Awards Categories

Best Reporting Child Rights Governance
This award recognizes the most outstanding journalists in Radio, Television and Print Media around Child Rights Governance. This to a large extent should include media reports on effective participation of children in governance processes for the realization of children’s rights to Health, Education and Protection in Zambia.

Best Reporting Local Governance Award

SPONSORED BY USAID LOCAL IMPACT GOVERNANCE: This award recognizes the most outstanding journalist in Radio, TV, Print, and Online media, and a Media House with a focus on decentralization and local governance in Zambia. This is to improve awareness of rights of citizens, roles and responsibilities of local authorities and citizen participation in local  decision-making processes among target communities through enhancing media capacity to produce quality and interactive content, and through media being an effective platform for interaction between poor and rural communities with subnational level duty bearers.

Note: This particular award category is for journalists specifically from the three provinces (Eastern, Central, and Muchinga) where the USAID Local Impact Governance Project is being implemented

Outstanding reporting on buy local campaign Award

Sponsored by BUYZED CAMPAIGN : This award recognizes the most outstanding journalists with creative pieces on buy local campaign in Print and Electronic Media. The pieces of work must be tailored in such a way that, it is provoking Zambians to choose locally produced goods over foreign goods. Furthermore, the award recognizes media report that highlights the benefits of buying locally produced goods which are well articulated in the article.

Best Reporting Gender Award

Sponsored by NGOCC : This award recognizes the most outstanding Journalist in Radio, Television and Print Media . The award seeks recognizes Journalists that champion gender Equity and Equality in their reporting, promote the positive portrayal of women in the media, and are helping in sensitizing society to discourage cultural norms, traditions that promote child marriages. The award further recognizes media reporting that promotes the retention of the girl child in the school system and advocacy for legal and policy reform in various sectors to encourage girl child education

AMR Media Champion Award

Sponsored by OTRIDAH KAPONA : This award recognizes the most outstanding journalist Either in print or electronic media in Antimicrobial Resistance reporting. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change in ways that render the medications used to cure the infections they cause ineffective. Antimicrobial resistance occurs naturally but is facilitated by the inappropriate use of medicines, for example using antibiotics for viral infections such as cold or flu, or sharing antibiotics. Low-quality medicines, wrong prescriptions and poor infection prevention and control also encourage the development and spread of drug resistance. Lack of government commitment to address these issues, poor surveillance and a diminishing arsenal of tools to diagnose, treat and prevent also hinder the control of antimicrobial drug resistance.

Best Reporting on Capital Markets Developments

Best reporting Innovative use of Digital Media in Capital Markets 

Best  Reporting on Investor Education and Protection in Capital Market

Sponsored by Securities and Exchange Commission: These awards recognizes reportage that is accurate and presented creatively while shading light on how the Capital Markets operate and benefit the Zambian economy, citizens, and the corporate world.

Best reporting Women and Climate Action Award

Sponsored by EUROPEAN UNION: Women and Climate Action: This award recognizes the most outstanding Journalist in Radio, and online Content Creator. The award seeks to recognize Journalists who tell compelling stories, focused on highlighting community led initiatives and solutions, showcasing resilience by women in the fight against climate change. It also casts a spotlight on indigenous knowledge and its role in fighting climate change, as well as the role of women in developing solutions. The category further awards story telling which interrogates climate change solutions and their impact on women and girls.

The award also takes into consideration the following:

In-depth Analysis: Journalists to provide insightful and comprehensive analysis of the impact of climate change on women. Explore the socio–economic impact on communities, especially women. Shed light on the human dimensions of climate change. Investigate the role of traditional knowledge and indigenous practices in climate action.

Case Studies: Showcase real-life examples of women and girls impacted by climate change and what this means. Showcase the human perspective on how the women remain resilient in the use of indigenous local knowledge to adapt to climate change. Showcase examples of women and girls who lead by example and propose solutions to challenges stemming from the climate change impact.

Solutions-Oriented Approach: Highlight initiatives, policies and practices that contribute to climate resilience in communities with a focus on women and their role in conservation and climate change adaptation. Identify success stories, innovative strategies and community-driven solutions in the fight against climate change. Interrogate climate change solutions and their impact on women and girls. Highlight how communities, especially women are embracing the old and new knowledge to improve productivity and increase incomes.

Best Reporting Political participation and engagement of the Youth Award

SPONSORED BY European Union – Political participation and engagement of the Youth: This award recognises the most outstanding Journalist in Radio and Online Content Creator who tell compelling stories which highlight the role and impact of young people and their outstanding efforts in governance processes. It awards reporting that shows how young people engage in political and community life, and explain how their engagement impacts the governance space as they shape the future for their communities.

The award also takes into consideration the following:

In-depth Analysis: Journalists to provide insightful and comprehensive analysis on the political participation and engagement of youth. Highlight the youth agency and its impact on local, district and national politics. Explore how political participation by the youth, or the lack of their participation, impacts communities.

Best Mental Health Champion

SPONSORED BY TOTUM SOLUTION LIMITED: This award recognizes the most outstanding journalists in Radio, Television and Print Media which highlights the crucial role of media professionals in advocating for mental health issues and fostering a more informed and compassionate society.

It recognizes individuals who have shown exceptional skill, empathy, and dedication in shedding light on mental health issues through their work & have contributed to reducing stigma, increasing awareness, and promoting understanding of mental health challenges.

Best Environmental Reporting Award

SPONSORED BY ZAMBEEF: This award will recognizes the most outstanding journalists in Print and electronic media who exhibit exemplary coverage of environmental issues in Zambia including waste and pollution, forestry, fisheries, conservation, and chemical management in a creative manner. This award recognizes stories that demonstrate in-depth knowledge of new developments in environmental conservation, and their impact on human activities

Best Reporting in Agriculture and Food Security

SPONSORED BY ZAMBEEF: This award recognizes stories in print and electronic media demonstrating a deep understanding of agriculture and providing in-depth reporting on key issues such as policies, research and innovations, market dynamics, climate change, biodiversity loss, access to inputs and markets, soil health, and socioeconomic aspects. This category aims to recognize innovative reporting on agriculture and related issues. Entries in this category should highlight the importance and contribution of agriculture to the Zambian economy, challenges, and the general welfare of farmers in Zambia. The entries should be informative and have factual information.

Most Outstanding Climate Change Award

SPONSORED BY FREE PRESS INITIATIVE: The award seeks to recognize Journalists in Print and Television who champion Climate Action as part of its endeavour to encourage climate change reporting through support from Hivos Southern Africa.