WINNERS FROM OTHER MEDIA HOUSES
PRESS ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA’S JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
RACQUEL PORTER
JAMAICA OBSERVER
YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
SHARLENE HENDRICKS
JAMAICA OBSERVER
THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
STEVIAN SIMMONDS
NATIONWIDE NEWS for her piece ‘Inside the BPO Sector’
AWARD FOR BEST RADIO FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY TO
NATALIE CAMPBELL
IRIE FM NEWS
Natalie’s documentary, ‘Overcrowded Hospitals’, explored the issues, causes and possible solutions to this problem.
CARLTON ALEXANDER AWARD FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE JOURNALISM
KALILAH REYNOLDS
NATIONWIDE NEWS
BEST TELEVISION FEATURE/ DOCUMENTARY (JOINT WINNER)
ANIKA ROBINSON AND JASON MOO YOUNG
BUSINESS ACCESS TV!
Their entry, ‘The Good Life: Zimbali Retreats’, was produced for the Business Access Tv series ‘The Good Life’ that highlights a small farm-to-table culinary experience. In this award-winning episode, owners Mark and Alicia Swainbank talked about the concept of Zimbali and the health and wellness component of what they do.
KEN DAWSON AWARD FOR VIDEOGRAPHY
JASON MOO YOUNG
BUSINESS ACCESS TV! For work on ‘Zimbali Retreats’
EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT
JEVON MINTO
DIALOGO CHINO
Jevon highlighted the adverse health effects borne by residents in Nain, St Elizabeth, as a result of JISCO/Alpart’s non-compliance with local environmental regulations, and how the company has exported a pollution problem for which it has faced multiple sanctions for back in China.
The judges said his entry stood out and represented quality reporting on an issue with immediate and long-term impact.
UNICEF MEDIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
RACQUEL PORTER
JAMAICA OBSERVER
Racquel covered the story of 17 yearold, Raheem Powell who desperately wanted to go back to school but was not registered at birth.
The story brought national attention to his plight with a range of agencies coming to assist him to get the birth certificate and during the course of the coverage even
assistance building a house.
The judges asserted that this is journalism with wide public appeal that results in an instance of change for one family in society.
DIGICEL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON TECHNOLOGY
ANTHONY MORGAN
THE JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE Anthony’s feature examined advancements in Jamaica’s water monitoring system, specifically, the new technology being used to assist the Water Resources Authority to collect more reliable, timely and accurate data. It also highlights how the upgrades to the water monitoring system are helping to save lives and make Jamaica climate resilient.
HUGH CROSSKILL/RAYMOND SHARPE AWARD FOR SPORTS JOURNALISM: PRINT & ELECTRONIC
SHERDON COWAN
THE JAMAICA OBSERVER
HECTOR BERNARD/ THEODORE SEALY AWARD FOR NEWS – PRINT
H.G. HELPS
JAMAICA OBSERVER
H.G. Helps’ entries looked, among other things, at the leadership race in the
People’s National Party. He also covered the story of a doctor who talked about the experience of treating a patient who she immediately recognised as the man who tried to take her life. The judges called the entry comprehensive, well-researched and well-sourced.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
UNICEF MEDIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
ANIKA RICHARDS
JAMAICA OBSERVER
Anika’s entry, titled ‘Female Sex Predators’, hiighlighted that in 2013 and 2018, a total of 22 women were arrested for having sexual intercourse with boys under 16 years old.
The story pointed to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Statistics and Information Management Unit, which indicated that between 2013 and 2018, a total of 53 females were arrested for sexual assault, of which 33 were arrested for the offence of sexual intercourse with a victim under the age of 16.
BEST BREAKING NEWS
ABKA FITZ-HENLEY,
NATIONWIDE NEWS