Here’s the full list of winners of the 2017 MISA Malawi Media Awards.
Business and Economics Journalist of the Year
Winner: Rebecca Chimjeka
Report: Rethinking Farmer’s Market Linkages, Nation Publications
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Airtel Malawi
Electronic
Winner: Tadala Kaledzera
Report: A Dzaleka refugee who ekes a living from building and exporting guitars, ZBS Television
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Airtel Malawi
Human Rights Journalist of the Year
Winner: Yohane Symon
Report: Wife Locking: Evil Haunting Malawian Women, The Daily Times
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Centre for the Development of People
Electronic
Winner: Suzgo Chitete & Denis Nliwasa
Report: The Plight of the Intersex
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Centre for the Development of People
Education Journalist of the Year
Winner: Albert Shara
Report: As government ignores policy, teachers flee, The Nation
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the Civil Society Education Coalition
Electronic
Winner: Innocent Kumchedwa
Report: Students selling accommodation at Chancellor College, Maziko Radio
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Civil Society Education Coalition
Girl Child Education Journalist of the Year
Winner: Bobby Kabango, Nation on Sunday
Report: Puberty Is a Crime in Chilipa
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Save the Children
Electronic
Winner: Alick Ponje, Times TV
Report: Effects of Schools That Are Not Child Friendly
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Save the Children
Water and Sanitation Journalist of the Year
Winner: Josophine Chinele, Daily Times
Report: Water Woes Wrecking Marriages in Phalombe
Prize: Laptop courtesy of WES Network
Electronic
Winner: Thomas Kachere, MIJ FM
Report: Why Residents Should be Angry with BCC over Mzedi Dumpsite
Prize: Laptop courtesy of WES Network
Investigative Journalist of the Year
Winner: Deogratias M’mana, Malawi News
Report: Roads Authority Boss Awards own Firm K217M Contract
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Old Mutual Malawi
Electronic
Winner: Thomas Kachere, Malawi Institute of Journalism Radio
Report: On Kalanje Resthouse
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Old Mutual Malawi
Photojournalist of the Year
Winner: Bobby Kabango
Picture of: Through Bobby’s Lens
Prize: MK 300,000 in cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers Foundation
Chichewa Journalist of the Year
Winner: Bobby Kabango, Nation on Sunday
Report: Apolisi asandutsa galimoto kukhala chitolokosi
Prize: MK 150,000 in cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers Foundation
Electronic
Winner: Noel Mkubwi, Zodiak Television
Report: Akutuwa akuyenga Mafuta
Prize: MK 150,000 in cash courtesy of Gift of the Givers Foundation
Sports Journalist of the Year
Winner: Pledge Jali, Nation on Sunday
Report: A region robbed of talent?
Prize: MK 150,000
Financial Journalist of the Year
Winner: Josophine Chinere, Time Group
Report: Loan Sharks
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Institute of Charted Accountants Malawi
Electronic
Winner: William Kumwembe, Times TV
Report: Private Sector Debt Repayment Blues
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Institute of Charted Accountants Malawi
Agriculture Journalist of the Year
Winner: Feston Malekezo, Daily Times
Report: Once Upon a Time, There Was Banana
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Multi Seeds Company Malawi (MUSECO)
Electronic
Winner: Whytone Kapasule, Time Radio
Report: Struggles of a Diary Farmer
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Multi Seeds Company Malawi (MUSECO)
Public Infrastructure Management Journalist of the Year
Winner: Martha Chirambo of Nation Publications Limited
Report: A Year Later, Nkhata Bay Jetty Still in Shambles
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Construction Sector Transparency Initiative
Electronic
Winner: Titus Linzie, YFM
Report: The Long Cry for Machinga-Chingale Road
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Construction Sector Transparency Initiative
Farm Radio Program of the Year
Winner: Bashir Amin, MBC Radio 1
Report: Liu la Mlimi
Prize:Laptop courtesy of Farm Radio Malawi
Safety and Security Journalist of the Year
Winner: Joseph Mwale, Nation Publications
Report: How Government’s Negligence Ruined Salifya
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Petroleum Importers Limited
Electronic
Winner: Aston Gondwe, MBC TV
Report: The Ugly Face of Road Carnage
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Petroleum Importers Limited
Red Ribbon Journalist of the Year
Winner: Brian Ligomeka, Blantyre Newspapers
Report: Once unstoppable, HIV monster is in the cage
Prize: Laptop courtesty of the National Aids Commission
Electronic
Winner: Eunice Shame, MBC Radio 1
Report: HIV Discordant Couples
Prize: Laptop courtesty of the National Aids Commission
Paediatric and HIV Journalist of the Year
Winner: Albert Shara, Nation Publications
Report: Leaves in Underwear
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation
Electronic
Winner: Wilson Henry, Zodiak
Report: Relegated to Objects
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation
Reporting Medicines Journalist of the Year
Winner: John Chirwa, The Nation
Report: When hospitals are on life support
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Central Medical Stores Trust
Electronic
Winner: Raphael Mlozoa, ZBS
Report: Abandoned to Die
Prize: Laptop courtesy of Central Medical Stores Trust
Tourism Journalist of the Year
Winner: Brian Ligomeka, The Daily Times
Report: 39 potholes on the road to Malawi’s tourism paradise
Prize: MK 150,000 cash courtesty of TEVETA
Electronic
Winner: Innocent Kumchedwa, Maziko Radio
Report: The Malawi Airports Puzzle
Prize: MK 150,000 cash courtesty of TEVETA
ICT Journalist of the Year
Winner: Brian Ligomeka, Times Group
Report: ICT turns pockets into convenient banks
Prize: Huawei Mate 8 smartphone, MIFi for Internet access, bluetooth speakers, power bank and 20,000 airtime courtesy of TNM
Electronic
Winner: Mphatso Kakoma, Times Group
Report: Unreliable network services in Malawi
Prize: Huawei Mate 8 smartphone, MIFi for Internet access, bluetooth speakers, power bank and 20,000 airtime courtesy of TNM
Arts Journalist of the Year
Winner: Charles Mpaka, Daily Times
Report: IzekiI – Portrait of a Comedy Colossus
Prize: Decoder courtesy of Multi Choice Malawi
Electronic
No winner due to poor quality of entries
Democracy and Good Governance Journalist of the Year
Winner: Joseph Mwale, Nation on Sunday
Report: Promising lies: Mpata, Mwabulambo people duped
Prize: Laptop courtesy of NICE
Electronic
Winner: Faith Kamtambe, Times TV
Report: Pension Scam at Capitol Hill
Prize: Laptop courtesy of NICE
Columnist of the Year
Winner: Madalitso Musa, Times Group
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the US Embassy in Malawi
Blogger of the Year
Winner: Golden Matonga , Nation Publications
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the US Embassy in Malawi
Radio Talkshow of the Year
Winner: Thomas Kachere
Prize: Laptop courtesy of the US Embassy in Malawi
Overall Journalist of the Year
Winner: Albert Sharra, Nation on Sunday
Report: Leaves in Underwear
Media House of the Year
Winner: Blantyre Newspapers
Electronic
Winner: Zodiak Online
Television
Winner: Times TV
Radio Station
Winner: Zodiak Broadcasting Station