ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) came out tops at the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) organised National Journalism and Media Awards (Njama) on Thursday night, scooping five of the top awards.
Staff Reporter AMH, the biggest private newspaper group in the country, is the publisher of NewsDay, The Standard and Zimbabwe Independent.
The Business and Financial Reporter of the Year award went to Tarisai Mandizha, while Phyllis Mbanje walked away with two accolades, the Child Rights Coalition Reporter on Children Welfare and the Cancer Awareness Reporter of the Year,
Multi-award winner Obey Manayiti reconfirmed his position and once again grabbed the Mining Reporter of the Year prize.
Manayiti recently won three other awards at the Mining Media Awards.
Last year he dominated the same field, firmly establishing his articulation and excellent grasp of the field.
The Photographer/Videographer/Visuals of the Year award went to AMH photojournalist Shepherd Tozvireva.
“ I am happy that I won this award, but I also want to thank my colleagues on the business desk. It is all about hands on deck,” Mandizha said.
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NewsDay Mashonaland East correspondent, Jairos Saunyama also grabbed two awards including the News Reporter of the Year gong.
The awards are an annual event organised by ZUJ and are open to local media practitioners who are recognised for their meaningful and outstanding contribution and creativity to shape Zimbabwe across all the sectors.
This year’s theme was A Professionally Empowered Media Workforce.
The event, which was attended by various stakeholders including sponsors, was officiated by Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere. He urged journalists to be professional in their work and verify facts before publishing their stories.
