Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) was on Saturday named the 2009 best print media house in Standard Bank Fam Cup.
Charles Ulaya, secreatary of the competetion's organising committee announced this on presentation ceremony held at Cresta Crossroads Hotel in the country's capital city-Lilongwe. He said that he decided to honour media houses that provided the best coverage instead of individual journalists.
Sports Editor for The Daily Times, Pilirani Kachinziri told the local newspaper, The Daily Times after the presentation,on telephone interview that the paper deserved the award.
Kachinziri said: "It's not a suprise at all. We have the best crop of sports journalists, who are dedicated to their job. We also make sure we provide balanced coverage from all the regions and we are always be first to hit the streets with up-to-date information on all major games."
BNL is the oldest print media and this was the third time to recieve award consecutively. Last year Joy Ndovi, was named the best competition's journalist in the print category.
BNL recieved a K150,000 cheque with a miniature trophy by sponsors Standard Bank. National Publications Limited (NPL) was on second and went home with K100,000.
MIJ FM was also this years electronic media winners and they pocketed K150,000 and Malawi's public Radio station, MBC recieved K100,000 as runners up.
Fam Cup is organised by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and is sponsored by one of the leading bankers in Africa, Standard Bank.
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