TOKEN OF APPRECIATION: Wan Uzir (fourth left) and several reporters from The Borneo Post in a photo call after receiving token of appreciation.
CONGRATS: Churchill (right) receiving the Best Journalism on Consumerism Award on behalf of The Borneo Post from Yahaya while Wan Uzir (left) and Sulok (second right) look on.
WELL DONE: Rengenyan receiving Best Reporter Award (Iban) from Yahaya (second left) while Wan Uzir (left) and Sulok (right) look on. — Photos by Chimon Upon
KUCHING: The Borneo Post’s efforts in creating greater public awareness on consumerism in the state was recognised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism at its Consumerism Programme with Media at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Tuesday.
The paper was awarded the Best Journalism on Consumerism Award comprising of a cash prize of RM500, RM200 Singapore Chicken Rice vouchers, a trophy and certificate.
On top of that the daily also won the Special Jury Award and Best Reporter Award (English) through. Sibu-based reporter Peter Boon who won a total of RM800 along with trophies and certificates for his news report on consumerism.
On hand to receive the awards from State Federal Secretary Datuk Md Yahaya Basimin and MTDCC state director Wan Ahmad Uzir Wan Sulaiman was The Borneo Post chief reporter Churchill Edward.
Utusan Borneo also clinched an award for the Best Reporter Award (Iban) which went to Rengenyan Labang while Fenny Silong from Utusan Sarawak and Chong Zen Na from Sin Chew Daily won the same award for the Bahasa Melayu and Chinese language categories. They brought home RM300 each and a trophy.
Zulazhar Sheblee from The Star won RM300, a trophy and certificate for the Best Photographer Award whereas Regina Ho from RTM Sarawak won Best Journalism on Consumerism Award (Magazine) which comprised of RM2,000, a trophy and certificate.
The State Broadcasting Department won two awards namely the Best TV Journalism Award and Best Consumerism Programme Award for Radio bringing their total winnings to RM1,000, trophies and certificates.
Also present during the award presentation were Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) president Sulok Tawie and Commonwealth Journalists Association Sarawak chairman Caroline Jackson.