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BBC Komla Dumor Award 2023 launched – Out Source
The BBC is looking for a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its eighth yr.
Journalists from throughout Africa are invited to use for the award, which goals to uncover and promote contemporary expertise from the continent.
The winner will spend three months on the BBC headquarters in London, gaining abilities and expertise.
Applications shut on 14 February 2023 at 23:59 GMT.
The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an distinctive Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died all of the sudden aged 41 in 2014.
Dumor’s widow, Kwansema Dumor stated she was “proud” of her husband’s influence on the BBC, and likewise stated her household have been “thankful to the BBC for remembering him” via the prize.
The BBC is encouraging journalists throughout Africa to use for the prize, which seeks to advertise and have fun.
As properly as receiving coaching, the profitable candidate could have the chance to journey to a rustic in Africa to report on a narrative that they’ve researched, with the report broadcast to the BBC’s world audiences.
Known for championing strong, dynamic journalism and for his dedication to reporting African tales comprehensively and authentically, Dumor made a big influence on Africa and the remainder of the world.
The BBC is dedicated to persevering with his legacy via the award by empowering journalists from Africa to inform unique and nuanced African tales to succeed in worldwide audiences.
Zambian TV host and reporter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya was final yr’s winner – the primary to come back from southern Africa.
During his placement, he travelled to Seychelles to report on how the nation’s ocean vegetation may assist sort out local weather change.
“Komla Dumor was an inspiration to me, so to win the award and take part in his legacy has been an honour,” Buyoya stated.
“I encourage African journalists to apply for the awards, it’s an incredible way to learn and further develop skills needed to tell even more ground-breaking stories in Africa.”
Liliane Landor, senior controller of BBC News International Services, stated: “The award and our previous winners are a fitting testament to Komla’s dedication to telling African stories with depth and integrity.”
Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC’s first-ever devoted each day TV information programme in English for African audiences. It was broadcast on BBC World News, which later this yr is merging with the BBC News Channel to create a single 24-hour TV information service.
He was additionally one of many lead presenters for BBC World News’ European morning section.
He joined the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana the place he received the Ghana Journalist of the Year award.
Between 2007 and 2009 he hosted Network Africa for BBC World Service, earlier than becoming a member of The World Today programme.
In 2009 Dumor turned the primary host of the African enterprise information programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He travelled throughout Africa, assembly Africa’s prime entrepreneurs and reporting on the most recent enterprise traits across the continent.
In 2013 Dumor was featured in New African journal’s record of the 100 most influential Africans.
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Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
