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Media awards winners 2021

The winners of the 2021 Media Awards were announced at the Gala Dinner Awards Ceremony held on Monday, May 3 at the Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Lilongwe.

In 2021, we awarded 36 winners in 25 categories.

  1. Best Investigative Journalist of the Year: Print

  2. Winner: Bobby Kabango, Nation Publications

Report: Our sting…How Forest, Police, MRA officials help charcoal smugglers in exchange for bribes

Prize: Laptop courtesy of the US Embassy

Electronic

Winner: Sam Kalimira, Times Television

Report: Smuggling

Prize: Laptop courtesy of the United States Embassy

  1. Green Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Bobby Kabango, Nation Publications

Report: Films defy court on thin plastics

Prize: Mobile Reporting Kit courtesy of the EU

Electronic

Winner: Thomas Kachere, Times Television

Report: Afforestation Special Report

Prize: Mobile Reporting Kit courtesy of the EU

Online

Winner: Yamikani Simutowe of MBC Online.

Report: Pangs on Natural Disaster.

Prize: Mobile Reporting Kit courtesy of the EU

  1. Human Rights Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner:    Ntchindi Meke, Weekend Nation

Report: Over 1000 in Prison unlawfully

Prize: HP laptop courtesy of HRDC

Electronic

Winner: Brenda Kawonga, MIJ

Report: Legality of police arresting a person on behalf of the other

Prize: HP laptop courtesy of HRDC

  1. Best Democracy and Good Governance Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Golden Matonga, Nation Publications

Report: APM Imports K3.2BN Cement

Prize: Laptop courtesy of NICE

Electronic

Winner: Chokondi Mphande, ZBS

Report: Thuma Forest Special Report

Prize: Laptop courtesy of NICE

  1. Business and economics Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Ntchindi Meke, Weekend Nation

Report: Poor Malawi shifts MK41 Billion to Addis

Prize: MK250, 000 Cash, Courtesy of National Bank

Electronic

Winner: Bernadetta Chiwanda, MIJ FM

Report: Insurance Fraud Report

Prize: MK250, 000 Cash, Courtesy of National Bank

  1. Sports Journalist of the Year

Winner: Garry Chirwa, Nation Publications

Report: APM didn’t buy buses

Prize: MK150,000 Courtesy of Gazette Media

  1. Photojournalist of the Year

Winner: Alex Banda, Zodiak Online

Winning article: Risky Voyage

Prize: MK150,000 Courtesy of Gazette Media

  1. Farm Radio Journalist of the Year

Winner: Serah Chilola, Times Television

Report: Permaculture

Prize: MK 200, 000 cash courtesy of Farm Radio Trust

  1. Adult Literacy and Education Journalist of the Year: Print Category

Winner: Wezzie Gausi, The Sunday Times

Report: Freed from chains of adult illiteracy

Prize: Laptop courtesy of DVV International

Electronic

Winner: Brenda Kaonga, MIJ

Report: Special Report on Adult Learning and Education

Prize: Laptop, Courtesy of DVV International

  1. Water and Sanitation: Print Category

Winner: Sam Kalimira, Daily Times

Report: No water, No Treatment

Prize: MK200,000 courtesy of Water AID

Electronic

Winner: Thomas Kachere, Times Television

Report: Water crisis in Chikwawa North

Prize: MK200,000 Courtesy of Water AID

  1. Health Governance Journalist of the Year Award: Print Category

Winner: Golden Matonga and Sugzo Chitete, Nation Publications

Report: K780M Dodma Covid-19 feast

Prize: Laptop courtesy of Oxfam

Health Governance Journalist of the Year Award: Electronic

Winner: Jacqueline Nhlema, ZBS

Report: Fistula Special Report

Prize: Laptop courtesy of Oxfam

  1. Best Girl and Women’s Rights Journalist of the Year Award: Print Category

Winner: Taonga Sabola, Nation Publications

Report: Women’s Lives on Risky Road

Prize: MK500, 000 Courtesy of Plan International

Electronic

Winner: Grace Khombe of Zodiak Broadcasting Station

Report: Special Report on Martenal Deaths at Bwaila

Prize: MK500, 000 Courtesy of Plan International

  1. Health Research Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Mercy Malikwa, Nation Publications

Report: Supporting pneumonia treatment

Prize: Laptop courtesy of Malawi Liverpool Welcome Trust

Electronic

Winner: Thomas Kachere, Times Group

Winning article: Safe Abortion Special Report

Prize: Laptop from Malawi Liverpool Welcome Trust

  1. Old Mutual Responsible Business Journalist of the Year Award: Print

Winner: Dumbani Mzale of Nation Publications

Report: When pension funds slowly turn into gold in Malawi

Prize: HP laptop courtesy of Old Mutual Malawi

Electronic

Winner: Justin Mkweu, Times Television

Report: Kufunika kwa Pension

Prize: HP laptop courtesy of Old Mutual Malawi

  1. Sustainable Development Goals Journalist of the Year Award: Print

Winner: “Women’s lives on risky road”

Winning article: Taonga Sabola, The Daily Times

Prize: $2000 Grant to pursue stories on SDGs

Electronic

Winner: Aston Gondwe, MBC

Report: “GBV: a mark shame.”

Prize: $2000 Grant to pursue stories on SDGs

  1. Best Red Ribbon Journalist of the Year Award: Print

Winner: Mercy Malikwa, Naton Publications

Report: Rose gets justice, still haunted

Prize: HP Laptop courtesy of the National AIDS Commission

Electronic

Winner: Cathy Maulidi, MIJ

Report: HIV Report

Prize: Laptop courtesy of the National AIDS Commission

  1. Anti- Corruption Journalist of the Year Award: Print

Winner: ‘SCAMS’ at State House

Report: Sugzo Chitete, Nation Publications

Prize: Laptop courtesy of Oxfam

Electronic

Winner: Innocent Kumchedwa and Sydney Chaima of Maziko Radio

Report: A murderer in the maternity ward

Prize: Laptop courtesy of Oxfam

  1. Reporting Supply Chain of essential medicines Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Rebecca Chimjeka of Malawi News.

Report: COVID-19 diminishes hope of fistula remedy

Prize: Laptop courtesy Central Medical Stores Trust

Electronic

Winner: Christy Gomani, Capital Radio

Winning article: Covid-19 vaccine administration amid fears

Prize: Laptop courtesy of CMST

  1. Best Public Infrastructure Journalist of the Year: Print

Winner: Sugzo Chitete, Nation Publications

Winning article: K129 Idle as M1 kills more

Prize: Laptop from Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST)

Electronic

Winner: Sam Kaimila, Times Television

Report: Foreigners in their own land

Prize: HP Laptop from CoST

  1. Best Reporting Parliament Award

Prize: MK150,000 Courtesy of Gazette Media

Presenter: Representative of Gazette Media

Report: MPs fatten own wallets

Winner: Joseph Mwale, Nation Publications

  1. Urban Water Development Journalist of the Year Award: Print

Winner: Clement Chinoko, Nation Publications

Winning article: Busted: Dirty Water Boards

Prize: HP Laptop from Lilongwe Water Board

Urban Water Development Journalist of the Year Award: Electronic

Winner: Winstone Mwale, The Africa Brief News Letter

Report: The Double-Edged Sword Facing Malawi’s Water Boards

Prize: HP Laptop from Lilongwe Water Board

  1. Overall Winner

Winner: Sam Kalimira, Times Television

Report: Smuggling

Prize: MK300, 000, Courtesy of the Malawi Revenue Authority, (MRA)

  1. Lifetime Achiever

Winner: Posthumously, Maria Chidzanja Nkhoma

Prize: Top of the Art Trophy, Courtesy of Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)

  1. Columnist of the Year Award

Winner: Steven Dakalira, Full Circle, Malawi News

Prize: Laptop, courtesy of the United States Embassy

  1. Media House of the Year: Online

Winner: ZBS, Online

Prize: Top of Art Trophy, courtesy of Gazette Media

Media House of the Year: Radio

Winner: ZBS Radio

Prize: Top of the Art Trophy, courtesy of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)

Media House of the Year: Television

Winner: Times Television

Prize: Top of the Art Trophy, Courtesy of Gazette Media

Media House of the Year: Print

Winner: Nation Publications Limited (NPL)

Prize: Top of the Art Trophy, Courtesy of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)