The Population Secretariat recognizes Radio Pacis Reporter, 2012
The Population Secretariat has again recognized another good product of Radio Pacis, through a news story submitted by Gabriel Adrapi. The prizes were given in recognition of media practitioners who excel in reporting population issues. Adrapi participated in the 2012 contest and was chosen by the panel of judges as the winner for the up-country radio category. In the contest, each reporter was to send 5 stories each for 5 minutes. Adrapi’s piece was about reproductive health challenges among the youth in West Nile. Adrapi says it is rare for people to talk about such issues in the families because the perception is that, it is obscene to mention the word sex and yet the youth have a lot of sexual and reproductive challenges. The report focused on the adolescents who suffer with some of the challenges especially during menstrual periods and body changes like voice quality. The feature was first broadcast on Radio Pacis. In addition to a trophy, Adrapi received an IPAD. This is the second time he is being recognized for reporting on population issue. In 2011, he awarded with a trophy and laptop for a similar contest. Gabriel Adrapi started as a communication secretary for Ediofe Parish in 2003 was later selected to be full time employee of Radio Pacis.
Radio for Peacebuilding Africa Awards, 2011
Another Radio Pacis journalist, Ojok Emmanuel, won the first prize in the category of Jury’s Special Award in the Radio for Peacebuilding Africa Awards 2011. His entry was one of the programs of Radio Pacis called Let's Talk Peace; it concerned an issue of pastoralist conflict. Ojok received an all-expenses-paid trip to Kigali, Rwanda to receive his award. He collected €500 and a digital recorder. The contest was open to all African radio broadcasters. The RFPA Awards particularly celebrate radio
programs that help to reduce group and community tensions, that enhance and give value to shared interests, that break down listener stereotypes, and/or that provide positive role models.
Population and Development Annual Media Awards, 2011
Months later in October 2011, Adrapi scooped another laptop computer as the prize in the Population and Development Annual Media Awards (Radio-Upcountry category) sponsored by the Population Secretariat (POPSEC) of the Uganda Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
Guinness Football Challenge, 2011
A sports journalist and senior presenter from Radio Pacis, Ogua Patrick, twice won sports knowledge contests. In June, he teamed up with a journalist from Arua One radio station for the GUINNESS FOOTBALL CHALLENGE that had UGX 20 million as the top prize. He not only won a place in the contest but was also given an all-expenses-paid trip to South Africa to record the television contest. Some months later he entered the contest again and won the top spot; he was again flown to South Africa to compete with the winners from other countries. The trips to South Africa were learning experiences and the cash prizes incentives to strive for excellence in sports reporting. His television appearances broadened his knowledge of the broadcasting industry.
BBC World Service Trust Awards, 2010
While the BBC World Service Trust honored Radio Pacis with a trophy for excellence in management, Adrapi Gabriel, a Radio Pacis journalist scooped a special award for excellence in reporting. Prior to joining Radio Pacis full-time in 2006, Adrapi was a volunteer communication secretary. He devotes most of his time to the news department as a reporter. The BBC World Service Trust honored him by giving him a laptop computer. During the capacity-building project in reporting local governance issues and human rights (2009-2010), Adrapi was selected as the most improved reporter in all the participating stations in Uganda.
The Uganda Chapter of African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Award, 2010
The Uganda Chapter of African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) presented Radio Pacis with an award for the outstanding role the radio station played in the fight against child abuse and neglect. On 22 April 2010, Mr. Omeda Gilbert, the program officer of the Arua Branch Office, presented the management with the award. Radio Pacis continues to collaborate with ANPPCAN in protecting the children and securing the future.
Africa Media Leadership Conference, 2009
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Rhodes University’s Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership sponsors an Africa Media Leadership Conference each year. The 2009 conference will be held October 4-7 in Accra, Ghana. From across Africa, 60 media leaders have been chosen to participate. One of those chosen is Radio Pacis station manager, Sherry Meyer. Another opportunity for Radio Pacis to grow with African counterparts across the continent!
UNICEF International Day of Children’s Broadcasting
Radio Pacis participated in the International Day of Broadcasting with its Amazing Life programs. Those media houses who participate are part of a competition. We entered the competition with in several categories with a variety of our children’s programming. Radio Pacis won a national award for creativity in children’s broadcasting.
BBC World Service Trust, 2009
In a country-wide competition, the BBC World Service Trust selected six radios in Uganda for a capacity-building project in reporting local governance issues and human rights. Radio Pacis was selected; we are receiving €21,000 worth of broadcasting equipment and are benefiting from several months of training by an on-site mentor. Advertised in the New Vision newspaper, Radio Pacis answered the call for applications for this project in January 2009. In February 2009, Radio Pacis was shortlisted among ten finalists and was visited by BBC WST officials. Funded by the European Union, the media capacity building project is entitled “Strenthening Democracy through Media in Rural Uganda.” Under this project, the BBC WST will be carrying out research and providing training in basic production and reporting skills. The outcome of this engagement will be the capacity building of six radio stations, which will be supplied with equipment and training in political reporting, programme making and financial sustainability. According to the BBC WST, stations were chosen on the basis of the ability, capacity, and willingness of the station’s management, staff and infrastructure. The success of this project shall be measured in two ways: the project terms of reference; and the improvement of the station, such as an increase in listenership, coverage, professionalism and revenue generated (advertising market share) that will be directly attributed to this project.
Uganda Media Development Foundation, 2008
UMDF is a partner organization of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). For the last 14 years, KAS and UMDF have been conducting training programmes for journalists in different parts of Uganda. Together with KAS, UMDF has trained regional media networks on a number of reporting and media management areas. In July Radio Pacis sent three participants (Ojok Emmanuel, Achan Irene and Anguyo Kizito) to a week-long training in “Promoting Peace Journalism in Uganda through Radio, which targeted radio presenters and journalists with an objective of improving peace reporting and programming. Based on the performance of our participants and the performance of our radio in the region, Radio Pacis was selected as the one radio station from our region for additional training. We will receive one full year of on-site training in peace journalism. A mentor will be at station for 3 days every 3 months starting in January.
“New Radio Station of the Year”, 2007
The BBC World Service has sponsored a competition celebrating the excellence of English language radio journalism in Africa. In December 2006, Radio Pacis submitted an entry in the category of New Radio Station of the Year; we were named the winner in that category for the eastern region of Africa in February 2007. As the regional winner, Radio Pacis was judged with the other regional winners to determine pan-African winners. These final winners were announced at an awards ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 May 2007. Radio Pacis won! The judges selected Radio Pacis as the “New Radio Station of the Year”! Besides the trophy and the great honor, the station will receive '5000 of equipment of the radio’s choice. Five members of the staff had the privilege to be present in Nairobi for the awards ceremony: Fr. Tonino Pasolini, the director; Ms. Sherry Meyer, the station manager; Mr. Anecho Sam, the program manager; Mr. Dranibo Felix, the assistant news editor; and Mr. Driliga George, the assistant program manager. On Friday evening, 25 May, the five participated in the live broadcast of the BBC program “World Have Your Say” with host Ros Atkins; the program also was relayed live from Radio Pacis.
Signis Prize, 2005
In June 2005, SIGNIS-Africa held its Assembly in Kampala just before the AMECEA Bishops’ plenary (AMECEA region comprises 8 countries). SIGNIS organized an exposé of the media activities in the region for the bishops. SIGNIS wanted to give the AMECEA bishops a dynamic display of the capability of Catholic media. RADIO PACIS was awarded the first prize in that exposé.