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CNN Multichoice Journalist Award winners announced
2007-07-23 09:05:54
By Lydia Shekighenda, Cape Town
Uganda`s Richard Kavuma emerged the overall winner of this year`s CNN Multichoice African Journalist Award and was presented with the prize at the International Convention Centre here on Saturday night.
Kavuma, who works for the Kampala-based The Weekly Observer, entered the continent`s most prestigious competition for journalists with articles on Uganda`s performance on the Millennium Development Goals.
The award was presented by South Africa’s Multichoice Chief Executive Officer, Nolo Letele, and CNN international executive vice-president and managing director Tony Madox.
The Ugandan journalist also topped the M. K. O. Abiola Print Journalist award category.
The Television General News Features award went to South Africans Nicola de Chaud and Oddette Schwegler, who own a TV production company. The two ladies entered the competition with `Angel of Soweto`.
Their prize was presented by Tanzania`s ITV/Radio One Managing Director Joyce Mhaville on behalf of IPP Executive Chairman Reginald Mengi.
The Environment Category award was scooped by Kenyan TV reporter Albert Gachiri and cameraman Stephen Mwei of Kenya’s Nation TV.
The TV General News/News Bulletin Award was won by Boni Odinga of Kenya Television Network for his `Hawkers chaos` (Vurugu za wamachinga).
The MIH Print Media-Best Feature in Magazine award was won by South Africa’s Drum Magazine chief reporter Kaizer Ngwenya, while the Francophone General News-TV and Print award went to former newspaper editor Alan Zongo of Burkina Faso.
Other categories included Free Press African award, which snatched by Gambian journalist Musa Saidykhan, who is currently living in exile in Senegal.
South African investigative reporter Mandy Wienner took
home the Radio General News Award.
The Portuguese Language General News award went to Mozambican Arao Valoi and the Mohamed `Mo` Amin Photographic award to Zimbabwean freelance photojournalist Tsvangiranyi Mukwazhi.
TV producers Anna Maria Lombard and Adri Kotze of South Africa won the MSD Health and Medical award, while the Economic and Business award category went to Nigeria`s The Lagos City Arts Guide co-editor Toyin Akinosho.
The Celtel Arts and Culture award was taken by Diana Lucas from South Africa. The category also had Zambia News and Information Service Muwana Wamunyima among the finalists.
South African Sunday Independent feature writer and art critique Mary Corrigall won the Tourism award, while Zambian Yatsan Radio announcer Charity Muntinta Mboozi took the HIV/Aids reporting award.
James Wakobi of Kenya’s The Sunday Standard scooped the Sports award, presented by Global Media Alliance.
There were 23 award categories in total, with 20 of the 26 finalists emerging eventual winners.
The winners were awarded with trophies and cash prizes.
Finalists who did not complete the race include Kenyan TV producer Esther Mbondo, Moroccan broadcaster Selma Mhaoud and Nigerian newspaper deputy editor Justus Nwakanma.
Others are South African radio producer Jesica Pitchford; Botswana TV producer Reginald Richardson and Zambian News and Information Services production manager Muwana Wamunyima.
Speaking at the award presentation ceremony, South African Mutichoice`s Letele said: “The rapid growth of these awards allows us to give voice to thousands of journalists across Africa.
The ever growing number of categories allows all of our entrants to showcase their individual`s skills and cultures that are unique to the CNN Multichoice African Journalist Award.`
Only two Tanzanians have won prizes at the annual competition, whose aim is to promote the performance pf journalists.
Former ITV presenter Betty Mkwasa, who is currently the Korogwe District Commissioner of Korogwe, won the 2004 HIV/Aids reporting award.
She was followed by Sakina Datoo in the 2005 Arts and Culture category.
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