Vision journalist wins CNN award
NORMAN Katende, a sports journalist with New Vision, is this year’s winner of the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award, a category under the annual CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.
By David Ssempijja in Johannesburg
NORMAN Katende, a sports journalist with New Vision, is this year’s winner of the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award, a category under the annual CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.
The award honours Mohamed Amin, a globally renowned Kenyan photojournalist, who died in the 1996 Ethiopian Airline jet crash after it was hijacked in Comoros.
Katende’s award winning photos were published on July 12.
The photos detailed happenings at the scene, moments after the al-Shabab terrorists killed people in a bomb blast while watching last year’s World Cup finals at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds.
“I am greatly honoured to win this prestigious continental award. I still thank God that I am a survivor of the horrible terrorist attacks that were inflicted on our people,†Katende said after receiving the award.
The award was presented by Salim Amin, the chairperson for A24 Media, during a gala held on Saturday at Sandton Conventional Centre.
Katende attributed his success to the teamwork he has enjoyed at Vision Group and the general local and international sports journalism fraternity.
Fatuma Noor of the Kenyan Star newspaper was the overall winner.
Farouk Kayondo of UBC and Benon Herbert Oluka from Daily Monitor walked away with the Television News Bulletin and Tourism awards respectively.
Other East African winners included Kamau Mutunga (sports category) from Daily Nation, Beryl Ooro (HIV/AIDS category) from the K24 – Kenya, Sylvia Chebet and Kimath Githare (Business and Economic category) both from the Citzen TV.
There were 27 finalists from 13 countries, who all received cash prizes, laptops, Blackberry phones. They are also scheduled to tour the CNN headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nigel Nassar, a New Vision features writer, was among the nominees who attended the award ceremony.
This year, the recipient of the Free Press Africa Award was Mahamud Abdi Jama, the editor of Waaheen, an independent private newspaper published in Somaliland.
“The passion which African journalists display for telling compelling and top class stories knows no bounds. Once more, CNN proudly continues its commitment to encouraging inspired journalistic excellence with these awards,†said Tony Maddox. Maddox is the executive vice-president and managing director of CNN International.
Collins Khumalo, the president of MultiChoice Africa, said: “We remain committed to the development of media in Africa and to giving recognition to outstanding journalists for their effort in telling the African story.â€
NORMAN Katende, a sports journalist with New Vision, is this year’s winner of the Mohamed Amin Photographic Award, a category under the annual CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.
The award honours Mohamed Amin, a globally renowned Kenyan photojournalist, who died in the 1996 Ethiopian Airline jet crash after it was hijacked in Comoros.
Katende’s award winning photos were published on July 12.
The photos detailed happenings at the scene, moments after the al-Shabab terrorists killed people in a bomb blast while watching last year’s World Cup finals at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds.
“I am greatly honoured to win this prestigious continental award. I still thank God that I am a survivor of the horrible terrorist attacks that were inflicted on our people,†Katende said after receiving the award.
The award was presented by Salim Amin, the chairperson for A24 Media, during a gala held on Saturday at Sandton Conventional Centre.
Katende attributed his success to the teamwork he has enjoyed at Vision Group and the general local and international sports journalism fraternity.
Fatuma Noor of the Kenyan Star newspaper was the overall winner.
Farouk Kayondo of UBC and Benon Herbert Oluka from Daily Monitor walked away with the Television News Bulletin and Tourism awards respectively.
Other East African winners included Kamau Mutunga (sports category) from Daily Nation, Beryl Ooro (HIV/AIDS category) from the K24 – Kenya, Sylvia Chebet and Kimath Githare (Business and Economic category) both from the Citzen TV.
There were 27 finalists from 13 countries, who all received cash prizes, laptops, Blackberry phones. They are also scheduled to tour the CNN headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nigel Nassar, a New Vision features writer, was among the nominees who attended the award ceremony.
This year, the recipient of the Free Press Africa Award was Mahamud Abdi Jama, the editor of Waaheen, an independent private newspaper published in Somaliland.
“The passion which African journalists display for telling compelling and top class stories knows no bounds. Once more, CNN proudly continues its commitment to encouraging inspired journalistic excellence with these awards,†said Tony Maddox. Maddox is the executive vice-president and managing director of CNN International.
Collins Khumalo, the president of MultiChoice Africa, said: “We remain committed to the development of media in Africa and to giving recognition to outstanding journalists for their effort in telling the African story.â€