Receiving the award on behalf of the US Embassy and USAID, Khadijat Mojidi thanked the organisers (SLAJ) and the Minister for the recognition award and pledged their support to enhance good governance and freedom of the press.

Present were: the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Nimatulai Bah-Chang; the Director General, Mr. Paul A.S. Minah; the Director for Americas and South Pacific, Rakie Marcathy; the Director for Europe, Denise E. Nicol and the Project Management Specialist- Private Partnership, Keifala Koroma.