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Awards 2013

In 2013, MISA Malawi held its annual Media Awards ceremony and gala dinner at the Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel on Saturday 4th May 2013. We awarded prizes to 36 journalists in 25 categories.

Winners

Education Journalist of the Year

Print

Winner: Isaac Masingati
Report: Educating Little Andisen, Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL)
Prize: MK 150, 000 ($415) courtesy of the Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education (CSCQBE)

Electronic

Winner: Grace Khombe
Report: Education or Confusion, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)
Prize: MK150, 000 ($415) courtesy of CSCQBE

Human Rights Journalist of the Year

Print

Winner: Wisdom Chimgwede
Report: When a will is just a piece of paper, Nation Publications Limited (NPL)
Prize: MK 150, 000 ($415) cash courtesy of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP)

Electronic

Winner: Winstone Mwale
Winning article: When law aids lawlessness, ZBS
Prize: MK 150, 000 ($415) cash courtesy of CEDEP

Business and economics Journalist of the Year

Print

Winner: Dumazi Mzale
Report: Dark side of floated exchange rate, NPL
Prize: HP laptop courtesy of Airtel Malawi

Electronic

Winner: Gloria Masanza
Report: Association ripping farmers’ of tobacco, ZBS
Prize: HP laptop courtesy of Airtel Malawi

Chichewa Journalist of the Year

Winner: Bobby Kabango
Report: Maso ndi Maso ndi Fisi
Prize: MK150, 000 ($415) cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers, NPL

Sports Journalist of the Year

Winner: Peter Kanjere
Report: Injuries robbing Malawi sports and other stories, NPL
Prize: MK 100, 000 ($276) cash courtesy of MultiChoice Malawi

Photojournalist of the Year

Winner: Emmanuel Muwamba
Report: Students/pupils demonstrations, NPL
Prize: MK 150, 000 ($415) cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers

Investigative Journalist of the Year

Print

Winner: Deogratias M’mana
Report: Twist to presidential pardon sage: JB released rapist relative, NPL
Prize: MK200, 000 ($550) cash, courtesy of Gift of the Givers

Electronic

Winner: Shakira Chimbaza and Tereza Ndanga
Report: Special Report – Chamba Trafficking, ZBS
Prize: MK200, 000 ($550) cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers

Water and Sanitation

Print

Winner: Mabvuto Banda and Wisdom Chimgwede
Report: Killer water at Kanyika Mine, NPL
Prize: Top of the range laptop from WaterAid Malawi

Electronic

Winner: Winstone Mwale
Report: Water Crisis in Malawi, ZBS
Prize: HP laptop from WaterAid Malawi

Farm Radio Program of the Year

Winner: Sheila Chimphamba
Report: Tchutchutchu pa Ulimi, ZBS
Prize: HP laptop from Farm Radio Malawi

Human Resources for Health Journalist of the Year

Print

Winner: Phillip Pemba
Report: When staff shortage get in the way of HIV/AIDS fight, NPL
Prize: Mini Ipad and Canon Camera courtesy of Medicines Sans Frontier (MSF) Belgium and Nurses Council of Malawi

Electronic

Winner: Norman Fulatira
Report: Malawi’s efforts to embrace family planning, ZBS
Prize: Mini iPad and Dictaphone courtesy of MSF Belgium and Nurses Council of Malawi

Hunger and Poverty

Print

Winner: Wisdom Chimgwede
Report: Impoverishing the already poor, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Electronic

Winner: Noel Nkubwi
Report: Refugees in their land, ZBS
Prize: Galaxy Tab from FAO

Environmental Sustainability

Print

Winner: Frazer Potani
Report: Malawi – Population, climate change to swallow nature, Freemancer
Prize: Galaxy Tab from FAO

Electronic

Winner: Pilirani Tambala
Report: The beauty that was Mudi Dam, ZBS
Prize: Galaxy Tab from the UN

Universal Primary Education

Print

Winner: George Mhango
Report: When science subjects are still out of the equation, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from World Food Program (WFP)

Electronic

Winner: Ralf Tenthani
Report: Malawi Education, BNL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from WFP

Global Partnership for Development

Print

Winner: Ephraim Nyundo
Report: Kayelekera deal turns sour and other stories, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from UNDP

Electronic

Winner: Pilirani Phiri
Report: Tanzanian ambassador – exclusive interview, ZBS
Prize: Galaxy Tab from UNDP

Child Mortality

Print

Winner: Bright Mhango
Report: Motherhood – Tale of joy, anxiety, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from UNICEF

Electronic

No winner

Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Print

Winner: James Chavula
Report: Peril on the marital bed, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Electronic

No entries

Maternal Health

Print

Winner: Caroline Somnaje
Report: Hell from nurses, NPL
Prize: A state of the art Galaxy Tab from UNFPA

Electronic

Winner: Isaac Chawinga
Report: Special Report, ZBS
Prize: A state of the art Galaxy Tab from UNFPA

HIV & AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis

Print

Winner: Caroline Somanje
Report: Rescued – An 11 year old rescued from early marriage, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Electronic

Winner: Noel Nkubwi
Winning article: Dying of ignorance, ZBS
Prize: Galaxy Tab from the WHO

Blogger of the Year

Winner: Rebecca Chimjeka
Prize: Asus Note Book Computer and a Zoom H1 Audio Recorder, courtesy of US Embassy in Malawi

Radio Talk Show Host of the Year

Winner: Pilirani Phiri, ZBS
Prize: Asus Net Book Computer and a Zoom H1 Audio Recorder, courtesy of US Embassy in Malawi

Columnist of the Year

Winner: Ephraim Munthali,
Report: Cutting the Chaff, NPL
Prize: Asus Net Book Computer and a Zoom H1 Audio Recorder, courtesy of US Embassy in Malawi

Overall Winner

Winner: Shakira Chimbaza and Tereza Ndanga
Report: Special Report – Chamba Trafficking, ZBS
Prize: High class Microwave courtesy of MISA Malawi

Lifetime Achiever

Winner: Rev. Dr. J. W Chinchen of the African Bible College
Prize: Microwave courtesy of MISA Malawi

Media House of the Year

Print

Winner: Nation Publications Limited
Prize: Sony HIFI radio courtesy of NGO Board

Electronic

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