Solomon Serwanjja Explained

Solomon Serwanjja
Birth Date:18 September 1982
Birth Place:Entebbe
Nationality:Ugandan
Alma Mater:Makerere University
Spouse:Vivian MUJABI
Children:Four
Awards:Komla Dumar Award

Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan investigative journalist and the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ).[1] On 13 July 2021, he resigned from his position as news anchor with NBSTV ending his 13 year career on television.[2] [3] In 2019 Serwanjja was awarded the Komla Dumor Award,[4] [5] an annual award given by the BBC to celebrate African journalists.[6] He holds a master's degree in journalism and communication from Makerere University.[7]

Life and career

Serwanjja is a United Nations Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism fellow 2018,[8] and has worked as a news anchor and reporter for several television stations in East Africa including NBS TV, KTN News, NTV Uganda, UBC TV.[9]

Serwanjja is married to Vivian Serwanjja and they have four children: Amani, Imani, Upendo and Asante.[10] [11]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Team – African Institute for Investigative Journalism.
  2. Web site: Solomon Serwanjja Quitting NBS after 6 years - SoftPower News . 13 July 2021 .
  3. 1414838406539055104. SolomonSerwanjj. On 31st July, I will be leaving @nbstv. It has been such an honour to serve for the last 6 years. Thank you… . 13 July 2021.
  4. News: Ugandan wins 2019 BBC Komla Dumor award. 2019-09-30. 2019-10-23. en-GB.
  5. Web site: I want to continue Komla Dumor's legacy - Serwanjja. www.newvision.co.ug. 2019-10-23.
  6. Web site: Solomon Sserwanja: The stone that builders refused. 2021-05-21. Daily Monitor. 29 January 2021. en.
  7. Web site: NBS Anchors Solomon Serwanjja and Mable Twegumye Graduate with Masters Degrees from Makerere University. 21 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship. outreach.un.org. 2019-10-23.
  9. Web site: Solomon Serwanjja: Freelance Journalist Profile. 2021-05-21. paydesk. en.
  10. Web site: 2020-08-04. NBS TV's Solomon Sserwanjja Stirs The Internet With Beautiful Photos of Gorgeous Wife and Kids. 2021-05-21. UgHype. en-US.
  11. Web site: Nabiruma. Diana. Solomon Sserwanja, the scientist who does news. 2021-05-21. The Observer - Uganda. en-gb.
  12. Web site: Journalist Solomon Serwanjja emerges overall ACME winner. team. ACME. 2017-04-18. African Centre for Media Excellence. 2019-10-23.
  13. Web site: Nine win the inaugural United Nations Uganda 'Post-2015 International Development Agenda' Journalism Award. UNDP in Uganda. en. 2019-10-23.

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