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

Isatou Keita

Isatou Keita

GPU Board Representative
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Sanna Camara

Sanna Camara

Chairperson, Awards Committee
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Sally Jeng

Sally Jeng

GPU Board Representative
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Buba Fatty

Buba Fatty

GPU Representative
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Judging

All submissions are adjudicated by a panel of five independent media experts appointed by the Awards Committee. Members of the 2022 awards panel are:

1. Esau Wiilams ( Chair)

2. Aisha Dabo ( Vice-Chair)

3. Sheriff Bojang Jnr

4. Gheran Senghore

5. Famara Fofana

What are the Judges looking out for?

Accuracy and relevance

Grammar, style and presentation 

The impact of the story

Creativity and originality