Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Marwan Juma, the Minister of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT), the winners of the Jordan Web Awards (JWA) for the year 2009 were announced on Saturday February 20th, 2010, at the Grant Hyatt Amman Hotel at a ceremony attended by over 350 guests.

Organized by MediaScope, in cooperation with the Pan Arab Web Awards Academy, this is the fourth consecutive awards ceremony to take place in Jordan since 2006.

H.E. Marwan Juma stated, “A website is recognized across the board as an important and effective tool of knowledge and a means of communication, reflecting the common belief that internet marketing has become a booming industry around the world and especially in Jordan. The MoICT is committed to honoring and recognizing talents in web development with a focus on content development, which will ultimately increase Internet penetration and the use of computers across the Kingdom.”

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