Sports journos honoured

WINDHOEK – Namibian sports journalists were yesterday rewarded by the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) and First National Bank for their contribution to sports.

The Republikein daily scooped four awards. It’s Sports Editor Boet Matthews scooped two awards for Best Reporter of the Year, for the fourth consecutive year, and Best Weekly Column writer (a new edition to the awards).The Republikein was also voted as the Best Newspaper, while it’s photographer Francois Poolman was voted Best Photographer.An independent panel of judges, decided on the awards.The runner-up in the Best Reporter of the Year category, was Corry Ihuhua from The Namibian.Another new edition to the media awards sponsored by First National Bank of Namibia saw Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) Sports Editor Natasha Diergaardt voted as the Reporters Choice, while the agency also received a Merit Award as the country’s only news agency.Namibia Sports Magazine Editor Helge Schutz was voted as the Best Monthly Column writer (new edition).Former Manager of Sports at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Sports Desk, Carlos Kambaekwa was the runner-up in the Weekly Column category for his opinion piece ‘Shooting from the Hip’ in the New Era newspaper.The Most Improved Reporter was Andreas Shiyoo from the German-daily Algemeine Zeitung.The first-ever Community/Commercial Radio station award was presented to Radio Kosmos.The NBC’s Kavii Vezemburuka scooped the Best Producer award for Television Sports, while his colleague Rosa Tobias was voted Best TV/Radio producer.Speaking at the event, Group chief executive officer of FNB Namibia Holdings, Vekuii Rukoro said the media plays an incredible role to popularise individual sportsmen and women and how they achieve high sports standards.He also congratulated all participating sports journalists for their hard work through the year.NampaIt’s Sports Editor Boet Matthews scooped two awards for Best Reporter of the Year, for the fourth consecutive year, and Best Weekly Column writer (a new edition to the awards).The Republikein was also voted as the Best Newspaper, while it’s photographer Francois Poolman was voted Best Photographer.An independent panel of judges, decided on the awards.The runner-up in the Best Reporter of the Year category, was Corry Ihuhua from The Namibian.Another new edition to the media awards sponsored by First National Bank of Namibia saw Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) Sports Editor Natasha Diergaardt voted as the Reporters Choice, while the agency also received a Merit Award as the country’s only news agency.Namibia Sports Magazine Editor Helge Schutz was voted as the Best Monthly Column writer (new edition).Former Manager of Sports at the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Sports Desk, Carlos Kambaekwa was the runner-up in the Weekly Column category for his opinion piece ‘Shooting from the Hip’ in the New Era newspaper.The Most Improved Reporter was Andreas Shiyoo from the German-daily Algemeine Zeitung.The first-ever Community/Commercial Radio station award was presented to Radio Kosmos.The NBC’s Kavii Vezemburuka scooped the Best Producer award for Television Sports, while his colleague Rosa Tobias was voted Best TV/Radio producer.Speaking at the event, Group chief executive officer of FNB Namibia Holdings, Vekuii Rukoro said the media plays an incredible role to popularise individual sportsmen and women and how they achieve high sports standards.He also congratulated all participating sports journalists for their hard work through the year.Nampa