ZNBC's Paul Shalala Nominated For Top African Journalism Award

Paul Shalala interviewing farmers in Solwezi

By Bangwe Navilley

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) reporter Paul Shalala has been nominated for the inaugural Africa Fact-Checking Media Awards.

Mr Shalala's story on the impact of multi-national mining investments on local farmers in Zambia, is among the eight stories that have been shortlisted for the awards to be held in Nairobi, Kenya in mid November 2014.

The Africa Fact Checking Media Awards are co-sponsored by Africa Check and AFP Foundation, the non-profit arm of the France-based AFP news agency.

The wards are aimed at honouring the best pieces of investigative fact checking journalism work in Africa.

co-sponsored by Africa Check and the AFP Foundation – the non-profit media training arm of the AFP news agency – to honour the best pieces of investigative fact-checking work across Africa this year. - See more at: http://africacheck.org/how-to-fact-check/the-african-fact-checking-awards/#sthash.vAW4WgWd.dpuf

According to an announcement on the Africa Check website, Mr Shalala is the only Zambian journalist among the finalists with the rest coming from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa.

In September, 2013, Mr Shalala carried out a three week investigation on mining activities and their impact on farmers in Mazabuka and Solwezi districts where he discovered that thousands of farmers had been displaced by multi-national companies but they had not been adequately compensated and cared for.

This is the second time the story is being nominated for internationa media awards.

The actual story can be read here: http://www.paulshalala.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-impact-of-multi-national-mining.html

The award winning video can be accessed on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZwczRoPvSs&feature=youtu.be

Lat year, Mr Shalala was nominated for the Africa Story Challenge Media Awards but he did not make it among the top three winners. 

The shortlisted entries are as follows, listed by alphabetical order.

1. Theophilus Abbah, Terkula Igidi, Hamisu Matazu – Sunday Trust (Nigeria): “Reopening Jonathan’s Bag of Many Promises / Jonathan’s N.163trn Road Projects Await Completion”

2. Victor Amadala – www.kenyakidz.com (Kenya): “Doctors dispel myth of plastic teeth in babies”

3. Phillip de Wet – Mail & Guardian (South Africa): “In this microcosm of South Africa, President Zuma’s words ring false”

4. IniEkott – Premium Times (Nigeria): “Nigerian Senate’s resolution on Imo based on rumour; no evidence state planned IDs for Northerners”

5. Med Dhia Hammami – nawaat.org (Tunisia): “Enquête sur le gaz de schiste en Tunisie : des profondeurs du sous-sol tunisien aux paradis fiscaux !“

6. Musikilu Mojeed – Premium Times (Nigeria): “Aviation Minister Stella Oduah in fresh fake doctorate scandal / American education dept, university confirm Stella Oduah’s honorary Ph.D is fake”

7.     Paul Shalala – Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (Zambia): “The impact of Multi-National Mining Investment on Food Security in Zambia” (article and accompanying video)

8.     Edem Stem, Gifty Andoh Appiah, Nicolas Atta Addo, Ebenezer Tagoe and Eric Agbalekpor – Multtvworld.com (Ghana): “Trading Ghana’s Water for Gold” (video)
 

The full announcement is here: http://africacheck.org/how-to-fact-check/the-african-fact-checking-awards/

2. Victor Amadala – www.kenyakidz.com (Kenya): “Doctors dispel myth of plastic teeth in babies”

3. Phillip de Wet – Mail & Guardian (South Africa): “In this microcosm of South Africa, President Zuma’s words ring false”

4. IniEkott – Premium Times (Nigeria): “Nigerian Senate’s resolution on Imo based on rumour; no evidence state planned IDs for Northerners”

5. Med Dhia Hammami – nawaat.org (Tunisia): “Enquête sur le gaz de schiste en Tunisie : des profondeurs du sous-sol tunisien aux paradis fiscaux !“

6. Musikilu Mojeed – Premium Times (Nigeria): “Aviation Minister Stella Oduah in fresh fake doctorate scandal / American education dept, university confirm Stella Oduah’s honorary Ph.D is fake”

7. Paul Shalala – Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (Zambia): “The impact of Multi-National Mining Investment on Food Security in Zambia” (article and accompanying video)

8. Edem Stem, Gifty Andoh Appiah, Nicolas Atta Addo, Ebenezer Tagoe and Eric Agbalekpor – Multtvworld.com (Ghana): “Trading Ghana’s Water for Gold” (video)

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