Shama (W/R), June 6, GNA - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday adjudged Mr Edmund Smith-Asante of the Ghanaian Voice, the 2006 Best Environmental Journalist. The ceremony took place at the celebration of this year's National World Environment Day at Shama, in the Western Region. Mr Napolean Kittoe of Ghana Television was adjudged the Best Television Environmental Journalist, whilst "The Independent Newspaper" won the Best Environmental Newspaper award.
The Upper West Radio picked the Best Environmental Radio award and Plan Ghana, won the Best Environmental Non-Governmental award. Okyeame Ampadu Adjei, a member of the Presidential Commission on Lands and Mines was adjudged the Best Environmental Personality. Mr Anthony Evans Amoah, Western Regional Minister, Mr Philip Kwesi Nkrumah, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Robert Azu, Acting Western Regional Police Commander and the Ahanta West District, ZoomLion Ghana Limited and Care International were honoured for their protection and enhancement of the environment.
The Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) also received an award for winning an environmental quiz competition for Senior High Schools to mark the National World Environment Day.
Awards were also presented to Sekondi College, which placed second in the competition and the Shama Senior High School for the third position. Earlier, Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, launched the 2007/2008 Environmental Journalist of the Year Competition. 6 May 08
