WAANDISHI WA HABARI 76 WALIOINGIA FAINALI TUZO ZA EJAT 2013

Over 100 journalists have been picked as nominees for the Excellence in Journalism Awards Tanzania (EJAT) 2013.

The names of the nominees were read out by the Pili Mtambalike on behalf of the chairperson of the EJAT Organising Committee, Kajubi Mukajanga at a press conference held on February 25, 2014 at the offices of the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT).

 The nominees were picked by a nine-member panel of EJAT judges headed by veteran journalist and media trainer Gervas Moshiro.

 Other members of the panel who scrutinized over 900 entries submitted for the competition were Mwanzo Millinga, Pili Mtambalike, Chrysostom Rweyemamu, Ananilea Nkya, Jesse Kwayu, Hassan Mittawi, Pudenciana Temba and Suleiman Kissoky.

The judges sifted and scrutinized the entries for seven days from February 7, 2014. They were sworn in to undertake the arduous task by the President of the Governing Board of MCT, Justice Dr. Robert Kisanga on January 29, 2014.

The hundred plus one journalists picked as nominees for EJAT 2013 will find out who among them are the winners for the coveted awards in the 19 categories of EJAT on March 14, at a Gala Night to be held at Mlimani City Hall in Dar es Salaam.

The number of nominees have increased by 24.6 percent compared to last year where we had 81 nominees only.

Of the total number of 101 nominees, 46 are from print media which is an increase of 5 more nominees as compared to 41 of last year.

The number of TV nominees has also increased from 21 last year to 39 this year while for TV there is a decrease of three nominees.

There has been an increase in the number of female journalists nominated from 11 in the 2012 awards to 18 in the 2013 awards which is an increase of 63.6 per cent.

The Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Harold Nsekela, will be the Chief Guest at the Awards Giving Ceremony.

Meanwhile a panel of experts of Life Time Achievement in Journalism award(LAJA) has also submitted names of nominees and the winner will be announced at the same Awards Giving Gala Night.

The (LAJA) panel was chaired by Theophil Makunga and members included Joyce Mhavile, Lilian Kallaghe, Jenerali Ulimwengu and Hamisi Mzee.

The categories that were contested in EJAT are:

1. Economic and Business Reporting

2. Sports and Culture Reporting

3. Environment Reporting

4. Health Reporting

5. HIV/AIDS Reporting

6. Children Reporting

7. Good Governance

8. Gender Reporting

9. Science and Technology Reporting

10. Investigative Reporting

11. Malaria Reporting

12. Education Reporting

13. Tourism and Conservation Reporting

14. Reporting People with Disabilities

15. Best Photographer – Print

     Best Photographer – Television

16. Best cartoonist

17. Agriculture and Agri-business

18. Sexual and Reproductive Health for Young People

19. Open Category

The nominee are as follows;

LIST OF EJAT 2013 NOMINEES.

SN	Name of Nominee	Medium	Region
1.	Sam Mahela	TV	Dar es Salaam
2.	Makiwa Jumanne	Radio	Mara
3.	Richard Mwaikenda	Print	Dar es Salaam
4.	Harith Jaha	Radio	Geita
5.	Polycarp Machira	Print	Dar es Salaam
6.	Juma Nugaz	TV	Dar es Salaam
7.	Rashid Mkwinda	Print	Mbeya
8.	Regina Kulindwa	Radio	Mwanza
9.	Peninah Kajura	Radio	Mwanza
10.	Dickson Ngh’ily	Print	Dar es Salaam
11.	Kalunde Jamal	Print	Dar es Salaam
12.	Florence Majani	Print	Dar es Salaam
13.	Abel Kilumbu	TV	Dar es Salaam
14.	Ashton Balaigwa	Print	Morogoro
15.	Sheila Sezzy	Print	Mwanza
16.	Secilia Ndabigeze	Radio	Mwanza
17.	Annuary Msechu	TV	Arusha
18.	Lekoko Ole Livilal	TV	Dar es Salaam
19.	Clara Patrick	Radio	Mwanza
20.	Anna Titus	Print	Dar es Salaam
21.	Gervaz Hubile	Radio	Dar es Salaam
22.	Grace Kiondo	Radio	Zanzibar
23.	Beldina Nyakeke	Print	Musoma
24.	Jamali Hashim	TV	Dar es Salaam
25.	Frank Leonard	Print	Iringa
26.	Kelvin Matandiko	Print	Dar es Salaam
27.	Noel Thomson	Radio	Mwanza
28.	Romana Mallya	Print	Dar es Salaam
29	Asraji Mvungi	TV	Arusha
30	Jackson Mwafulango	Radio	Mwanza
31	Gerald Malekela	Radio	Iringa
32	Mashaka Mgeta	Print	Dar es Salaam
33	Festo Sikagonamo	TV	Mbeya
34	Isakwisa Mwaifuge	TV	Dar es Salaam
35	Khadija Mussa	Print	Dar es Salaam
36	Emmanuel Michael	TV	Mwanza
37	Hawa Halifa Msangi	Radio	Kilimanjaro
38	Harieth Makweta	Print	Dar es Salaam
39.	Khadija Mzee	TV	Dar es Salaam
40.	Husna Mohammed	Print	Zanzibar
41.	Mwantanga Vuai	Print	Zanzibar
42.	Emmanuel Makundi	Radio	Dar es Salaam
43.	Reuben Kagaruki	Print	Dar es Salaam
44.	Rahma Ally	Print	Zanzibar
45.	Abdallah Majura	Radio	Dodoma
46.	Deogratius Macha	Radio	Arusha
47.	Zephania Ubwani	Print	Arusha
48.	Elias Msuya	Print	Dar es Salaam
49.	Richard Makore	Print	Dar es Salaam
50.	Freddy Azzah	Print	Dar es Salaam
51.	Paul Mabuga	TV	Mwanza
52.	Khamis Abdallah	Radio	Mwanza
53.	Peter Orwa	Print	Dar es Salaam
54.	Manyerere J. Nyerere	Print	Dar es Salaam
55.	Kisali Simba	TV	Mwanza
56.	Charles Urio	Radio	Mwanza
57.	Hilali Ruhundwa	Radio	Kagera
58.	John Bwire	Print	Dar es Salaam
59.	Grace Macha	Print	Arusha
60.	Raymond Nyamwihula	TV	Mwanza
61.	Jacquiline Masinde	Print	Geita
62.	Vedasto Msungu	TV	Kagera
63.	Mhidini Msamba	Print	Dar es Salaam
64.	Deus Bugaywa	Print	Dar es Salaam
65.	Bashir Nkoromo	Print	Dar es Salaam
66.	Gordon Kalulunga	Print	Mbeya
67.	Fidelis Felix	Print	Dar es Salaam
68.	Anthony Siame	Print	Dar es Salaam
69.	Dionis Moyo	Radio	Arusha
70.	Idd Juma Yusuph	Radio	Mwanza
71.	Abdul Kingo	Print	Dar es Salaam
72.	Athumani Mtulya	Print	Dar es Salaam
73.	Cassius Mdami	TV	Dar es Salaam
74.	Phinias Bashaya	Print	Kagera
75.	Mussa Juma	Print	Arusha
76.	Cuthbert Joseph	Radio	Mwanza

 The number of nominees in the list above appears shorter but it was explained during the press conference that some of the journalists have been nominated in more than one category’

EJAT is organized by MCT and partners who include Tanzania, Media Fund (TMF), Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF), Association of Journalists Against Aids (AJAAT), Tanzania Sports Writers Association (TASWA), Media Owners of Tanzania (MOAT) Media Institute of Southern Africa -Tanzania Chapter (MISA-Tan), John Hopkins University, HakiElimu, Tanzania Media Women’s Association (TAMWA), AMREF, ANSAF, BEST-AC and Sikika