about us 
The Gambia National Journalism Awards is the highest and most prestigious Journalism Awards in the country organised by the Gambia Press Union (GPU) as a flagship event of the annual commemoration of World Press Freedom Day. The Awards honours and celebrates courage and excellence in Gambian journalism across all type of news and information media – print, online/multimedia platforms, radio, television, and photography.
Awards Committee
Meet The Committee Members
Judging
All submissions are adjudicated by a panel of five independent media experts appointed by the Awards Committee. Members of the 2021 awards panel are:
- 1. Famara Fofana
- 2. Sheriff Bojang Jr
- 3. Fatoumatta Ceesay
- 4. Hatab Fadera
- 5. Abigail
What are the Judges looking out for?
Newsworthiness & Angling; Accuracy & Factuality; Style, Grammar & Presentation; Originality & Creativity; Public Benefit & Impact
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