Magadza, Shigwedha win awards

TWO journalists were on Friday evening awarded as winners of the Eco Media Awards Namibia 2007 for their reporting on environmental issues.

Moses Magadza, the Editor of weekly regional paper The Southern Times, walked away with the first prize while The Namibian’s Absalom Shigwedha took the second prize. Magadza won for a series of articles he wrote towards the end of last year on a disease that killed hundreds of fish in the Zambezi River at Katima Mulilo in Caprivi Region.”There is nothing more pleasing than when one’s effort is realised,” said Magadza.He said the award will go a long way towards strengthening journalism in the region.Shigwedha won for an article on organic farming in Namibia.For Shigwedha, “this award is a great encouragement to vigorously continue reporting on environmental issues”.The Eco Media Awards Namibia competition, which will be held annually, was organised by the Eco Awards Namibia Alliance and sponsored by Namibia Breweries.The awards consist of a certificate and a cash prize.Magadza won for a series of articles he wrote towards the end of last year on a disease that killed hundreds of fish in the Zambezi River at Katima Mulilo in Caprivi Region.”There is nothing more pleasing than when one’s effort is realised,” said Magadza.He said the award will go a long way towards strengthening journalism in the region.Shigwedha won for an article on organic farming in Namibia.For Shigwedha, “this award is a great encouragement to vigorously continue reporting on environmental issues”.The Eco Media Awards Namibia competition, which will be held annually, was organised by the Eco Awards Namibia Alliance and sponsored by Namibia Breweries.The awards consist of a certificate and a cash prize.