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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Winner: Bright Mhango
Report: Motherhood – Tale of joy, anxiety, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from UNICEF
Electronic
No winner
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Winner: James Chavula
Report: Peril on the marital bed, NPL
Prize: Galaxy Tab from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Electronic
No entries
Maternal Health
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
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
Winner: Nation Publications Limited
Prize: Sony HIFI radio courtesy of NGO Board
Electronic
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