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29 NMG journalists set for ACME awards today
Left to Right: Daily Monitor journalists Chrisogon Atukwasize won the editorial cartooning award, Farahani Mukisa won the Investigative reporting award, Ismail Musa Ladu got a honorable mention in the features category and Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi, scooped the Sports category award last year. File photo
Kampala.
Twenty nine Nation Media Group [NMG] journalists are part of 68 journalists who have been shortlisted for awards today at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala.
A statement from African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), says these include on-line, broadcast and print journalists who will receive awards to celebrate exceptional, innovative and agenda-setting reporting for works that were broadcast or published in 2016.
This year’s winners will be announced today at a dinner at Golf course Hotel in Kampala to be graced by Dr Louis Kasekende, the deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda, who is expected to deliver a key note address and personally hand awards to each winner.
According to ACME records, a total of 186 journalists from media houses across the country participated in the awards, submitting 307 entries. Of these, 68 finalists were chosen by an independent panel of expert judges.
Mr Peter Mwesige, ACME’s executive director, told Daily Monitor yesterday that the winner in each category will be given a Shs2.5m cash prize, a plaque and a certificate, while first runner-up will get a certificate and a cash prize of Shs1m.
The annual Uganda National Journalism Awards, inaugurated in 2013 and organised by ACME, are meant to recognise and promote excellence in reporting and to inspire quality journalism in Uganda.
“And the 2017 awards are organised with core support from the Democratic Governance Facility. Additional support has been provided by HIVOS and Nile Breweries Limited for the Exceptional Journalist of the Year Award,” Mr Mwesige said.
The statement from ACME clarifies that “where there is a tie, the prize money will be shared accordingly”.
NMG NOMINEES
Frederic Musisi
Mark Keith Muhumuza
Jonathan Adengo
Edgar R. Batte
Chrisogon Atukwasize
Samuel Kamugisha
Risdel Kasasira
Gillian Nantume
Andrew Bagala
Othman Semakula
Francis Mugerwa
Emmanuel Ainebyoona
Abubaker Lubowa
Alex Esagala
Patience Ahimbisibwe
Rachel Mabala
Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi
Makhtum Muziransa
Sheila Nduhukire
Abubaker Zirabamuzale
Ivan Kimuli Kigozi
Agnes Nandutu
Frank Walusimbi
Sam Mpoza
Raymond Mujuni
Benjamin Jumbe
Moses Ndhaye
Badru Katumba
Bamuturaki Musinguzi
