Mr Richard Annerquaye Abbey from the Business and Financial Times, who emerged as the ultimate award winner took away a plaque, a citation, an Ipad donated by the World Bank with a round trip sponsorship to Washington for the Spring meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

The World Bank has been providing this sponsorship for the past five years, since the inception of the IFEJ-Flamingo Awards for Business and Financial Journalists ultimate winners.

Mr Abbey also won the Tourism category, which was sponsored by MTN Ghana and Natural Resources category, also sponsored by GNPC.

Other award winners were Mr Kofi Ahowi, a freelance journalists won the Best in Agribusiness, taking away a plaque, citation and a Samsung Galaxy A7 phone, sponsored by Ghana Stock Exchange.

Mr Masahudu Ankilu of the Africa Eye Report, won the Best in Development category and also took away a plaque, citation and a Samsung Galaxy A7 phone, which was sponsored by Ghana Chamber of Mines.

Mr Suleiman Mustapha of Graphic Business also picked two separate awards in the Best in Finance category sponsored by GNPC and Local Economy category sponsored by Melcom.

Mr Mustapha took away a LED Flat Screen, a Plague a citation and a Samsung Galaxy A7 phone.

Special awards were also presented to some organisations and two individuals for their support to IFEJ over the years.

Awards were presented to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the Business and Financial Times, Voltic Mineral Water Limited, Melcom Group of Companies and GCB Bank Limited.

The two individuals were Mrs Ama Achiaa Amankwah Baafi of the Graphic Communications Group Limited and Mr Abdul Moomen of GBC 24.

Mr Sulemanu Koney, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines called on business and financial journalists to ensure sustainability, accountability and transparency in the governance of the country’s mineral resources.

He said this responsibility behoves on the financial and business journalists to do more in serving as critical watchdogs.

The theme for this year’s award was “Towards Better Management of Natural Resources for Inclusive Growth and Development” and was organised by IFEJ.

He said accountability required that "we demand from our leaders the right to know the way our resources are utilised and to make relevant input in making efficient utilisation proceeds from the country’s mineral resources."

Mr Koney said for the country to reap the benefits of its mineral deposits and maximise the gains of hosting the mineral resources, there must be prudent governance of the sector, adding that resources generated from the sector must be used meticulously.

Prof John Gatsi, the Chairman of the Awards Jury, said 41 total entries were received for all nine categories, but only seven categories qualified for awards because entries did not meet minimum requirement resulting in the rejection of two entries.

He urged potential entrants to plan for their stories and to ensure originality, creativity, and initiative as well as produce balanced, fair and the use of multiple sources to deliver professional and quality reportage.

The awards seek to recognise business and financial journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business and financial environment in Ghana.