{
  "id": 18297179,
  "title": "JoyNews’ Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom shortlisted for 2026 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/joynews-nana-boakye-dankwah-yiadom-shortlisted-for-2026-amdf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:49:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/joynews-nana-boakye-dankwah-yiadom-shortlisted-for-2026-amdf-journalist-of-the-year-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Boakye Yiadom, a reporter at JoyNews, has been named as a finalist for the prestigious 2026 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award. This award acknowledges his exceptional work in journalism. The decision to shortlist him came after a rigorous evaluation by the AMDF, who described the selection process as highly competitive. AMDF expressed delight in recognizing Yiadom's significant contributions to journalism. The award ceremony is set to occur during the 10th Africa Conference on Development Journalism (ACDJ2026), which is scheduled for December 2 to 4, 2026, in Kaduna, Nigeria. During this event, all winners and runners-up in the various categories will be honored with award plaques. The AMDF is dedicated to fostering media development and enhancing journalism across the African continent. Yiadom's inclusion in this list of distinguished journalists further highlights his remarkable achievements in investigative, environmental, health, and development journalism.",
  "summary": "JoyNews’ Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) Journalist of the Year Award in the Television category. The selection recognises his contribution to journalism and follows what the Foundation describes as a highly competitive assessment of entries submitted for this year’s awards. In a congratulatory message to the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}