Celebrating inspiring
Gambian personalities.
Recognising service. Sharing stories. Inspiring the next generation.
Recognition that
means something.
The TFN Heroes Awards, an initiative of The Fatu Network, honour inspiring personalities who work tirelessly and selflessly for their country and communities, across key sectors and all walks of life.
The awards spotlight the individuals, groups, and institutions whose contributions strengthen The Gambia.
How the awards work.
Independent judgement
The Fatu Network appoints an independent, apolitical awards committee. Once appointed, the committee makes its own decisions about recognition.
Community nominations
During an announced nomination period, the public can suggest individuals or groups that meet the published category criteria. The committee shortlists up to four candidates per category.
A shared decision
The published awards process assigns 60% of the result to the committee and 40% to public voting. A committee member with a conflict of interest is excluded from that category.
Nomination dates and voting arrangements shown in the original site refer to past editions. Future dates will be announced through event updates.
Original event information from the archive
Eleven categories including Man of the Year and Woman of the Year will be identified for an award during the TFN Heroes Awards.
The Fatu Network Heroes Awards will be held on 14 March 2019 at the Coco Ocean Resort and Spa in Bijilo, The Gambia. The event will honour and recognize leading personalities who have rendered great service to The Gambia and to their communities. Categories totaling 11 have been identified by a seven-man independent awards committee.
The Fatu Network will also give out special awards to individuals in support of their various causes.
The Awards Committee is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 11 categories. From Sunday 2nd February to Friday, 14 February, 2020, the general public can nominate any qualified person(s), groups or institutions for any of the categories.
Votings will be done via: ‘VOTE NOW‘ Button.
People can also drop off their nomination packages to The Fatu Network Office on Kairaba Avenue, opposite the American Embassy.
Once all nominations are received by the deadline, the Awards Committee will review all suggestions and narrow them down to a maximum of four candidates for each category. The winners will be unveiled at an awards night banquet to be held on 14 March, 2020 at the Coco Ocean Resort and Spa in Bijilo.
The TFN Heroes Awards is established by The Fatu Network, the leading online news provider in The Gambia. The Awards recognize and celebrate Gambians who have offered invaluable service to the country and to their communities.