Tanzanian songbird Lady Jay Dee sings the National Anthem at the opening of Gala Awards ceremony held at the Mlimani City Conference Centre, in Dar es Salaam on Saturday October 18, 2014.![]()
President Jakaya Kikwete, Dr. Mary Michael Nagu. Minister of State for Investment and Empowerment (to the President's right), Dar es salaam Regional Commissioner Hon Said Meck Sadick, Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner (second right), SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International (right), stand at attention as the national anthem is sung.
Part of the invited guests
Invited guests
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| President Kikwete delivers his speech |
Deborah Rayner SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International speaks
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Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa speaks.
CNN International's Isha Sesay co-host of the show.
Part of the invited guests
Capital Television's Frank Morandi co-host of the show.
More invited guests
Winner of the Cultural Award Obinna Emelike, Business Day, Nigeria acknowledges the honour after Greg Beitchman, VP, Content Sales and Partnerships, CNN International, made the presentation.
The attentive guests follow up the proceedings.
Winner of the Environment Award Patrick Mayoyo, Daily Nation, Kenya is happy after being presented with the trophy by Richard Uku, Group Head Corporate Communications, Ecobank Transnational Inc.
Winner of the FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: ELECTRONIC
MEDIA Daniel Biaou Adje, ORTB Benin receives the trophy from Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media
MEDIA Daniel Biaou Adje, ORTB Benin receives the trophy from Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media
Winner of the FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: PRINT
MEDIA, Safia Berkouk, El Watan, Algeria, as Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media looks on after presenting the trophy
MEDIA, Safia Berkouk, El Watan, Algeria, as Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media looks on after presenting the trophy
CNN cameraman in action
Sean Christie, Freelance for Landbouweekblad and The Mail & Guardian, South Africa, Winner of the COCA-COLA ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
AWARD, presented by Erastus Mtui, Country Public Affairs & Communications Manager, The Coca-Cola Company (left)
AWARD, presented by Erastus Mtui, Country Public Affairs & Communications Manager, The Coca-Cola Company (left)
Olatunji Olalade, The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria, winner of the MSD HEALTH & MEDICAL AWARD, presented by Kaja Natland, Managing Director, MSD South Africa (left)
A standing ovation as the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD is presented to the wife and son of jailed Bheki Makhubu, of Swaziland
Wife and son of jailed Swaziland journalist Bheki Makhubu after receiving the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD, from Ferial Haffajee, Chairperson of the 2014 Judging Panel (left)
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, receives the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24
Media
Media
Images of terror taken by Joseph Mathenge during the
Westgate attack in Nairobi, Kenya, are shown to the
audience
Westgate attack in Nairobi, Kenya, are shown to the
audience
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, speaks after accepting the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24 Media (left)
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya,
summons on stage his son Geoff Kihato to share the glory of
the MOHAMED AMIN
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24
Media
summons on stage his son Geoff Kihato to share the glory of
the MOHAMED AMIN
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24
Media
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, is
humbled as his son Geoff Kihato receives the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD trophy
from Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24
Media
humbled as his son Geoff Kihato receives the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD trophy
from Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24
Media
Winners Joy Summers &
Susan Comrie, Mnet Carte Blanche, South Africa, receive
the GE ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE
AWARD, from Thomas Konditi, Chief
Financial Officer, GE
Africa
Susan Comrie, Mnet Carte Blanche, South Africa, receive
the GE ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE
AWARD, from Thomas Konditi, Chief
Financial Officer, GE
Africa
The audience is glued as the cameramen are
busy
busy
Joyce Mhaville, Managing Director, ITV,
announces the winner of the NEWS IMPACT
AWARD
announces the winner of the NEWS IMPACT
AWARD
Rashid Ibrahim, Citizen TV, Kenya, co- winner of the NEWS IMPACT AWARD drops to the floor in all his fours
for a little player after the announcement the he and Anne Mawathe
have won
for a little player after the announcement the he and Anne Mawathe
have won
Rashid Ibrahim, Citizen TV, Kenya, speaks after receiving
the NEWS IMPACT AWARD, from
Joyce Mhaville, Managing Director,
ITV
the NEWS IMPACT AWARD, from
Joyce Mhaville, Managing Director,
ITV
Evelyn Watta, sportsnewsarena.com, Kenya, receives
the SPORT REPORTING AWARD, from
Msindisi Fengu the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists
2013
the SPORT REPORTING AWARD, from
Msindisi Fengu the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists
2013
Time for the announcement of the overall winner and President Kikwete opens the envelope as CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International look on.
President Kikwete announces the winner as CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International look on
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete presents to
Kenyan journalist Joseph Mathenge the top prize at this year’s
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards Ceremony held on
Satuday night at the Mlimani City Conference hall in Dar es salaam. He
has been honoured for capturing the captivating images of
the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi,
Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September
2013.
Kenyan journalist Joseph Mathenge the top prize at this year’s
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards Ceremony held on
Satuday night at the Mlimani City Conference hall in Dar es salaam. He
has been honoured for capturing the captivating images of
the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi,
Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September
2013.
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with
Mathege's son, Geoff Kihato, also a photographer, who
helped his father capture the captivating images of the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the
mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September
2013.
Mathege's son, Geoff Kihato, also a photographer, who
helped his father capture the captivating images of the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the
mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September
2013.
The audience
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete presents to Kenyan journalist Joseph Mathenge the top prize at this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards Ceremony held on Satuday night at the Mlimani City Conference hall in Dar es salaam. Looking on is Mathege's son, Geoff Kihato, also a photographer, who helped his father capture the captivating images of
the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa congratulates Mathenge as President Kikwete, Mathege's son Geoff Kihato and Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International, (partially hidden) look
on.
on.
President Kikwete, Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International, pose for a group photo with Mathenge and son Geoff during the ceremony.
The panel of judges being introduced.
Confetti rain of the panel of judges.
Confetti swallow the panel of judges.
President Kikwete shakes hands with the panel of judges.
President Kikwete shakes hands with CNN International's Isha Sesay co-host of the show.
"Excellent...." President Kikwete seems to be telling Capital Television's Frank Morandi co-host of the show.
Mathenge and son Geoff show off their
trophies at during the ceremony.
trophies at during the ceremony.
Lady Jay Dee with her Machozi band
entertain
entertain
Mathenge and son Geoff happ with Salim Mohamed Amin during the ceremony.
Mathenge and son Geoff have another photo with the dignitaries during the ceremony.
President Kikwete greets veteran photographer Adarsh
Nayar and other guests as he takes his leave
Nayar and other guests as he takes his leave
President Kikwete greets Wife and son of jailed Swaziland journalist Bheki Makhubu who received on his behalf the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD. STATE HOUSE PHOTOS