By Our Reporter
The annual Media Challenge Awards were held at the Kampala Serena hotel on Sunday.
Now in their 5th edition, the awards are organized by the Media Challenge Initiative as a means of honoring and celebrating individuals and organizations doing exceptional work in the media industry in Uganda.
The award ceremony was the culminating event of a 3-day expo which exposed media students to reporting about climate change and disaster risk reduction.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Mainstream Media
UNCONVENTIONAL RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR
Gaetano & Lucky in the Morning – Capital FM
UNCONVENTIONAL TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
Uncut – NBS TV
TV WITH BEST LOCAL CONTENT AWARD
NBS TV
LIVE EVENT COVERAGE AWARD
NBS TV
SPORTS TV SHOW OF THE YEAR AWARD
Press Box – NTV
SPORTS RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR AWARD
Akaati K’ Ebyemizanyo – CBS
MEDIA HOUSE WITH BEST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AWARD
Vision Group
SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION AWARD
NTV
THE BBALE FRANCIS BEST MALE NEWS ANCHOR AWARD
Kyamagero Andrew – NTV
THE ROSE MARY NANKABIRWA BEST FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR AWARD
Flavia Tumusiime – NTV
The Danny Kyazze Best Radio News Anchor Award
Zambaali Bulasio – Manduso CBS
TV TALK SHOW OF YEAR
One-on-One with Tamale Mirundi – NBS TV
RADIO TALK SHOW OF YEAR
Capital Gang – Capital FM
BEST FEMALE TV LUGANDA NEWS ANCHOR
Farida Nakazibwe – NTV
BEST MALE TV LUGANDA NEWS ANCHOR
Frank Walusimbi – NTV
BEST FEMALE RADIO NEWS ANCHOR
Rita Kemigisa – KFM
RADIO DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME
Kalabalaba-Sam Kazibwe – CBS
BEST MALE ENGLISH RADIO NEWS ANCHOR
Wycliffe Sebunya – Radio One
Students Awards
Best News Anchor
Twine Bella – Makerere University
Best Live Reporter
Namazzi Victoria – UMCAT
Best Climate Change Impact
Kiwumulo Charity – ST. Lawrence University
Best Climate Change solutions Story
Nabbanja Rukia – MAKERERE University
Best Political Reporter
Aciru Theresa – ST. LAWRENCE University
Best Technology Report
Ruth Omar – CAVENDISH University
Best Business Reporter
Faith Kemigisha
Luganda News Anchor
Nanyondo Susan Hellen – UMCAT
Best Live Reporter
Ahimbisibwe Amon – Kampala University
Best Climate Change Impact story
Sarah Namukasa – NKUMBA University
Climate Change Solutions Story
Muyinda Henry – ST. LAWRENCE University
Best Technology Reporter
Nabbosa Jahaura – ST. LAWRENCE University
Best Business Reporter
Namubiru shamim – UMCAT
Best Climate Change video feature
Sebandeke Joseph – Makerere Business Institute
Best Climate change feature story
Sandra Cope – Cavendish University
Best Climate change cartoon
Sebandeke Joseph – Makerere Business Institute
Best Climate Change photography
Noah Omoya – Kampala International University
One Minute of fame-TV Presenter
Arinda Canaan- Uganda Christian University
Best Radio feature
Twine Bella
Best English News Team Overall
Makerere University
Best Luganda News Team Overall
UMCAT
