2007 CBA Awards Announced
BBC, CBC Canada, SABC South Africa, FRCN and NTA (Nigeria), the Soul City Institute of South Africa, NDTV (India) are the main winners of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association's Broadcasting Awards for 2007, while Mohammed Abdur Rouf of Bangladesh Betar has won the prestigious Elizabeth R Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Service Broadcasting.
The CBA-Rolls Royce Award for Exceptional News Feature goes to BBC World Service for the programmeGlobal Account: Turkmenistan- an undercover documentary in a secretive and repressive regime, which gives graphic account of life for ordinary people denied basic necessities like healthcare and freedom of expression.
The CBA-World Bank Award for Programmes on Development Issues also goes to the BBC for Mamouzai's Afghan Ladies' Driving School - an outstanding film looking at issues like gender and the relationship between women and men in Afghanistan, as well as giving a grass-roots view of the country's first democratic parliamentary election in 30 years.
Populations Services International/Nepal has been Highly Commended for its entry in this category - Sanjeevani - The Net of Life.
The CBA-UNESCO Award for Science Reporting and Programming has been won by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) for the radio programme Biofuels: Greening Our Energy Future - an engaging, tightly written, extremely informative programme bringing local colour to the global issues of climate change.
"The Magic of Science" by Bangladesh Betar is Highly Commended in this category.
Soul City Institute for Health & Development Communication in South Africa is the winner of the CBA-UNICEF Children's Programme Award for the television programme Buddyz on the Move - a children's programme dealing with a serious issue like HIV/AIDS, a complex subject beautifully and naturally presented by a talented team of young reporters.
'Michael Loves Nancy' by Wan Smolbag Theatre of Vanuatu is Highly Commended in the Children's Programme category.
The CBA-Amnesty International Award for Human Rights Programme goes to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for Soweto Water - a powerful radio programme underscoring the vital connection between water and human rights.
There are two Highly Commended programmes in Human Rights category, both of which have been awarded to BBC television programmes - The Truth About Styal Prison and
Black and White: David Gillanders
The CBA-IBC Award for Innovative Engineering has been jointly won by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
Popular Indian broadcaster and journalist Barkha Dutt of NDTV wins the CBA-Thomson Foundation Journalist of the Year Award, while the Elizabeth R Award for Exceptional Contribution to Public Service Broadcasting goes to Mohammed Abdur Rouf of Radio Bangladesh (Bangladesh Betar).