5fm Radio Staffer PATRICK SOKO scooped two awards at the Media Institute of Southern Africa held at Radisson Blu hotel last evening.
For the second year running MR. SOKO has won managed to pick up an award at the annual event.
This year he was voted winner of best anti-corruption and best land management reporting awards. There were over 400 entries in various categories received from across Zambia.
MISA-Zambia Chapter Chairperson HELLEN MWALE commended Journalists for striving for excellence as she applauded the role they continue to foster national development.
And other winners are as follows:
Most interactive community radio:
Yatsani Radio
Best interviewer: Grevazio Zulu
Best political analyst: Alex N’goma
Best economics analyst: Glian Lwando
Best cartoonist: Choklet (The Mast)
Best columnist: Stanislas Ngosa (Times of Zambia)
Media freedom award: Joan Chirwa (The Post).
Best features writer: Tiyese Njovu (Daily Nation)
Best coverage: Muvi TV
Best TV presenter: Jona Dingindaba Muyoya (Diamond TV)
Best online publication: News Diggers
Best social media opinion leader: Laura Miti
Best Radio presenter: Phadi Mkando (Radio Phoenix)
Best labour relations award
Print: Charity Moonga Times of Zambia
Tv: Mwape Kumwenda Muvi TV
Best child labour reporting award
Print Annie Zulu
Tv Mwape Kumwenda
BEST Social protection award
Joseph Phiri ZNBC
Best anti corruption reporting
Print Sylvester Mwale
Radio Patrick Soko 5 FM
TV Katwishi Bwalya ZNBC
BEST insurance reporting award
Radio: Mwaka Nyimbili (Hot FM)
No entries in print and TV
Economy reporting
Print: Charles Mafa (Bulletin & Record – News Diggers)
Radio: Logic Lukwanda (Hot fm)
TV: Macpherson Mukuka (ZNBC)
Print: Charity Moonga (Times)
Radio: Christopher kachisi Kabangabanga
Business reporting
TV: Mabvuto Phiri (muvi tv)
ZABS standardisation award
Print Stanslous Ngosa (Times)
TV: Penipher Nyirenda ZNBC
No entries form radio
Airtel Telecommunications Awards:
Nancy Siame (Daily Mail)
Radio: Mwaka Nyimbiri (Hot FM)
TV: Masauso Mukwayaya (ZNBC)
Best Energy reporting:
Print: Clever Mutinta (Daily Nation)
TV: Alexander Musokotwane (Muvi TV)
Agriculture reporting
Nkombo Kachemba print Daily Mail
Radio: Aurthr Sikopo Zambezi FM
TV: Brian Mwale
Health Misa award
Gethsemane Mwizali Provident journal
Radio Pamela Singala Chikuni Radio
Dainess Nyirenda Muvi Tv
Environment award
Print: Violet Mengo (Daily Mail)
Radio: Albert Mwinga (Byte FM)
TV: Penipher Nyirenda (ZNBC)
Habitat for Humanity:
Print: Dorothy Chisi (Times)
Radio: Richard Phiri (Hot FM)
TV: Tim Zulu (Muvi TV)
Radio documentary:
Mable Phiri (Radio Explorer)
Second price: Vivian Mwale
Radio indepth reporting
Mable Phiri (Radio Explorer
Sexual reproductive health
Charity Moonga (Times)
Thazi Chilinda (ZNBC)
Macpherson Mukuka
Water and Sanitation:
Print: Nkombo Kachemba (Daily Mail)
Radio: Memory Musamba (Christian Voice)
TV: Geoffrey Zyambo (QTV)
Land management:
Print: Bennie Mundando (Daily Nation)
Radio Patrick Soko (5fm)
TV: Tim Zulu (Muvi TV)
Hospitality & Tourism
Margaret Simulela (Daily Mail)
Bibian Mwale (Christian voice)
Tom Njovu (ZNBC)
Gender
TV: Justine Kabwisha (ZNBC)
Mwila Nsofu (ZNBC)
HVI/AIDS reporting
Print: Annie Zulu (Daily Nation)
Sikuka Situmbeko (Liseli)
Cheswa Kapasa (Muvi TV)
Photojournalism
Stanislas Ngosa (Times)
Sports:
Christine Mwaba (Times)
Etambuyo Katota (ZNBC)
Victoria Kalima (Hone Fm)