watch an interview with Lorrencia Nkrumah about her radio work and the award.
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